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TomCADem

(17,387 posts)
Thu Oct 15, 2020, 05:44 PM Oct 2020

Trump bashes NBC ahead of town hall, adds it's 'a free hour on television'

Source: MSN/The Hill

President Trump on Thursday tore into NBC hours before appearing on the network for a town hall forum, preemptively complaining that he would be treated unfairly.

The president indicated he didn't mind agreeing to do the town hall because it amounted to "a free hour on television." But he previewed the event during a rally in North Carolina by swiping at moderator Savannah Guthrie and other network anchors.

"So you know, I'm being set up tonight, right. I'm doing this town hall with Con-cast," Trump said, mocking the name of NBC's parent company. "So I'm doing it and it's NBC. The worst."

Trump mocked network anchor Lester Holt and political director Chuck Todd, while lamenting that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's town hall on the network earlier this month was "meant for children."

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-bashes-nbc-ahead-of-town-hall-adds-its-a-free-hour-on-television/ar-BB1a4y0j?li=BBnb7Kz



There you go. NBC should cancel it or re-schedule since he is complaining that it is unfair.
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Trump bashes NBC ahead of town hall, adds it's 'a free hour on television' (Original Post) TomCADem Oct 2020 OP
Pissing and moaning about free time on TV The Genealogist Oct 2020 #1
NBC should pull the plug 10 minutes before air time. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2020 #2
nbc views this as promotion that will jack ratings. will they feign outrage lol. nt msongs Oct 2020 #3
Hey NBC..how's that negative advertising workin for ya? Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #4
The only one setting somebody up is DT. If he fails it's somebody else's fault. 58Sunliner Oct 2020 #5
Just another day of self-aggrandizement and bashing people and the MSM on his Grievance Tour. SharonClark Oct 2020 #6
I know everyone's pissed at NBC.... Cheezoholic Oct 2020 #7
I find it all strange. Deuxcents Oct 2020 #8
I'd like to see him shit his pants when Rachel Maddow surprised everybody rurallib Oct 2020 #9
what a great idea dianaredwing Oct 2020 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author sakabatou Oct 2020 #10
Awww the poor dotard Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2020 #11
Nothing like biting the hand that feeds you Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #13
Most people shit it the punch bowl *AFTER* they have a drink The Mouth Oct 2020 #14
That too! Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #16
Hope he says that 'a free hour on television' line live tonight when attacking the media. TeamPooka Oct 2020 #15
3 channels and Biden 1 Dem forever Oct 2020 #17
And the crowd goes wild... Cheezoholic Oct 2020 #18
Joe's still engaging the folks there.... Cheezoholic Oct 2020 #19
Look, NBC was low down dirty what it did, gab13by13 Oct 2020 #20
I have never in my life witnessed a bigger god damn whiny baby! Mr. Evil Oct 2020 #21

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)
1. Pissing and moaning about free time on TV
Thu Oct 15, 2020, 05:48 PM
Oct 2020

NBC is going out of their way to give his tanking campaign a boost. You'd think he'd be happy. He's such a piece of shit.

Thekaspervote

(32,757 posts)
4. Hey NBC..how's that negative advertising workin for ya?
Thu Oct 15, 2020, 05:48 PM
Oct 2020

All the push back on social media, ppl removing your app...stupid move

And... chunk toad needs to go!!

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)
6. Just another day of self-aggrandizement and bashing people and the MSM on his Grievance Tour.
Thu Oct 15, 2020, 05:50 PM
Oct 2020

Wouldn't you think his supporters woud get a clue.

Cheezoholic

(2,016 posts)
7. I know everyone's pissed at NBC....
Thu Oct 15, 2020, 07:01 PM
Oct 2020

I posted in another thread that it didn't bother me, it's just another non-Fox way to further expose Capt. Bleachmeister. I was and am, all for NBC hosting it. This isn't 2016, he has a failed record to defend. Doesn't anyone find it strange Fox didn't offer?

Deuxcents

(16,190 posts)
8. I find it all strange.
Thu Oct 15, 2020, 07:10 PM
Oct 2020

I just want to wake up from this nightmare n It will be gone for good..maybe in jail.

rurallib

(62,406 posts)
9. I'd like to see him shit his pants when Rachel Maddow surprised everybody
Thu Oct 15, 2020, 07:14 PM
Oct 2020

and came out from behind a curtain to replace whoever the host is.

dianaredwing

(406 posts)
12. what a great idea
Thu Oct 15, 2020, 07:36 PM
Oct 2020

He might actually blow a gasket. Save us all a lot of trouble between now and mid-January. The flies are for it. More time with the zombie.

Response to TomCADem (Original post)

TeamPooka

(24,221 posts)
15. Hope he says that 'a free hour on television' line live tonight when attacking the media.
Thu Oct 15, 2020, 08:09 PM
Oct 2020

that will offend a lot of folks watching.

Cheezoholic

(2,016 posts)
18. And the crowd goes wild...
Thu Oct 15, 2020, 09:25 PM
Oct 2020

Lol, please I beg the media, just keep giving him rope!

And btw, Joe is killing it!

Cheezoholic

(2,016 posts)
19. Joe's still engaging the folks there....
Thu Oct 15, 2020, 10:03 PM
Oct 2020

First Marshal of the Empire has left. To anyone who thinks NBC was a mistake, you've never dealt successfully with bullies to put it in it's simplest form. Tonight was a class on how to handle them smartly.
The Biden campaign went fishing last week with the right bait and the moron bit. I've spent over 40 years of my adult life dealing with "Trumps", this was textbook. Trust me, tonight turned more on the fence voters than I believe anything has to date (besides the obvious).

gab13by13

(21,316 posts)
20. Look, NBC was low down dirty what it did,
Thu Oct 15, 2020, 10:33 PM
Oct 2020

but I predicted it, Trump bombed again. I knew he was terrible at town halls and he showed it.

I listened to Steve Schmidt say that Trump looked defeated, looked weak and low energy. Trump thought he was going to pull a fast one on Joe, Trump lost again.

Mr. Evil

(2,840 posts)
21. I have never in my life witnessed a bigger god damn whiny baby!
Thu Oct 15, 2020, 10:35 PM
Oct 2020

President Nazivomit Whinybaby should be how he's referred to from now until he's sent to prison.

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