Michael Avenatti Says He’ll Make A 2020 Decision By April

Porn lawyer Michael Avenatti has been flirting with the idea of a presidential run. Part of me thinks he’s NOT serious and is just teasing everyone because he’s an attention hog, but ANOTHER part of me wonders if he’s actually serious. After all, he released a list of policy positions.

Many have asked me my position on various issues. Below is a summary of where I stand. This is not an exhaustive list and more positions & details will follow. Most importantly, I didn't have to hire a pollster or political consultant to tell me what to say or what to believe. pic.twitter.com/hbXj1Vv3O9

— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) August 14, 2018

More “progressive” (I say “progressive,” because it’s actually the opposite of such) mumbo jumbo.

Is he running? When will we know? Not anytime this year. Avenatti spoke to MSNBC’s Ari Melber and said he probably won’t make a decision until April 2019.

Here’s a transcript of their exchange:

MELBER: Do you plan to run for president?

AVENATTI: I don’t know yet. I’m continuing to travel around the country. I’m meeting with people; I’m taking with people; I’m gauging the interest. People have been very enthusiastic.

MELBER: When will you make the decision?

AVENATTI: I don’t know yet. I’m gonna make it in the coming months – but let me say this. There’s an enormous amount at stake in 2020. The Democrats have to nominate a real fighter – not a paper tiger, not a make-believe fighter – a real fighter that’ll take the fight to this guy.

MELBER: Right, but if you’re a serious fighter, and you’re really gonna run, you know how this works. It’s just like court. The deadlines matter. Hillary Clinton had publicly declared by April 2015, which for us would be the equivalent of the April after the midterms, and she’d made a lot of moves before then. Will you decide by January, by the start of the new year?

AVENATTI: I promise you I’ll decide by April.

In other words, we have at least 6 more months of speculation. Yippee.

Melber kinda sorta hinted that Avenatti might be doing this for attention, and Avenatti pushed back. He’s not just doing this for publicity! Pinky swear!!!!

“I wanna be really clear about something – this is not a TV tease. I mean, this is for real,” he said. “I’m strongly looking at this. That’s why I’m traveling around the country; I’m listening to people. And look, people have been very enthusiastic because they want a fighter. The Democrats need a fighter, and they better nominate somebody that can actually beat this guy because we have an enormous amount at stake in 2020. We cannot screw this up.”

He’s “strongly” looking at this. He thinks he might be the only person capable of “saving” us from Donald Trump.

Bring it, porn lawyer.

h/t Daily Wire