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32. Trump ended the daily WH press briefings long ago, saying they weren't necessary.

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 09:26 PM

Mar 2020

The media is just taking him at his word. This isn't news, he just wants free airtime for his 90 minute campaign ads. Let him buy time like everyone else.

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White House hits CNN, MSNBC for cutting away from coronavirus briefing [View all] babylonsister Mar 2020 OP

tell trump he has 15 minutes to meet the following jounralistic standards or he will be cut off.. msongs Mar 2020 #1

And he has to start at the scheduled time. Walleye Mar 2020 #4

He treats it like it is a 2016 campaign rally. BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #7

And he drags it out long enough to get his fix. Walleye Mar 2020 #14

Not sure why I bother but Cetacea Mar 2020 #34

Disgusting pig! BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #41

+1 Cetacea Mar 2020 #42

Good call BP DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #47

Not starting on time is a way of saying, "Fuck you. Your time is less important than mine." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2020 #54

Who's watching those boring lie-filled episodes? Chipper Chat Mar 2020 #2

DAMN RIGHT.......and sorry for yelling, but actually that's all I do now is just a kennedy Mar 2020 #8

No way will I watch these lie-filled ego boosters. BadgerMom Mar 2020 #27

If he had something of substance to offer.... SergeStorms Mar 2020 #53

Ooh. I knew that wouldn't go unnoticed by the big baby. Walleye Mar 2020 #3

CBS cut away for the evening news. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #5

Our local CBS stayed with it but using that twit Nora ODonnell LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #23

Norah O'Donnell gave a very brief recap of the press conference, then launched into the evening highplainsdem Mar 2020 #30

So did Rebl2 Mar 2020 #38

Good! I hope that makes the networks BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #6

ABC/NBC ditched him too to go to their network news Takket Mar 2020 #9

Checked Rebl2 Mar 2020 #39

Next: Record it. Edit it. Reduce it to its factual essence. Rebroadcast the factual essence. Stinky The Clown Mar 2020 #10

That would be less than 5 minutes. PA Democrat Mar 2020 #18

Less than that if factual info only. dchill Mar 2020 #43

That's a lot of editing! nt crickets Mar 2020 #63

The "factual evidence" is me-me-me jmowreader Mar 2020 #66

You mean Trump's coronavirus briefings where he lies his ass off? Botany Mar 2020 #11

Why? More lives will be saved with less Trump propaganda. oasis Mar 2020 #12

All networks need to find others for the Country's health information. a kennedy Mar 2020 #13

Why cover the pressers at all? panader0 Mar 2020 #15

And he is mean and NASTY to jounalists. He doesn't deserve respect. notdarkyet Mar 2020 #16

Remember bdamomma Mar 2020 #68

They cut away from the supply-chain guy. milestogo Mar 2020 #17

Whining, always whining. Embarrassing. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2020 #19

My local Sinclair CBS affiliate cut to Dr. Phil! I thought that was funny. PST here so it was well brewens Mar 2020 #20

dr. shill is still on the air. wow, quackery for decades. thot he was long gone nt msongs Mar 2020 #21

They should show Cuomo's briefs marlakay Mar 2020 #22

I am in NYS so Cuomo's briefings wnylib Mar 2020 #37

I am in oregon and they mean more marlakay Mar 2020 #46

Without these governors we'd be so wnylib Mar 2020 #50

Doesn't Orange Blowfeld call it MSDNC and both fake news, get your shitting on things together ppl! Brainfodder Mar 2020 #24

Trump keeps forgetting to announce "this is a paid political announcement". KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #25

maybe if trump just says-I approve this message-after each praise, he can fake it. riversedge Mar 2020 #29

Would love to see an affiliate wnylib Mar 2020 #40

Understand why networks cut away, it was SSDD (Same Shit, Different Day) -- there was little new iluvtennis Mar 2020 #26

Like his campaign hate rallies... dchill Mar 2020 #44

Indeed. nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #48

good thing I missed it but I did catch Better Call Saul. nt yaesu Mar 2020 #28

Just...Fuck...Him captain queeg Mar 2020 #31

Trump ended the daily WH press briefings long ago, saying they weren't necessary. sop Mar 2020 #32

That whiney little one-hour-late bitch. ancianita Mar 2020 #33

The local CBS & NBC stations here cut him off at 6 p.m. CDT. scarletwoman Mar 2020 #35

Same. herding cats Mar 2020 #36

Title should be "Widdle hand Donald throws tantrum!!" cstanleytech Mar 2020 #45

I have a better idea. Aussie105 Mar 2020 #49

That person should be paid burrowowl Mar 2020 #75

He says they are fake news why should they show up doc03 Mar 2020 #51

The networks here did not show it at all. murielm99 Mar 2020 #52

If he wants airtime he should have to pay for it. End of conversation. nt littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #55

He usually sticks with the script LittleGirl Mar 2020 #56

Per Dolt45 and his world, even a pandemic is all about ME! MarianJack Mar 2020 #57

they should stop putting on shit shows...cartoons are better than that crap they're selling spanone Mar 2020 #58

It took me awhile, but babylonsister Mar 2020 #59

Exactly. Watching trump, you learn nothing. He went on for two hours yesterday. All Ego. spanone Mar 2020 #60

I think he bdamomma Mar 2020 #69

He gave a couple of interviews over the weekend spanone Mar 2020 #70

Thanks spanone bdamomma Mar 2020 #71

😎☮️ spanone Mar 2020 #72

Respect Is Earned ProfessorGAC Mar 2020 #61

So did CBS. Oooooooh. Noooooooo! Firestorm49 Mar 2020 #62

They should have cut that asshole off the moment he announced he was running for president. hunter Mar 2020 #64

They have to think about their ratings. appleannie1 Mar 2020 #65

About goddamned time they quit broadcasting propaganda. BigDemVoter Mar 2020 #67

So glad to see the networks taking this action against trump's mini-rallies. Paladin Mar 2020 #73

It was simply a business decision. After you smash the TV, why pay the cable bill? MasonDreams Mar 2020 #74

CBS did, too wryter2000 Mar 2020 #76

Kickin' with gusto! Faux pas Mar 2020 #77

How dare they not focus on the clown? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 #78

The Grotesque Orange Pustule was on tv? That'll ruin ratings and ad revenue. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #79