Trump abruptly ends news conference after reporter points out contradictory statements on plasma tre

[left-of-center2012]

Source: Raw Story

"Trump abruptly ends news conference after reporter points out contradictory statements on plasma treatment"

President Donald Trump abruptly ended his press conference after a reporter asked for details about the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Trump left after taking just three questions, all from conservative outlets Fox News, OAN, and the Washington Examiner.

“You have the treatment is safe and very effective, yesterday it was showing promising efficacy,
so which of the two is correct?” Trump was asked by who appeared to be Washington Examiner reporter Rob Crilly, wearing a mask.

Trump refused to answer, handing it off to Dr. Hahn instead. FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn’s comments seemed to conflict with Trump’s characterization during the short Sunday press conference. “Under our legal authority — this is not the same as an approval, but it’s an authorization,” said Hahn. Remdesivir, which was authorized on May 1st, we’re still collecting data, and we will continue to do that with plasma as well. It’s the nuances of the language.”

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2020/08/trump-abruptly-ends-news-conference-after-reporter-points-out-contradictory-statements-on-plasma-treatment/

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Dr. Hahn also refused to answer CNN’s Jim Acosta asking if pressure was put on the FDA to approve it, whether it was ready or could be confirmed to work or not.

[soothsayer]

1. Well at least Hahn didn't lie

However he’ll never be seen again

[SheltieLover]

2. Why is chump allowed to make such statements & set policy?

He is not a doctor.

[FakeNoose]

15. Because somebody forgot to apply the duct tape on his mouth

[SheltieLover]

16. Lol

Seriously, anyone else would be licked up for practicing medicine without a license.

[NotANeocon]

27. No they would not --

*Seriously, anyone else would be licked up for practicing medicine without a license. *

Thugs have been doing that since they discovered opposing women's rights to control their bodies would get them votes from one issue superstitious fools.

[SheltieLover]

30. Yes, they would

I know, to a degree, but publicly encouraging people to take unproven treatments is a nightmare scenario. This is why supplement companies have the disclaimer on products.

[SheltieLover]

31. Yes, they would

I know, to a degree, but publicly encouraging people to take unproven treatments is a nightmare scenario. This is why supplement companies have the disclaimer on products.

[KS Toronado]

17. Haven't you heard? The stable genius is smarter than doctors, & generals, & scientists, & JOE

[SheltieLover]

22. 😱

[turbinetree]

3. Can't stand the heat and his underwear gets tied into knots,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

chickenshit asshole....................then runs away............. again...................

November 3, 2020 can't get here fast enough......................vote

[a kennedy]

5. Damn, I LOVE WHEN HE RUNS AWAY.......only reason I watch the orange piece of shit.

but was watching tennis so didn’t get to see him run.

[turbinetree]

6. He runs from everything literally................

[louis-t]

19. Well, I'd hardly call it "running".

Waddling, maybe....

[turbinetree]

23. Yepper spot on................

[NotANeocon]

28. Yes - waddles

- sort of like Batman's foe Penguin.

[SergeStorms]

18. What's he going to do during the Presidential debates?

Tell everyone the debate is over, that he won and everything else is "fake news"? For such a macho he-man he sure acts a lot like a chicken-shit.

[drray23]

26. it would not surprise me if he walked out.nt.

[NotANeocon]

29. would he be seen

if he hid "menacingly" behind Joe? Would Kamala let that happen?

[SergeStorms]

34. Trump couldn't hide...

behind the Capital Building and not be seen. He'll never get a chance to hide behind Kamala, as they won't be on the stage together. She'd flick him away like a big orange booger anyway.

[NotANeocon]

35. Actually what I was envisioning was -

- seeing K rush on stage to take Joe's 6 and dealing with the bullying threat.

[Grasswire2]

4. He only took questions from OANN and FOX, a reporter says.

Is that the way it's going to be?

[Enterstageleft]

8. Reporters

If he is only going to ask questions of his suck-ups, the rest should refuse to be part of his shit-show.

The press pool MUST give him a list of who will question him in order. If he refuses or breaks the order, shut off the cameras & walk out on him.

[Grasswire2]

9. The problem is this.

The White House Correspondents Association ceded its credentialing authority some decades ago to the press office itself.

HUGE MISTAKE.

This White House has seized the opportunity to punish, ban, manipulate members of the press corps. They have no protection, as reporters covering Congress do with access codified in Senate rules.

It used to be that there was an order -- AP was always given the first question, and there was an order followed. That is gone.

Further complicating this mess -- the president of the Correspondents Association currently is Jon Karl, ABC, and he has a very long co-existence with Trump wherein he speaks of Trump and to Trump like an abused woman would speak of/to her partner. He is the wrong person to expect to stand up to Trump. A stronger president might fight back.

[Enterstageleft]

21. Thanks for the reason.

That said, there are more of us than there of them.

ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, BBC should lay down the law. You want televised shit-shows, give us back our jobs as white house corespondents. Otherwise, no reporters, no tv cameras. Let's see how the shit-stain would like that.

[paleotn]

11. He only talks to stenographers.

[RussBLib]

13. OAN is the old Fox on steroids

Geez, it gets worse. I understand free speech and all, but I don't understand allowing lie after lie after lie.

[Journeyman]

7. And this was the kick-off for the RNC? Sweet. Gonna be a winner week . . .

Almost as promising as Infrastructure Week.

[RussBLib]

14. The lies will reach grandiose heights

It's just horrible.

[paleotn]

10. Hahn is another tool...

Likes his cushy job, he does. Truth? That's for the little people. Let's hope he has to work for living when all this is over.

[oldsoftie]

12. So he couldnt even answer a simple question from a trump-backing news site?

He really IS losing it.

[iluvtennis]

20. BTW, the plasma treatment for Covid is not something the FDA invented. China, South Korea, Italy,

others, have been studying it since March/April of this year.

The only new news (Sic) is that the US FDA is now providing authorization for studies to be done here in US.

see - https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213959278

[Pachamama]

25. Germany has been doing this since March

Seems Trump had to try to come up with something that can make it seem he is doing something

He has nothing so he simply claims something that has existed and repackages it like a Trump water or a Trump steaks....

[iluvtennis]

33. Exactly. nt

[chriscan64]

32. I have been hearing about it on my local news in San Antonio for months.

They even gave out contact info for covid survivors to donate plasma. This whole thing is just Trump saying "I did something".

[bringthePaine]

24. real press should turn their backs on that lying shit - let him proceed on sycophant fumes