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xocet

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Wed Jan 25, 2017, 01:32 PM Jan 2017

Self-Aggrandizing Propaganda at Whitehouse.gov

The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
[hr]For Immediate Release
January 25, 2017


[font color="black" size="7" face="Times New Roman"]Praise For President Trump's Bold Action[/font]


[font color="black" size="4" face="Calibri (Body)"]
The President Is “Coming Out As A Winner On Many Issues…” – The Atlantic

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl: “Incredible Pace Of Activity In The Trump White House On Week One…”
Karl Tweet: “Incredible pace of activity in the Trump White House on week one - when have we seen a public WH sked packed as yesterday's & today's?” (Twitter.com, 1/24/17)

Fox News’ Sean Hannity: “I Don't Think I've Ever Seen So Much Happen In Such A Short Period Of Time.” (Fox News’ “Hannity,” 1/24/17)

Chicago Tribune Editorial Board: “Trump Could Have Chosen Any Topic To Get His Presidency Rolling. He Picked Jobs. Good.” (Editorial, “What Trump Got Right On Day 1: The Jobs Agenda,” Chicago Tribune, 1/23/17)

  • Chicago Tribune Headline: “What Trump Got Right On Day 1: The Jobs Agenda” (Chicago Tribune, 1/23/17)


The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: “President Trump Is Making Short Work Of Campaign Promises…” “President Trump is making short work of campaign promises, and on Tuesday he signed executive orders reviving the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines.” (Editorial, “No More Keystone Capers,” The Wall Street Journal, 1/24/17)

USA Today Editorial Board: Trump “Came Down On The Right Side Of The Debate… By Advancing Construction Of The Keystone XL And Dakota Access Pipelines.”
“President Trump, following through on a campaign promise, came down on the right side of the debate Tuesday by advancing construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, both of which had been blocked by the Obama administration.” (Editorial, “Trump Revives Pipeline Projects,” USA Today, 1/24/17)

The Atlantic: Trump’s “Coming Out As A Winner On Many Issues.” “But what if the Trump presidency is actually off to a surprisingly effective start? … The result, paradoxically, is that he’s coming out as a winner on many issues.” (David A. Graham, “Is Trump's Presidency Off To A Successful Start?,” The Atlantic, 1/24/17)

Detroit News Headline: “Mich. Could Benefit In Trump Infrastructure Order” (Detroit News, 1/25/17)

Rasmussen Reports: “57% Of Likely U.S. Voters Approve Of President Trump’s Job Performance…” “The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 57% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance.” (“Daily Presidential Tracking Poll,” Rasmussen Reports, 1/24/17)

Reuters: “A Slew Of Donald Trump's Picks Won Approval By The Senate Committees Overseeing Their Official Nominations…” “A slew of Donald Trump's picks won approval by the Senate committees overseeing their official nominations, suggesting that they will face little resistance to approval by the full Senate.” (“US Senate Panels Approve Carson, Ross, Chao, Haley,” Reuters, 1/24/17)

Washington Examiner: “A Majority Of Americans Who Listened To President Trump's Inaugural Address Gave The 16-Minute Speech A Positive Review…” “A majority of Americans who listened to President Trump's inaugural address gave the 16-minute speech a positive review, according to a new poll by Gallup.” (Gabby Morrongiello, “Poll: Trump's Inaugural Speech Gets A Thumbs Up,” Washington Examiner, 1/23/17)

The Daily Signal On Pipeline Executive Orders: “A Win For The Economy And The Environment.” “In a win for the economy and the environment, President Donald Trump signed executive orders backing the construction of two unnecessarily controversial energy infrastructure projects: the Keystone XL pipeline and the Dakota Access pipeline.” (Nicolas Loris, “Trump’s Pipeline Approvals Are A Win For The Economy And Environment,” The Daily Signal, 1/25/17)

Sen. Ted Cruz: “I Could Not Be More Encouraged… The Cabinet Appointments Have Been Phenomenal.” HANNITY: “How do you feel about the agenda and the first few days so far?” CRUZ: “I could not be more encouraged. We are five days into it, but the cabinet appointments have been phenomenal.” (Fox News’ “Hannity,” 1/24/17)

“A New POLITICO/Morning Consult Poll Shows That The New President’s Message Is Resonating With Voters…” “A new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll shows that the new president’s message is resonating with voters, refuting the idea that Trump bungled his first speech as commander in chief.” (Jake Sherman, “Poll: Majority Of American Approve Of Trump's 'America First' Address,” Politico, 1/25/17)

  • “Fifty-One Percent Of Voters Described The Speech As 'Optimistic'…” “Fifty-one percent of voters described the speech as 'optimistic,' 46 percent of respondents say the speech was 'presidential,' and 44 percent say it was 'inspiring,' laying bare an alternative narrative that could have driven this week’s news cycle if the president had not started a multi-day debate about the crowd size on the National Mall.” (Jake Sherman, “Poll: Majority Of American Approve Of Trump's 'America First' Address,” Politico, 1/25/17)


https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/25/praise-president-trumps-bold-action[/font]
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Self-Aggrandizing Propaganda at Whitehouse.gov (Original Post) xocet Jan 2017 OP
Did Obama's WH put out press releases like that? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #1
Not that I recall.... xocet Jan 2017 #2
Well, no wonder he's stopped other agencies Lindsay Jan 2017 #3
Well no one else is going to sing how praises ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #4
It would be awesome if someone could hack into whitehouse.gov The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #5
Insecure and low esteem, too. procon Jan 2017 #6

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)
1. Did Obama's WH put out press releases like that?
Wed Jan 25, 2017, 01:33 PM
Jan 2017

These are more like movie reviews. But then, that's how Trump thinks.

Lindsay

(3,276 posts)
3. Well, no wonder he's stopped other agencies
Wed Jan 25, 2017, 01:37 PM
Jan 2017

from releasing information. He can't have anything competing with his releases of such vital information.



The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)
5. It would be awesome if someone could hack into whitehouse.gov
Wed Jan 25, 2017, 01:42 PM
Jan 2017

(it wouldn't be the Russians in this instance) and post some of the many not-so-favorable reviews. Has anybody set up a satirical web site with a similar name that might lure his dumbass fanboys? That would be fun.

procon

(15,805 posts)
6. Insecure and low esteem, too.
Wed Jan 25, 2017, 01:53 PM
Jan 2017

I wonder if he has the Magic Mirror app that keeps repeating; "You're the Greatest in the Land!"

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