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Demovictory9

(32,444 posts)
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 09:38 AM Jun 2018

Leaked audio from hurricane meeting, Trump highjacked meeting to talk about stuff

Leaked audio from the 40-minute meeting at Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters captured Trump musing about the cost of purchasing military equipment, attacking California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom, praising Foxconn for building a factory in Wisconsin and attempting to reassure his Cabinet members that they were very popular.

While speaking to the cameras for about 15 minutes, Trump briefly mentioned Puerto Rico and states hit by disasters, but didn’t address the recent Harvard study that estimated nearly 5,000 deaths on the island may be linked to Maria. The government’s official death toll from the storm was 64.

Trump did, however, thank FEMA officials and Cabinet members for their response to last year’s hurricane season.

m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5b18f571e4b09578259f3008

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Leaked audio from hurricane meeting, Trump highjacked meeting to talk about stuff (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jun 2018 OP
And his wife Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #1
Brown-Shirt Barbie. n/t fleur-de-lisa Jun 2018 #3
Banana Republic Barbie (except that Barbie smiles) FSogol Jun 2018 #6
That fool has the attention span of a drunken gnat. fleur-de-lisa Jun 2018 #2
He was most likely steering the conversation Clarity2 Jun 2018 #4
Possibly, but more likely he has the attention span of a spoiled toddler. n/t FSogol Jun 2018 #8
That too but Clarity2 Jun 2018 #11
Heckuva job Brownie Tavarious Jackson Jun 2018 #5
I was going to say, "Did he remember to compliment Brownie too?". BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #9
Someone has an attention span problem Zambero Jun 2018 #7
He's the elderly uncle you see at Thanksgiving. lpbk2713 Jun 2018 #10

fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)
2. That fool has the attention span of a drunken gnat.
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 09:44 AM
Jun 2018

He must have a valet to help him dress. I can't imagine that Dolt45 remembers how to ties his shoes every day.

Clarity2

(1,009 posts)
4. He was most likely steering the conversation
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 09:53 AM
Jun 2018

so that the 5,000 that died in Puerto Rico wouldn't come up. I honestly think that when he goes on a long tangent that is what his mission is. It's like a double win - he gets to throw in jabs and his own accomplishments at the same time.

Clarity2

(1,009 posts)
11. That too but
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 11:18 AM
Jun 2018

I think we may sometimes underestimate his ability to manipulate as per the book Art of the Deal.

Zambero

(8,964 posts)
7. Someone has an attention span problem
Thu Jun 7, 2018, 10:07 AM
Jun 2018

Trump has already given himself a "10" for Puerto Rico response, so why dwell on past trivialities when hurricane response for the current season can be brushed aside as well?

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