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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,956 posts)
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 09:21 PM Apr 2020

MyPillow CEO Rants Against 'Evil' Media For Coverage Of His White House Briefing

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell labeled the media “evil” for coverage of his remarks at a White House coronavirus press briefing with President Donald Trump.

Appearing on Lou Dobbs’ show on Fox Business Tuesday night, the Bible-quoting executive tore into MSNBC host Chris Hayes, CNN’s Jim Acosta and journalists as a whole.

Hayes had commented that Trump’s daily coronavirus press briefings were counterproductive and “dangerous from a public health perspective” because of the president’s falsehoods and failure to embrace science. The cable host suggested that Trump, by calling on private company executives such as Lindell, was detracting further from the credibility of those briefings.

CNN’s Acosta had similar sentiments, suggesting that presidential briefings about a global pandemic should feature more medical experts and fewer business representatives touting their companies and praising Trump.

https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/mypillow-mike-lindell-media-evil-112552704.html

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MyPillow CEO Rants Against 'Evil' Media For Coverage Of His White House Briefing (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2020 OP
fuck mr mypillow. fuck them all. NRaleighLiberal Apr 2020 #1
This is the idiot that the other idiot wants to be the next governor of Minnesota FM123 Apr 2020 #2
I have an idea he can use for that pillow he is always hugging...nt cayugafalls Apr 2020 #3
Mikey must be sniffing the Glue Bottle again. Wellstone ruled Apr 2020 #4
Idiot lost potential customer base that did not know he was a fanatical pious Trump loyalist loon Freethinker65 Apr 2020 #5
There seems to be a religious thing happening around this virus, HotTeaBag Apr 2020 #6
Rumor has it... econron Apr 2020 #7
MyPillow guy better watch himself -- he's a recovering addict lettucebe Apr 2020 #8
Tell us about that "F" rating from the BBB ThoughtCriminal Apr 2020 #9
Why should anyone give a flying fuck what mike has to say about anything? spanone Apr 2020 #10
Hey now gratuitous Apr 2020 #13
Can Jim Bakker be far behind? Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #18
What's the ShamWow guy up to? SoCalDem Apr 2020 #20
there must be a list of better pillows to buy cojoel Apr 2020 #11
What a pathetic snowflake!! Initech Apr 2020 #12
The guy was a crack and cocaine addict and alcoholic. smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #14
Ding, ding, ding! Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #19
Mr. pillow ooky Apr 2020 #15
he is a lunatic Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #16
"Claimed his pillows cure cerebral palsy etc. Paid $1M after false advertising lawsuit in 2016" Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #17
What did he "invent" again? Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #21
 

HotTeaBag

(1,206 posts)
6. There seems to be a religious thing happening around this virus,
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 09:30 PM
Apr 2020

I've seen it referred to as "The Beast" more than once.

It's a thing in some quarters now I guess.



econron

(152 posts)
7. Rumor has it...
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 09:36 PM
Apr 2020

Mike Lindell spends a significant amount of time at the Casino near Northwood IA...Diamond Jo.

Friend told me that he made a special pillow for Orange Julius filled with circus peanuts.... just sayin.

lettucebe

(2,336 posts)
8. MyPillow guy better watch himself -- he's a recovering addict
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 11:14 PM
Apr 2020

This sort of thing doesn't seem wise in his situation. Doesn't take a whole lot to push an addict right back to using. This is not a fight he's going to win. Rumor is Trump wants him to run for some office -- what a hoot. It'll probably happen because it's just so stupid

ThoughtCriminal

(14,047 posts)
9. Tell us about that "F" rating from the BBB
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 12:09 AM
Apr 2020

Do you have any idea how bad a company has to be to get an "F" from the BBB?

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
13. Hey now
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 12:27 AM
Apr 2020

Trump's getting pretty far down on his special guests. If the My Pillow guy gets replaced, we're going to see some "buy gold" guy next. And does anyone really want that?

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
14. The guy was a crack and cocaine addict and alcoholic.
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 12:48 AM
Apr 2020

Not that there is anything wrong with that. But then he got RELIGION and became an insufferable sober prick ever since.

He is still just as corrupt, greedy, mendacious and phony as he was as an addict, except that now he has found a group of adoring sycophants who will follow him and Trump to the gates of hell.

He, like Trump, has a messiah complex, which is why they are both in such admiration of each other. They see themselves as gods and saviors and will never be convinced otherwise.

Demovictory9

(32,454 posts)
17. "Claimed his pillows cure cerebral palsy etc. Paid $1M after false advertising lawsuit in 2016"
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 01:21 AM
Apr 2020



Sarah Reese Jones
@PoliticusSarah
My Pillow is totally Trump’s kind of guy

- 220 BBB complaints Has F rating

- Paid $1.1M fine in 2016 for not paying NY taxes

- Claimed his pillows cure cerebral palsy etc. Paid $1M after false advertising lawsuit in 2016

- Donates $200,000 to Trump, gets free advertising
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Buckeye_Democrat

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21. What did he "invent" again?
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 03:39 AM
Apr 2020

A pillow filled with chunks of memory foam?!



I’ve been more impressed by the creative mask-making techniques that I’ve seen on the internet lately!

I don’t need to see the person bragging how the mask was “Made in America” either. I’d probably stop watching the video the second that came out of their mouth!

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