Donald Trumps Weird Video Briefing Becomes Bonkers New Meme
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Source: Huff post
01/05/2018 03:41 am ET Updated 1 hour ago
Leaning hard into the 1984 vibe here.
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Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders began the briefing by playing pre-recorded footage of Trump boasting about his tax code rewrite onto two screens. But as many media outlets have noted, the president was likely nearby in another room at the same time.
The bizarre situation did not go unnoticed online, with many people likening Trumps appearance to a movie villain. They also reimagined photos of the briefing in various amusing ways. Heres a sampling of the humorous responses:..........................
Read more: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-video-briefing-white-house_us_5a4f3294e4b089e14db9ca52
Trump was just too scared to come out and face the reporters.
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SWBTATTReg
(26,401 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)"The man behind the curtain" Like the Wizard of Oz. Too chicken to face people.
OnlinePoker
(6,150 posts)Trump has completely lost the plot.
barbtries
(31,353 posts)they talked him into not going live and having his personality disintegrate on live television - gave him a script and all.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)The White House Production Staff is now making Power Point Commercial's for their Fearless Leader.
Trump and Stage Crafting. Reality TV wannabe President.
FakeNoose
(42,435 posts)I don't think his handlers know what to do.
nykym
(3,063 posts)with some of Max Headroom's mannerisms.
beastie boy
(13,283 posts)WH firefighter brigade desperately trying to extinguish a five-alarm pants on fire.
PunkinPi
(5,302 posts)renate
(13,776 posts)Who thought it was a good idea to 1) do that and 2) do that when he was literally just down the hall?
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)'Memes' (ie satirical pictures) aren't important news of national interest.
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