Do Trump and his team realize that these press conferences are not working for him?

[Yavin4]

Are they that bad at politics that they don't understand that these press conferences only appeal to their base and no one else? Are their egos so big that they think that Trump's bullshit will work?

Yes, I know. Trump won in 2016, but that was a fluke which means that it's not likely to happen again.

[Blue Owl]

1. No one dare tell the emperor he is naked

n/t

[mcar]

6. This

There is no strategy here, it's all feeding his ego.

[hatrack]

26. Who will bell the cat?

Tough job assignment in a WH packed to the rafters, with relatives, sycophants, suck-ups and incompetents.

[PatSeg]

2. They really are pretty awful

If he goes off script, he says really bizarre off-the-wall stuff. When he stays on script, he sounds lethargic and robotic.

Today he looks really bad, as if he is really tired, depressed, and rather dopey.

[Totally Tunsie]

11. He's exhausted from playing golf all weekend.

[PatSeg]

15. I think he looks rather defeated

or maybe he's sick. Of course, all that golfing CAN be exhausting!

[ProfessorGAC]

20. Don't See How!

First, I play golf on every day that ends in "y", and I'm not exhausted!
Second, he drives carts onto the tee boxes & fringes. He isn't walking but 200 yards the whole round!
Third, he never actually works.
He's not exhausted! He's pouting!

[Totally Tunsie]

24. Ahhh, but Donald "Atlas" tRump carries the weight of the world

on his shoulders. That's why he always hunches forward.

[ProfessorGAC]

27. No!!!!

That's his ego! You mistook that for a globe!

[Totally Tunsie]

28. You win!

[Grasswire2]

22. I think he's drugged today.

His affect is so low.

[PatSeg]

23. Yes

We've seen that look before and then the next day, he's his old belligerent self again. With Trump, I can't always tell if it is physical or psychological. Anyone who is angry all the time and rarely sleeps is apt to crash periodically.

He could have just canceled the press conference. He had nothing new or important to report, though we did learn that the "1917" flu had disastrous effects on World War II soldiers!

[at140]

3. Good thing Trump campaign does not understand it and...

let Trump do lot more press conferences. More Trump talks, the more voters are abandoning him.

[Thekaspervote]

21. This! Delightful isn't it!!

Every time he opens his mouth he writes the best ads for the Dems, Lincoln project, votevets and never trump rebus

Finally he does something useful

[RockRaven]

4. Trump wants a captive audience to spew his airing of grievances...

It seems like it IS working for that...

[Ferrets are Cool]

5. It's the only way he can feel important.

When he shows up to a "rally" they are empty. This way he can fantasize about the billions and billions waiting on his every word.

[Caliman73]

7. No they do not.

They are banking on a strategy of keeping his base motivated, depressing turnout from Democrats, and cheating. That is the strategy and they are "all in" on making it happen.

Trump is not very smart intellectually but he has built his brand on staying just a step ahead of the creditors. He is a con man who sees wins within a news cycle to news cycle. If they are talking about something Trump did or said, rather than the horror that is the economy or the pandemic, then to Trump, that is good publicity.

Trump winning in 2016 was not a fluke. It was a concerted effort to lie, cheat, and steal the election and they are trying to recreate that situation.

[spooky3]

10. +1

[BigmanPigman]

16. Hear, hear.

[Midnight Writer]

8. Does a drunk in a bar realize that his rants make him look like a fool?

[dawnie51]

9. Everyday is Festivus.......

and the airing of grievances. And the spewing of bullshit.

[EarthFirst]

29. I'll go a round on Feats of Strength...

I’ll pin that MF’er!

[MyOwnPeace]

12. Shhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

Don't tell him.

The "plan" is working - but not for him!

[gab13by13]

13. I hope that you all are right.

This reminds me of the last election when the MSM covered all of Trump's rallies 24/7. This takes the place of those rallies and the MSM is there to oblige. Not everyone knows that everything Trump says is a lie.

[Caliman73]

17. There is a slight difference from 2016.

Trump was known primarily for "The Apprentice" and his image as a "rich and famous" guy from the 80's. It was all mystique. I think that the mystique has worn off for the most part.

However, I do share your concern. Trump is playing a game of "out run the problem". It is what he has done all of his life and to an extent, it has worked. He also has both foreign and domestic assistance from Russia and the GOP.

I don't think that it is about publicity for the most part. He does make a fool of himself to everyone but his base, when he get in front of the cameras.

It is really about getting the vote out. We have to have enough turnout, whether by mail in or in person, to make no mistake about wanting Biden in and Trump out.

Trump is trying to motivate his base and depress the Democratic vote enough to where he can steal the election again. This is where we have to stop him.

[LakeArenal]

14. When they interrupted and took him off

His body language is loser loser pants full of poop.

[jcgoldie]

18. "Yes sir. Yes sir. You were brilliant sir."

"Nobody's ever seen anything like that sir."

Pretty sure thats the Trump team everyday now.

[uppityperson]

19. No. Trump assumes everything he does works simply because it is him doing it.

[StarfishSaver]

25. The team may, but Trump doesn't - and his opinion is all that matters ...

[Hoyt]

30. Put him on 24/7. It'll work in our favor.