Trump canceled Jan. 6 event as 'it was becoming clear he wasn't likely to get live TV coverage'

[LetMyPeopleVote]

TFG was not going to get live TV coverage

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On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump announced he was pulling the plug on a press conference he was scheduled to give on the first anniversary of the January 6 Capitol insurrection, not even a week after formally announcing it would be taking place.

According to Maggie Haberman of The New York Times, one of the reasons for the cancelation is that Trump's advisors and associates privately told him that the press conference would be a mistake — and that he would probably not get his event covered live, something that he reveled in throughout his TV career and as president.

[Ocelot II]

1. Exactly.

[Diamond_Dog]

8. You tell him, Nelson!

[Jim__]

2. Trump only cares about the spotlight. Turn it off and he'll go home.

[MissMillie]

47. Didn't he say he'd leave the country if he lost?

I guess his "alternative facts" keep him from recognizing that he lost.

[erronis]

50. It's damn cold in Moskva right now. And buddy vlad probably has no more use for his carcass.

[TheRealNorth]

3. Well, duh.

[RKP5637]

4. The ass is like a moth around a bright light. n/t

[Demovictory9]

6. lol...great description

[MyOwnPeace]

10. I'm thinking he's more like

flies on a cow pie.....

[Progressive Jones]

12. Trump is the cow pie. The magas are the flies. nt

[MyOwnPeace]

15. And ALL - moths and flies.....

are bothersome pests - and YES! - Trump IS cow pie!

[machoneman]

27. Devin Nunes! Cowpie Master Jedi! Hah!

[cab67]

13. doctors must love treating him, though.

He's very simple to treat. He's only got two parts - a mouth and an asshole - and they're interchangeable.

[MyOwnPeace]

16. TERRIBLE 'vision/image' there!

Pity the dentist or hygienist that has to treat him!

[SeattleVet]

36. But, on the other hand...

think of the much easier a job his proctologist has (or, as tRump probably calls him, 'that asshole doctor').

[cab67]

44. but probably the only proctologist..

...who has to worry about being bitten by the patient.

[RKP5637]

43. Ah, that explains his bad breath at times!!!

[Demovictory9]

5. its all about him

[madinmaryland]

7. No. He's afraid everyone will be laughing at him on Twitter!

Fucking buffoon!

[ZonkerHarris]

9. Without a TV camera he doesn't exist.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

20. If memory serves it was the TV cameras of CNN that presented his demonic existence to

the eyes and ears of America, so yes, sir, without TV or TVwitter he exists as a shadow.

CNN is not forgiven for that, Jeff Zucker must have been insane then, but has anyone learned?

Appears that they may have.

[McKim]

37. Yes, the Media Made a God out of Trump!

Yes, the media made a god out of Trump and they have a lot to answer for! Looks like they finally woke up!

[smb]

52. And The Morons Bowed And Prayed To The Orange God They Made nt

[Alexander Of Assyria]

55. Good one sir, always enjoy such clever twists. 👍

[monkeyman1]

21. nail meet head !! trump is nothing without media !! soak that in !!!

[ChazInAz]

46. I am reminded of a story.

Master short story writer Gerald Kersh once gave one of his brilliant stories an appropriate title:
"Busto Is A Ghost, Too Mean To Give Us Fright".

[Walleye]

11. I just knew that was it. I think the networks would've gotten backlash

[Jimvanhise]

14. TRUMP'S NARROW WORLD VIEW

Trump knows that he has an active base who supports him, but he doesn't recognize that as many people or more hate the very sight of him.

[MyOwnPeace]

18. Just can't accept the fact that

81 million is MORE than 74 million.....

[AverageOldGuy]

17. I'm just heartbroken . . .

. . . after all, I had cleared my calendar for Jan 6 just to watch his press conference.

[JohnnyRingo]

19. Well, he always has social media.

oops... wait a minute.

[onecaliberal]

22. It just goes to show you.

[gay texan]

23. when you lose Newsmax and OAN

You're just plain 'ol screwed....

[monkeyman1]

24. " TRUMP HAS HAD IT " ! he is now irrelevant ! let the court 's have him " !!

be smart for the rnc to realize that & save a box car load of money?

[Doodley]

30. Bingo!

[Traildogbob]

25. Not so sure

Evidently Hannity was telling him to never speak about election again, after insurrection, seeing it would only incriminate him more. Maybe his lawyers and assets (ass hats)in congress and senate know his flapping gums would become more evidence, and on video, and convinced him he needs to shut the fuck up right now with all the walls moving in.

[tblue37]

28. Except he plans to spout the same BS at an Arizona rally on Jan. 15.

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[Traildogbob]

41. Just saw that.

I say let him spit. Give him all the rope he wants. But, I bet his cohorts, like Hannity is shitting bricks his mouth can bring them all into the black hole if trump crime. They all know he is a braggart and an idiot that thinks he is untouchable and can just rant to his base about his crimes and get applause.

[Poiuyt]

32. Hannity said that back in January

The committee referenced messages from January 10 that Hannity sent to Meadows and Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan: "Guys, we have a clear path to land the plane in 9 days. He can't mention the election again. Ever. I did not have a good call with him today. And worse, I'm not sure what is left to do or say, and I don't like not knowing if it's truly understood. Ideas?"

https://us.cnn.com/2022/01/04/politics/january-6-committee-sean-hannity/index.html

How can anyone think that Trump is anything but unhinged?

[Traildogbob]

39. I know

I should have referenced “when” he said it. But I think he is still terrified trumps mouth can bring them all down now the evidence is mounting in the committee.

[Poiuyt]

42. That's why his attorneys wouldn't let him testify before the Mueller Committee

They knew he would be unable to not lie.

[Traildogbob]

40. I know

I should have referenced “when” he said it. But I think he is still terrified trumps mouth can bring them all down now the evidence is mounting in the committee.

[Mr.Bill]

26. If only the press would have done this six years ago...

he could have been stopped at the top of the escalator.

[Doodley]

29. Bingo!

[smb]

53. Pity The Escalator Didn't Stop And Leave Him Trapped For Hours Like Those People On I-95 nt

[sarcasmo]

31. The mainstream media stopped idiot 45 from his 1/6 spectacle.

[Aussie105]

33. Could it be . . .

that the press conference was to declare the insurrection a success, that all of Trump's enemies were dead, that Democracy was null-and-void, that he was taking over the leadership of the country as the rightful Supreme Leader?

Could it be he canceled because he saw it wasn't happening the way he planned?

[garybeck]

34. BWAHAHAHAHAH

Just had to say that.

[moondust]

35. Chickenman

[Roy Rolling]

38. He can get live coverage...

Just not free live news coverage. He wants free airtime. If he wants to broadcast the Trump gospel, let him pay for airtime like any TV preacher.

No free coverage.

[Buns_of_Fire]

45. Self-immolation is always an option.

He could even give a little speech just before: "YOU made me do this! YOU didn't love me enough!"

Free coverage, hell! Put it on Pay-Per-View!

OrangeTurd: "Why didn't any of you tell me this? The best ratings ever! Notify the networks! And you're all fired!"

Ivanka: "Daddy, you do know what 'self-immolation' is, don't you?"

[LetMyPeopleVote]

48. Trump narrowly missed a self-placed banana peel ... and was still humiliated

This stunt would have backfired on TFG

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It’s far more likely he learned that media weren’t planning to take his event live, or he heard about the long list of people — Republicans included — who predicted the event would go awry and potentially backfire.

In fact, according to The New York Times’ Trump whisperer, Maggie Haberman, that’s exactly what happened:

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Trump had every reason not to host what was certain to be a commemorative event for the riot he helped foment last year. Setting aside the immorality he’s too craven to care about, his winding rants were guaranteed to put him and his associates in even more legal precarity as the congressional probe into the Jan. 6 attack intensifies.

Trump’s planned press conference stood the chance of being a tremendous self-own for him and his inner circle. But he’s not being spared any embarrassment by being forced to whimper away from an event he very clearly and so desperately wanted to host.

[SWBTATTReg]

51. And now watch as those in AZ won't show up either. What does he have to say that is news to anyone

else? Nothing. A has been that doesn't know his goose is cooked.

[llashram]

49. head rat at

rat-a-lago sees the writing on the wall.

[Initech]

54. I really don't care. Do U?