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RandySF

(58,511 posts) Sun Apr 5, 2020, 11:41 PM Apr 2020

NYT: Trump did today's presser for the 'free tv and high ratings'.

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Maggie Haberman
@maggieNYT
Confirming ⁦@jonathanvswan⁩ great reporting in here about yesterday’s task force tensions. The president wasn’t supposed to do a briefing today, but has told several advisers they are free tv and high ratings for him.

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NYT: Trump did today's presser for the 'free tv and high ratings'. (Original Post) RandySF Apr 2020 OP

I don't watch the briefings, but I've noticed from the clips I see online Arkansas Granny Apr 2020 #1

High ratings, yes sir. Keep showing us how utterly stupid you are, so go 42bambi Apr 2020 #2

he can't hold his rallies, so he needs the daily TV appearance to feed the ego fishwax Apr 2020 #3

Shades of four years ago. Wellstone ruled Apr 2020 #4

I think he does daily call-ins to Fox shows. Maybe OAN too. PSPS Apr 2020 #7

President Krusty The Klown ladies and gentlemen! Initech Apr 2020 #5

Murderous, evil piece of shit. dalton99a Apr 2020 #6

That and Andy823 Apr 2020 #8

I hope the only time I will ever watch is the day he drops dead on Live TV! BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #9

Arkansas Granny

(31,507 posts)

1. I don't watch the briefings, but I've noticed from the clips I see online

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 11:45 PM

Apr 2020

that he manages to always be in the camera shot regardless who is at the podium speaking.

42bambi

(1,753 posts)

2. High ratings, yes sir. Keep showing us how utterly stupid you are, so go

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 11:46 PM

Apr 2020

go ahead and keep up this charade of a fake rally. Tick-Tock.

fishwax

(29,148 posts)

3. he can't hold his rallies, so he needs the daily TV appearance to feed the ego

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 11:47 PM

Apr 2020

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

4. Shades of four years ago.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 11:50 PM

Apr 2020

Next will be the call into talk shows.

PSPS

(13,580 posts)

7. I think he does daily call-ins to Fox shows. Maybe OAN too.

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 6, 2020, 12:03 AM

Apr 2020

Initech

(100,041 posts)

5. President Krusty The Klown ladies and gentlemen!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 11:58 PM

Apr 2020

dalton99a

(81,404 posts)

6. Murderous, evil piece of shit.

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Mon Apr 6, 2020, 12:00 AM

Apr 2020

Andy823

(11,495 posts)

8. That and

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Mon Apr 6, 2020, 12:15 AM

Apr 2020

I think he saw that Biden was doing a town hall and he had to do one at of his "BS briefings" to try and take the spotlight away from Joe. He is a petty little man.

BigmanPigman

(51,567 posts)

9. I hope the only time I will ever watch is the day he drops dead on Live TV!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2020, 02:23 AM

Apr 2020

He wants high ratings, good that'll do the trick. Go for it Don, do it!!!!!

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