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4/25/20
It looks like President Trump is going into hiding -- from the press, that is. Facing an avalanche of controversy over his bizarre comments on sunlight and dangerous comments regarding disinfectants, the President held a record short briefing Friday evening (sans Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx), abruptly ending it after 22 minutes of statements without taking any questions from the press. On CNN, Wolf Blitzer called Trump "chicken" and said he was "probably afraid" of the grilling he was all but certain to face over the "flat lie" he told the day before regarding disinfectants. Later in the night, Anderson Cooper, who argued Trump was guilty of "Soviet"-like spin for pretending his comments were sarcastic during a bill signing, said he "cut and ran" because he knew he'd face hard questions. The move comes after Trump even started receiving criticism from Fox. When he tried to claim that he was merely being sarcastic with his disinfectant remarks, anchors like Neil Cavuto and Bret Baier pushed back. "Wow, that is a little unsettling," said Cavuto. "Got to clarify this. The president was not joking in his remarks yesterday." And Baier said Trump "clearly stepped in it" and did not appear to be joking.
It wasn't just Fox anchors like Cavuto and Baier. The Drudge Report, which has grown critical of Trump, but is still one of the top conservative news websites, brutally mocked Trump on Friday. Take a look at the site's banner headline and image (and pay attention to what the label says). Ouch! That's not to say that Trump didn't have right-wing outlets rush to defend him. Websites like The Daily Wire, The Gateway Pundit, and Breitbart all published stories trying to convince readers that Trump didn't say what he clearly said. Breitbart's story, written by Joel Pollack, was widely mocked online.
Remarkable that he would stalk out after not getting his way with CNN.
This man is just not a leader. Hes just your run-of-the-mill, chronically insecure narcissist.
Yes but he's all we've got for (hopefully) the next five years. No way do I want a Democrat to replace him.
Trump goes into hiding
Hopefully, Commander Clorox forever disappears from the White House coronavirus pressers.
The White House also tried to punish CNN by ordering CNN reporter Kaitlin Collins who was assigned to the front of the room to switch seats with Chris Johnson of the Washington Examiner who was assigned to sit in the sixth row. The White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) assigns seating, not the White House. Both reporters refused to switch seats even after a Trump press aide threatened to summon the Secret Service.
Thankfully, the people will decide Trumps fate.
After four years of Trump Hell, I have confidence that America is tired of taking it in the ass on everything from healthcare and tax breaks to foreign shakedowns.
Yes but he's all we've got for (hopefully) the next five years. No way do I want a Democrat to replace him.
Ever thought of maybe backing and Independent candidate? Heaven forbid it would take independent thought to consider an independent thinker.
I'm not backing someone with no possible hope of winning even if he or she is an absolute perfect candidate.
Before you rule you have to win.
And none of the independent candidates I've read about come close to what I would like.
I'm not backing someone with no possible hope of winning even if he or she is an absolute perfect candidate.
Before you rule you have to win.
And none of the independent candidates I've read about come close to what I would like.
I'm not backing someone with no possible hope of winning even if he or she is an absolute perfect candidate.
Before you rule you have to win.
And none of the independent candidates I've read about come close to what I would like.
Doesn't seem like any of you have any idea what he's done.
This is just a partial list.
An economic boom.
Fast rising wages for the first time in two decades.
A big tax cut for the middle class.
Falling poverty rates, welfare use and food stamp use.
Not only is working to prevent China from stealing and cheating its way to economic superiority, but established a strong bipartisan consensus about the issue. That's one of the biggest issues perhaps of the century, certainly for decades to come.
Vastly cutting illlegal immigration, much of it paid for by Mexico's controlling its southern border.
Building a border wall.
Induced Mexico to protect their southern border and prevent illegals from passing through Mexico to the US.
Changing many policies regarding immigration to lower immigration fraud, most prominently "asylum" claims, 90% of which are fraudulent.
Rebuilding the military that Obama left in horrific shape.
Most deregulation in almost half a century.
Ended Obama's War on Coal.
Expansion of oil and gas exploration and production.
Partial repeal of Obamacare toward far superior Free Market poicies.
Going from losing manufacturing jobs to gaining them.
A good post-NAFTA trade deal and an excellent one with China; working on the second.
He is draining the Swamp. How many high FBI, Justice Dept and State Dept officials have been fired? And indictments will come of Obama and Deep State officials who participated in the coup attempt against him.
Yes but he's all we've got for (hopefully) the next five years. No way do I want a Democrat to replace him.
Trump should pull an LBJ maneuver and not run for re-election.
Politicians in a democracy don't rule, they govern.
Not at all surprised by your support of corruption, criminality and the destruction of the institutions of our country.
Glad we can both agree, however, that he should die, penniless, in prison.
I'm against Donald Trump ever being sent to prison based on anything he is suspected of doing to this point.
"penniless" I don't care either way.
Trump goes into hiding
Hopefully, Commander Clorox forever disappears from the White House coronavirus pressers.
The White House also tried to punish CNN by ordering CNN reporter Kaitlin Collins who was assigned to the front of the room to switch seats with Chris Johnson of the Washington Examiner who was assigned to sit in the sixth row. The White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) assigns seating, not the White House. Both reporters refused to switch seats even after a Trump press aide threatened to summon the Secret Service.
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