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imanamerican63

(16,268 posts) Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:28 PM Apr 2020

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Boy! Trump is running scared!

The White House scraps the briefing scheduled for today! He must be afraid of saying something stupid? Well, it’s to late!

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Boy! Trump is running scared! (Original Post) imanamerican63 Apr 2020 OP

His handlers are taking control. Doodley Apr 2020 #1

Until he fires them HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #3

It can't be too difficult to ply him with Big Macs and Diet Cokes, Aristus Apr 2020 #2

Runnin' on empty calories Blue Owl Apr 2020 #24

Their strategy is to switch from the virus to Phoenix61 Apr 2020 #4

Yep! world wide wally Apr 2020 #7

Didn't LBJ do the same thing before announcing he wasn't running in '68? CaptYossarian Apr 2020 #5

I can only hope. n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #13

This would be a great "The Onion" scoop! n/t aggiesal Apr 2020 #20

One more scoop on Donnie "Two-Scoops". CaptYossarian Apr 2020 #25

He has gotten away with saying a lot of stupid stuff. Laelth Apr 2020 #6

a lot of stupid stuff AND OUTRIGHT LIES. a kennedy Apr 2020 #12

Hes afraid MFM008 Apr 2020 #8

I have mixed feelings malaise Apr 2020 #9

Agreed! tecelote Apr 2020 #17

Word is he will be back today malaise Apr 2020 #19

Open mouth, insert foot. tecelote Apr 2020 #21

Every other leader on the planet wants to know how he's doing so well malaise Apr 2020 #22

t-rump is afraid of the truth . . . Iliyah Apr 2020 #10

I diagree malaise Apr 2020 #23

So no briefing at all because he can't control his pie hole? Peregrine Took Apr 2020 #11

Which means he'll spend the rest of the day tweet-raging. GoCubsGo Apr 2020 #14

He might be asked what he did in February to prepare for covid-19. Last time a reporter AnotherMother4Peace Apr 2020 #15

with death toll over 56K consider_this Apr 2020 #16

Please people, please FreeWheatForever Apr 2020 #18

Doodley

(11,979 posts)

1. His handlers are taking control.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:30 PM

Apr 2020

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)

3. Until he fires them

Reply to Doodley (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:34 PM

Apr 2020

And round and round the cycle goes.

Aristus

(72,305 posts)

2. It can't be too difficult to ply him with Big Macs and Diet Cokes,

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:32 PM

Apr 2020

and just say: "There, there, sir. Now just sit here for a while, eat, relax, and don't worry about anything..."

Blue Owl

(59,296 posts)

24. Runnin' on empty calories

Reply to Aristus (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 05:41 PM

Apr 2020

n/t

Phoenix61

(18,854 posts)

4. Their strategy is to switch from the virus to

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:35 PM

Apr 2020

the economy as a campaign strategy. There’s no way he can win on how he handled the virus so this is their latest and greatest scheme.

world wide wally

(21,836 posts)

7. Yep!

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:40 PM

Apr 2020

The unemployment rate is down to 22%

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

5. Didn't LBJ do the same thing before announcing he wasn't running in '68?

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:38 PM

Apr 2020

(Wanna start a rumor?)

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

13. I can only hope. n/t

Reply to CaptYossarian (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:52 PM

Apr 2020

-Laelth

aggiesal

(10,843 posts)

20. This would be a great "The Onion" scoop! n/t

Reply to CaptYossarian (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 02:46 PM

Apr 2020

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

25. One more scoop on Donnie "Two-Scoops".

Reply to aggiesal (Reply #20)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 06:33 PM

Apr 2020

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

6. He has gotten away with saying a lot of stupid stuff.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:39 PM

Apr 2020

But you can’t walk back telling people to shoot up Clorox.

Finally, something is going to stick to this Orangutan (my apologies to Orangutans for the unfavorable comparison).

-Laelth

a kennedy

(36,097 posts)

12. a lot of stupid stuff AND OUTRIGHT LIES.

Reply to Laelth (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:47 PM

Apr 2020

I want more people to say it, and bring them up more often too. He has gotten away with murder and no on e says anything about it.

MFM008

(20,042 posts)

8. Hes afraid

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:40 PM

Apr 2020

Of taking questions.

malaise

(296,834 posts)

9. I have mixed feelings

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:41 PM

Apr 2020

On the one hand, this is beautiful to watch - run Don the Criminally negligent Con run!

On the other hand I was enjoying watching his poll numbers drop - bring back the shitshow.
People can't bear the sight of him these days

tecelote

(5,156 posts)

17. Agreed!

Reply to malaise (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 02:44 PM

Apr 2020

Die hard Fox viewers are his. But, the more everyone else watches his antics, the more his ratings fall.

malaise

(296,834 posts)

19. Word is he will be back today

Reply to tecelote (Reply #17)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 02:45 PM

Apr 2020

tecelote

(5,156 posts)

21. Open mouth, insert foot.

Reply to malaise (Reply #19)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 02:58 PM

Apr 2020

He's been doing great lately.

'Like the world has never seen. Everybody says so!

malaise

(296,834 posts)

22. Every other leader on the planet wants to know how he's doing so well

Reply to tecelote (Reply #21)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 03:04 PM

Apr 2020

56,000 dead and counting - what a stable genius - the envy of the planet!

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

10. t-rump is afraid of the truth . . .

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:43 PM

Apr 2020

malaise

(296,834 posts)

23. I diagree

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 03:05 PM

Apr 2020

he has his own truth in his own lunatic bubble

Peregrine Took

(7,583 posts)

11. So no briefing at all because he can't control his pie hole?

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:46 PM

Apr 2020

I bet he doesn't want the others to gave any facetime either.

GoCubsGo

(34,945 posts)

14. Which means he'll spend the rest of the day tweet-raging.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 12:56 PM

Apr 2020

And, then scrubbing them.

AnotherMother4Peace

(5,157 posts)

15. He might be asked what he did in February to prepare for covid-19. Last time a reporter

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 01:13 PM

Apr 2020

asked that question he fumbled and collapsed.

consider_this

(2,847 posts)

16. with death toll over 56K

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 01:31 PM

Apr 2020

the 'hopeful' 60K target will certainly be surpassed in a few days.
Doubt he would want to speak to that.

FreeWheatForever

(53 posts)

18. Please people, please

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 02:45 PM

Apr 2020

You know he can't stay away. He's too sick. He must feed his ego or die. See you all tonight at the presser!

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