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turbinetree

(24,688 posts)
Wed Apr 22, 2020, 07:45 PM Apr 2020

Trump offers a sarcastic apology when a reporter catches him in a lie

Written by Cody Fenwick April 21, 2020

PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor called out President Donald Trump for falsely claiming he hasn’t left the White House “in months” at a press briefing on Monday evening.

Trump was attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has criticized the administration’s slow and negligent response to the coronavirus crisis. In response, critics have pointed out that, as late as Feb. 24, Pelosi told people to go to Chinatown in an effort to mollify the growing fears of the coronavirus. While in retrospect, any advice to go out at this time was likely a mistake, the Trump administration itself was weeks away from issuing any guidance discouraging public gatherings. And, as Alcindor pointed out, Trump was holding campaign rallies throughout February and into March, which potentially could have served to spread the virus.

“You held rallies in February and March,” Alcindor said.

“Oh, I don’t know about rallies,” Trump said. “I really don’t know about rallies. I know one thing: I haven’t left the White House in months, except for a brief moment to give a wonderful ship, the Comfort—”

“You held a rally in March, in North Carolina,” she said.

https://www.alternet.org/2020/04/trump-offers-a-sarcastic-apology-when-a-reporter-catches-him-in-a-lie/

Just keep attacking him Yamiche Alcindor, I got a bet that his head will completely explode after you get done with him......and he is going to come off the podium and attack you.......................

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Trump offers a sarcastic apology when a reporter catches him in a lie (Original Post) turbinetree Apr 2020 OP
The Dickless Wonder will still continue to brag about his skillz... RainCaster Apr 2020 #1
Sorry, that's incorrect.... AZ8theist Apr 2020 #18
Yamiche shows a moral level of questioning with Trump, she stays on top of him uponit7771 Apr 2020 #2
Maybe she should wear The Wizard Apr 2020 #3
Naw. I think her melanin sets him off more than a Stormy Daniel's mask would. cyndensco Apr 2020 #22
Can the adults please put this rancid toddler in the corner for the rest of his term? Blue Owl Apr 2020 #4
It's never acceptable from a POTUS. Lock him up. Apr 2020 #5
The same WH that he calls a 'dump'. keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #6
Thanks for reminding me about his visit to the Comfort. Wasn't that just a few weeks ago?h niyad Apr 2020 #7
All coverage of these "press briefings" needs to stop, immediately. Paladin Apr 2020 #8
+1,000 nt MsLeopard Apr 2020 #10
Everyone who would be needed for an article 25 quakerboy Apr 2020 #12
Did he go Rebl2 Apr 2020 #9
That as well! Ahpook Apr 2020 #11
He doesn't even *try* to keep his lies straight. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2020 #17
Here is what he did February ... aggiesal Apr 2020 #13
Clusterfuck doesn't know agout Anything.. he's Stupid and Cha Apr 2020 #14
the video Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #15
He gets away with it, always gets the last word. JudyM Apr 2020 #16
She's the best jcgoldie Apr 2020 #19
He means, "I haven't been to one of my golf courses". SergeStorms Apr 2020 #20
$20,000 is a pretty cheap golf simulator PJMcK Apr 2020 #24
Yeah, but..... SergeStorms Apr 2020 #25
I've been wishing we could do a North Korea..... lastlib Apr 2020 #21
Yamiche Alcindor is a top-notch journalist cp Apr 2020 #23

AZ8theist

(5,447 posts)
18. Sorry, that's incorrect....
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 11:39 AM
Apr 2020

He's not "dickless"

He's "MUSHROOM".

Which, for the species Homo Sapiens is the equivalent of "dickless".
Sorry to be a factually accurate corrector........

Blue Owl

(50,330 posts)
4. Can the adults please put this rancid toddler in the corner for the rest of his term?
Wed Apr 22, 2020, 08:47 PM
Apr 2020

How the fuck is this behavior even remotely acceptable during a national crisis? Jesus Christ...

Lock him up.

(6,925 posts)
5. It's never acceptable from a POTUS.
Wed Apr 22, 2020, 08:58 PM
Apr 2020

No empathy is also never acceptable for a POTUS.

The list of never-acceptable behaviors for a POTUS is long, and he displays them all.

Paladin

(28,246 posts)
8. All coverage of these "press briefings" needs to stop, immediately.
Wed Apr 22, 2020, 09:21 PM
Apr 2020

They've devolved into rank spectacles where trump treats the press like shit and spews non-stop lies---with a few minutes of updates about the virus thrown in. The networks need to give us the disease news in the evening, and trump needs to be restrained from these psychotic outbursts. For God's sake, enough is enough. We are in no way, shape, or form dealing with a well man. Cut his access to the media off, and get busy with an Article 25 removal from office.

quakerboy

(13,918 posts)
12. Everyone who would be needed for an article 25
Wed Apr 22, 2020, 10:22 PM
Apr 2020

Is on board with Trump Murdering as many Americans as possible. There is not one person in the bunch who could be trusted to do the right thing even if they were provided an incentive to do so.

Ahpook

(2,749 posts)
11. That as well!
Wed Apr 22, 2020, 10:12 PM
Apr 2020

This fucker lies when he doesn't need to. It's so weird!

Can you imagine how frantic he must be trying to keep up with all the bullshit he spews daily? I hope its eating him alive!

Shame on anyone still supporting this rancid POS. I SUPPOSE I can let it go if you were fooled into voting for him once. To still support this thing is unconscionable.

Buns_of_Fire

(17,173 posts)
17. He doesn't even *try* to keep his lies straight.
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 11:14 AM
Apr 2020

He has the attitude of Ron Ziegler (Nixon's Press Secretary) -- "This is the operative statement. The others are inoperative."

jcgoldie

(11,627 posts)
19. She's the best
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 11:49 AM
Apr 2020

But I have noticed quite a few of them in the press pool responding in real time to his most outrageous falsehoods and telling him what he's saying isn't true. He mostly just powers on with the lies of course as thats been his strategy for 4 years.

SergeStorms

(19,190 posts)
20. He means, "I haven't been to one of my golf courses".
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 12:45 PM
Apr 2020

He hasn't been able to pad his "earnings" at taxpayer expense, but I'm sure he's been robbing the peoples' money in many other ways. Besides, he had that $20,000 indoor golf machine installed in the White House. I'm sure he's playing with that every day! Asshole. Glad to see Alcindor is still punishing him with the truth. You go, girl!

PJMcK

(22,023 posts)
24. $20,000 is a pretty cheap golf simulator
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 04:19 PM
Apr 2020

Trump complained about the simulator that President Obama had installed in the White House basement so he bought a top-of-the-line setup. It cost in excess of $60,000! Here's the company that I thin he bought t from:

https://golfzongolf.com

I agree with your assessment, though: He plays with it every day.

(P.S. If I had one, I'd play it all day!)

SergeStorms

(19,190 posts)
25. Yeah, but.....
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 09:39 PM
Apr 2020

you're not President of the United States, either. Between his hours long "virus updates" and his hours on the simulator, that's pretty much his entire day.

I thought I was lowballing on the price of the simulator, but I always try to err on the side of caution. $60,000 I guess when you're spending other peoples' money....

lastlib

(23,194 posts)
21. I've been wishing we could do a North Korea.....
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 01:08 PM
Apr 2020

and not see our "Dear Leader" in public for, oh, seven or eight months........

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