Obama Ordered 'Wire Tap' On Trump Tower In New York — President Trump, Says Obama Is 'A Sick Guy'

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Donald Trump has claimed Barack Obama ordered for his offices in New York to be ‘wire tapped’. The allegation – made without showing any evidence – included calling Mr Obama a “bad, or sick, guy”. “Terrible!” the President said. “Just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!” Soon after he added: “Is it legal for a sitting President to be “wire tapping” a race for president prior to an election? Turned down by court earlier. A new low! “I’d bet a good lawyer could make a great case out of the fact that President Obama was tapping my phones in October, just prior to election!” Mr Trump also suggested that Mr Obama was “sick”. The President said: “How low has President Obama gone to tapp [sic] my phones during the very sacred election process. This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy!”

However, despite the severity of the claim, Mr Trump did not immediately provide evidence that Mr Obama was responsible for surveillance on his property. Democratic commentators were quick to defend the former President. Ben Rhodes, a foreign policy adviser to Mr Obama, tweeted: “No President can order a wiretap. Those restrictions were put in place to protect citizens from people like you.” And Representative Eric Swalwell, who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, told Fox News: “I think this is just the president up early doing his routine tweeting. “Presidents don’t wiretap anyone. These are pursued by the Department of Justice in accordance with the FBI and signed off by a judge.” Congressman Ted Lieu added: “Mr. President: If there was a wiretap at Trump Tower, that means a fed judge found probable cause of crime which means you are in deep s***.” The President has a long history of making unfounded and sometimes bizarre claims and it is not the first time he has used them to attack his predecessor. Mr Trump has been a strong proponent of the ‘birther’ conspiracy theory, which held that Mr Obama was not born in the US. Using anonymous sources – which he has criticised the press for utilising – Mr Trump has at least five times alleged that Mr Obama was not born in the US and that his birth certificate was a “fraud”. The tirade came at end of a week in which Mr Trump had been praised widely for acting in a more Presidential fashion, during his first address to Congress. For Adverts Inquiries, call 08033857245; To Receive News Updates, WhatsApp: 08083609209; To Publish Your Articles Or News Stories, Email editor@skytrendnews.com. READ ALSO! How Henry Chibueze The Notorious Vampire Killed Over 200 People (PHOTOS) READ ALSO! The Nigeria-Prays-For-Buhari Competition, By Reuben Abati READ ALSO! Buhari Not Strong In Economy, But Has Delivered On His Core Areas Of Strength — Obasanjo READ ALSO! Confusion As Nigeria’s Naira Tumbles Again READ ALSO! How Police Ambushed And Killed Notorious Kidnap Kingpin, Henry Chibueze, AKA Vampire READ ALSO! How CBN Intervention Saved The Naira And Caused Currency Speculators To Suffer Heavy Losses]]>