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Nervous Trump Scream-Tweets From Davos During Impeachment Trial and is Immediately Called Out

Donald Trump offered an all caps rallying cry as his impeachment trial in the Senate commenced with a debate over rules on Tuesday, urging his Twitter followers to “read the transcripts!”

(We have!)

The president sent the tweet as he made his way back to residence for the night in Davos, Switzerland, where he is attending the World Economic Forum. The three word message marked Trump’s first commentary since the trial began Tuesday.

The tweet came as House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff offered a 45-minute statement imploring the Senate to admit additional witnesses and evidence.

Trump is in Switzerland attending the World Economic Forum and meeting with political and business leaders. He is set to return to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

The president and his defenders have repeatedly pointed to two rough transcripts of his calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which they assert shows Trump did not engage in impeachable conduct.

One transcript shows the two leaders exchanging pleasantries after Zelensky’s election last year. The other, which triggered a formal impeachment inquiry, shows Trump urging Zelensky to investigate Democrats and former Vice President Joe Biden.

Trump was immediately called out:

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