Trump Ended Weekly Lunches with Pence

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Trump Ended Weekly Lunches with Pence

April 15, 2019 at 3:31 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 73 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/04/15/trump-ended-weekly-lunches-with-pence/

"SNIP.....

The Atlantic: “For decades, presidents and vice presidents have held regular one-on-one lunches with no aides present. The ritual helps build trust and, because only two people are at the table, prevents leaks, veterans of past White Houses said.”

“Trump ditched that tradition. Instead he has invited to the lunches both his and Pence’s top aides. At the meals in the small dining room off the Oval Office, Trump keeps a big-screen TV tuned to cable news. Aides who have walked in have seen Trump yelling at the TV as he sits with Pence and their deputies over plates of chicken and cheeseburgers. When he sees something on the screen that he dislikes, Trump on occasion will interrupt the lunch and summon aides to discuss a response, people familiar with the lunches said.”

.....SNIP"

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. Okay, I'm invoking Poe's Law.

This really sounds like an Onion story.

Is this an Onion story?

[MoonRiver]

8. Everything is an Onion story in this administration!

[msongs]

2. maybe donald got tired of all the lectures about his morals or lack thereof nt

[BigmanPigman]

3. HA! Fine dining again. Hamberders and chicken...good, eat up.

I hope he strokes out and Pence chokes on a bone. Hello POTUS Pelosi (wishful thinking, I know).

[DeminPennswoods]

4. Well, lunch with Pence is probably a pretty boring

affair.

[Blue Owl]

5. I thought mother always packed his lunch

With a bologna sandwich on white Wonder bread (crusts removed), a fruit roll-up, and little bag of plain potato chips...

[Trenzalore]

6. Wouldn't be shocked if he ditched Pence

The credibility he borrowed from him with the religious right he owns totally now.

[duforsure]

7. Is he getting ready to dump Pence for Ivanka?

[KatyaR]

10. That's exactly what I was thinking....

nt

[tanyev]

9. Bet he yells with his mouth full.

[spanone]

11. Wouldn't You?

[chowder66]

12. It's probably because Pence never stops staring at Trump adoringly, even while eating.

SNL should get to work on a skit. : )