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denem

(11,045 posts)
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:37 AM Apr 2020

NY Post: 'Trump works so hard he often misses lunch'

Mark Meadows has to remind him to eat.

White House officials say Trump works so hard he often misses lunch

President Trump’s schedule is so packed amid the coronavirus crisis that he sometimes skips lunch, his aides told The Post — refuting a report that the commander-in-chief spends his days obsessing over TV coverage and eating fries.

White House staffers said the president works around the clock and can make five dozen work-related calls a day during the pandemic.

“I can tell you that the biggest concern I have as a new chief of staff is making sure he gets some time to get a quick bite to eat,” White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told The Post.

... A different White House official said that Trump, some days, doesn’t eat lunch. “There are times when lunch isn’t even a thought,” the official said. “A lot of time there’s either no time for lunch or there is 10 minutes for lunch.”

https://nypost.com/2020/04/26/trump-works-so-hard-he-often-misses-lunch-white-house-officials/

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NY Post: 'Trump works so hard he often misses lunch' (Original Post) denem Apr 2020 OP
Then how does he respond SCantiGOP Apr 2020 #1
This is the NY Post... Archae Apr 2020 #2
Right. Then he comes out for 2 hours of bullshit every night. - n/t Jim__ Apr 2020 #3
Because he's already stuffed his face while spending all morning The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #4
Or he eats dinner meals 3x a day. TheBlackAdder Apr 2020 #14
A NYT article last week said he watched television for SEVEN hours before Mike 03 Apr 2020 #24
that "Office" you speak of onethatcares Apr 2020 #26
This thread needs a pic.. Cha Apr 2020 #5
I'm worried about his weight Cha. denem Apr 2020 #6
lol.. assface is too busy watching TV & stuffing himself Cha Apr 2020 #11
He skips meals like he tells the truth: Never. Solly Mack Apr 2020 #7
Amphetamines are known to suppress appetite. Fozzledick Apr 2020 #8
I think he waddles into the Oval Office fresh from denem Apr 2020 #9
He looks to be more than making up for it at dinner. JI7 Apr 2020 #10
And breakfast. And second breakfast. And elevenses. And 3pm slump. .and. .and. . niyad Apr 2020 #15
"five dozen" phone calls? Any bets that Trump procon Apr 2020 #12
Well Sean Hannity and Trump both like to hear themselves talk so I can see Marie Marie Apr 2020 #13
Five dozen equals 60 phone calls a day. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2020 #31
The old saying goes "He don't look like he misses too many lunches". Midnight Writer Apr 2020 #16
LOL, for the first time in his "presidency" he cannot have hate rallies or golf Skittles Apr 2020 #17
Trump shows up for work daily at 11:00, if that. no_hypocrisy Apr 2020 #18
Europe saying they don't look to him for leadership Captain Zero Apr 2020 #21
must be lots and lots and lots of Second Breakfasts then.... BamaRefugee Apr 2020 #19
So what if he misses lunch? DFW Apr 2020 #20
He exists on a steady diet of stimulants, he doesn't eat dewsgirl Apr 2020 #22
That is not the body of a man who forgets to eat, pr bullshit. sunonmars Apr 2020 #23
Because is busy working on the trade deals Jeroen Apr 2020 #25
and shoeing the horses onethatcares Apr 2020 #27
10 minutes for lunch eh? panader0 Apr 2020 #28
He is one of the few people that can work and tweet at the same time. kentuck Apr 2020 #29
If he misses lunch, it's only because breakfast hasn't ended yet. GoCubsGo Apr 2020 #30
When you make fun of and insult Trump about his weight, he doesn't see it. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2020 #32
Clinton and Obama were workhorses no doubt Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #33

SCantiGOP

(13,869 posts)
1. Then how does he respond
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:40 AM
Apr 2020

To everything that was said on TV from about 7 till 11 AM? And get reports on what the NYT, Post and WSJ say about him.
Look at the boy - he hasn’t been missing any meals.

Archae

(46,315 posts)
2. This is the NY Post...
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:43 AM
Apr 2020

Otherwise known as the closest thing to the bullshit from the supermarket tabloids as we can get.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,669 posts)
4. Because he's already stuffed his face while spending all morning
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:45 AM
Apr 2020

watching Fox and rage-tweeting, before he hauls his fat ass into the office at noon?

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
24. A NYT article last week said he watched television for SEVEN hours before
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 05:50 AM
Apr 2020

coming down for work, made a few phone calls and went straight to lunch IIRC.

 

denem

(11,045 posts)
6. I'm worried about his weight Cha.
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:53 AM
Apr 2020

I think he needs to bulk up. Imagine having to say 'Sir, have you eaten'?

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)
7. He skips meals like he tells the truth: Never.
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:58 AM
Apr 2020

If you eat three meals worth of calories in one meal that doesn't mean you're skipping a meal or going without or just too busy to eat when mealtime rolls around again.

If you're constantly snacking throughout the morning and lunchtime rolls around and you take a pass, that doesn't mean you're skipping lunch, it means you're full from stuffing your face all morning.

Fozzledick

(3,860 posts)
8. Amphetamines are known to suppress appetite.
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:58 AM
Apr 2020

Not something most people would brag about, but I guess they've got to spin whatever they have to work with.

 

denem

(11,045 posts)
9. I think he waddles into the Oval Office fresh from
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 01:00 AM
Apr 2020

feeding his face. No one has to ask if he's eaten.

procon

(15,805 posts)
12. "five dozen" phone calls? Any bets that Trump
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 01:20 AM
Apr 2020

really spends 5 hours a day on the phone, plus the 4 hours of T.V. watching and the endless time spent rage tweeting, and the 1-2 hours on his daily TV briefing, plus the live phone interviews he gives on state TV.

Do the math.

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)
13. Well Sean Hannity and Trump both like to hear themselves talk so I can see
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 01:24 AM
Apr 2020

that 1 phone call between them could last for hours.

31. Five dozen equals 60 phone calls a day.
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 01:05 PM
Apr 2020

If each call lasted 10 minutes, that would be 600 minutes or 10 hours a day talking with friends, family, business associates, the occasional dictator or world leader, and Sean Hannity.

Any way you cut it, 60 is a lot of calls. We know that Trump lies, and lies about everything, but it seems that lying permeates the whole culture in Trumpworld.

Saying, "I was just being sarcastic," is an attempt to shift the blame to the listener, who is just too stupid to understand the joke. At its heart, however, sarcasm is based upon a lie, and we should not accept a president who tells even one lie, much less lie with every breath.

Skittles

(153,142 posts)
17. LOL, for the first time in his "presidency" he cannot have hate rallies or golf
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 02:27 AM
Apr 2020

OMG, he misses LUNCH during a GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS? HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? I'd say that fucker needs to visit a hospital but I would not inflict that on our medical folk.

no_hypocrisy

(46,078 posts)
18. Trump shows up for work daily at 11:00, if that.
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 02:55 AM
Apr 2020

Lunch? Are you kidding?

Try showing up for work at 8:00 Donnie.

Captain Zero

(6,800 posts)
21. Europe saying they don't look to him for leadership
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 03:27 AM
Apr 2020

Any longer. So if he is in the office making phone calls at 8+9 he would be talking to Europe still at the end of their work day. I guess we could ask them if they get any calls, because we know they are not calling him.

DFW

(54,338 posts)
20. So what if he misses lunch?
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 03:23 AM
Apr 2020

He NEVER misses his 5 minute Big Mac breaks (probably about ten a day), so he's covered.

onethatcares

(16,165 posts)
27. and shoeing the horses
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 07:16 AM
Apr 2020

and sweeping the Mall, and making sure scientific protocols are followed............

panader0

(25,816 posts)
28. 10 minutes for lunch eh?
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 07:21 AM
Apr 2020

How many Big Macs do you think he can slam in ten minutes?
He probably eats when he's on the toilet.

kentuck

(111,078 posts)
29. He is one of the few people that can work and tweet at the same time.
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 07:39 AM
Apr 2020

Also, he is capable of tweeting and golfing at the same time.

GoCubsGo

(32,079 posts)
30. If he misses lunch, it's only because breakfast hasn't ended yet.
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 08:09 AM
Apr 2020

They really do think we're all stupid, don't they? Only the flying monkey suckers believe that nonsense. Granted, that's who all the lies are aimed at.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,323 posts)
32. When you make fun of and insult Trump about his weight, he doesn't see it.
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 01:05 PM
Apr 2020

But your overweight friends do.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,406 posts)
33. Clinton and Obama were workhorses no doubt
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 01:08 PM
Apr 2020

Bush Jr. and Trump were/are lazy. I have no reason to believe that Trump is spending most of his time watching TV and tweeting (the tweets do exist and millions of people see them).

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