White House abruptly cancels 2:15 photo op in the wake of Romney decision

[Miles Archer]

Karen Travers
@karentravers

White House just abruptly cancelled a plan 2:15 photo op in Oval Office with Guaido.

We were waiting outside on the South Lawn to head into Oval...& told the meeting is now CLOSED press.

While the pool was outside waiting for Guaido, the Romney impeachment vote news broke...
2:19 PM · Feb 5, 2020·TweetDeck

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[PJMcK]

1. Trump freaked out

The staff couldn't let the public see his outbursts.

He's such a delicate snowflake.

He's also an idiot.

[TheBlackAdder]

16. He's probably snorting some Adderall.

[CaptYossarian]

34. Not strong enough. He's reached for the Comet.

[SoCalNative]

2. Someone had better take his Tweeter machine away

[PatSeg]

3. Oh boy

This is going to be good!

[TheBlackAdder]

17. Melania will probably be wearing extra concealer and sleeved dresses for near future.

[PatSeg]

22. Oh, she'll probably make herself scarce

I'm sure they hardly ever even see one another. She has her own rooms on a different floor.

[Luz]

26. In a different house, in a different city.

[Cirque du So-What]

4. Rump's wearing a scowl

that just won't go away for the cameras.

[TheBlackAdder]

19. Flush that bi-partisan support down the toilet.

[Iliyah]

5. Romney's niece is going to kick him out of the family . . .

Good for him, that took courage.

[GoCubsGo]

14. Mitt's the patriarch, not Ronna.

If anyone gets kicked out of that family, it's going to be her.

[2naSalit]

45. Not ot mention

the inherent misogyny of their faith, males always win in that scenario.

[Hekate]

6. Hot diggity dog

[Liberal In Texas]

7. Apparently they tought showing Deadbeat Donnie on the floor kicking and screaming

might not be a good idea.

[TheBlackAdder]

20. And folks wonder why he doesn't have pets.

[lagomorph777]

39. Well, he IS a pet.

[comradebillyboy]

8. Trump must be freaking out. I'm hoping for a stroke.

[Mike 03]

9. Yes, the pressure's got to be building.

Nancy is tearing up his speech behind him, Romney is blasting him to his face on TV.

You can almost feel his blood pressure going out of control... his arteries fraying...

[NCjack]

11. The warm once-diet coke involuntarily rushing down his pants leg, into a

sock, and then into a shoe.

[CaptYossarian]

37. Depends.

When you have dementia, it's "Don't leave home without it."

He might want to wear an extra pair of Depends, just to be safe.

[gristy]

21. Yes indeed it is. What with Bolton to be subpoenaed...

3 hrs ago:

John Bolton Will Likely Be Subpoenaed by the House to Testify, Top Democrat Jerry Nadler Says
https://www.newsweek.com/john-bolton-will-likely-subpoenaed-house-testify-top-democrat-jerry-nadler-says-1485867

The Dems do seem to be playing the long game. There will be no rest for the pResident. No good night's sleep. Ever.

[homegirl]

44. very debilitating

but not life ending.

[nolabear]

10. Quick! Get the dart gun! He's loose!

I’m smiling just thinking of the panic they must be feeling. And he can’t upstage the vote if he’s foaming at the mouth, can he?

[Talitha]

13. "Quick! Get the dart gun! He's loose!"

Oh, that was GOOD!!!

[littlemissmartypants]

47. Hahaha! Thanks for that nolabear! nt

[Frustratedlady]

12. Staff probably couldn't get that hateful look unscrewed from his face before photos.

Have you seen the hateful look on Trump's face at the opening of one of Bloomberg's ads? Whoa!

[2naSalit]

18. Ah yes...

waiting for Guaido.

[Kali]

31. LOL!

[MontanaMama]

43. Oh you're clever...

[littlemissmartypants]

48. !

Well done!

[krissey]

23. Ah. They were expecting a total Republican stand behind Trump and now they do not have it.

Maybe that is why Trump said nothing at the SOTU. He was holding off for this shit show. Ha ha.

[Dennis Donovan]

24. More info:

Link to tweet

[renate]

25. what am I missing?

The photo op wasn't going to be with Romney--it wasn't even going to be with Mitch McConnell or any GOP senators.

Why would they cancel a photo op with an unrelated person, unless the President of the United States was actually having a literal meltdown?

[hatrack]

27. This - he's screaming himself hoarse, white-faced with rage . . .

And he doesn't know how to control himself even if he chose to control himself.

President Toddler is having a vewy baaaad day.

[leftieNanner]

28. I'm guessing it was Door Number Two

Literal Meltdown! He must have exploded - which is the way he conducts business in Our House these days.

But you are correct that it had nothing to do with the Presser and photo op. The staff tries very hard to hide his temper tantrums from us, but word has certainly leaked out.

[hatrack]

29. Somebody better go get some more Klonopin, looks like . . .

[Miles Archer]

30. My educated guess was that he was actually having a literal meltdown

Only the most foolish among them would want him on camera within minutes of the Romney decision.

[Kali]

32. angry drumpf + press in proximaty equals extra unpredictable shit show

risky, risky

[lagomorph777]

40. equals...great entertainment!

[sdfernando]

35. Because the Press can ask any damned question they want.

Doesn't have to any anything to do with Guaido....I'm sure the 1st question would be something about Romney and his impeachment vote.

[C_U_L8R]

33. Spittle clean up on aisle five

Trump must apoplectic.

It’s revenge of the frogs legs.

[uponit7771]

36. Him hut

[geardaddy]

38. Uh oh,

Somebody's having a tantrum!

[CaptYossarian]

41. One torn up speech plus one dissenting vote equals 25th Amendment.

It's the new math.

[cwydro]

42. I'll bet he's having a tantrum.

A screaming fit, no doubt.

[Dukkha]

46. His Depends got soiled

and needs a team to hold him down