Well, we’ll give Politico credit for this much: they’re creative. They’ve got to be to turn the apparent Mueller report nothingburger into evidence that Donald Trump is the bad guy:

But after the nearly two-year investigation found no collusion or clear obstruction of justice, Trump and his aides showed little interest in healing or national unity https://t.co/ua4Nv9dUMO — POLITICO (@politico) March 25, 2019

Wow. Aces, Politico. You guys really nailed it.

Uh… — David Freddoso (@freddoso) March 25, 2019

I burned my eyes on this take. — JavelinaBomb (@javelinabomb) March 25, 2019

Nope. They’re dead serious.

We blew it up. Now let’s blame him. — Steveng (@stevenghinkle) March 25, 2019

Victim blaming is unbecoming of you. — Dan K. Eberhart (@DanKEberhart) March 25, 2019

Maybe, but it’s also kind of how they roll when it comes to this stuff.

Shocking that Trump would be hostile to the people claiming he's guilty of treason https://t.co/Npmq1H58ul — Mike Morrison (@MikeKMorrison) March 25, 2019

"the president must mend what we tore asunder." — j-dub (@hutchwright) March 25, 2019

This was the narrative after Kavanaugh, too. When Republicans fight against smears and lies, and are then vindicated, they're supposed to suddenly just be cool with how everything went down. https://t.co/4jL0KQayhr — Nick Jacob (@nicktjacob) March 25, 2019

Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer are out there literally calling into question the AG's objectivity and this is the story POLITICO is running with. https://t.co/2ZcFYVJ2D8 — RBe (@RBPundit) March 25, 2019

Naturally.

That is beautiful. — Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) March 25, 2019

In a demented sort of way.

You didn't use the word 'POUNCE'. You are doing it wrong, @politico . pic.twitter.com/Wm2iNOFPsV — Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) March 25, 2019

Doesn’t get much more journalism than that.