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IcyPeas

(21,842 posts)
23. I used to think that...
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 05:28 PM
Apr 2020

now I think even when he acts like he's mad... I think it's an act.

he loves these bully sessions with the press. he looks forward to them.

The daily White House coronavirus task force briefing is the one portion of the day that Mr. Trump looks forward to, although even Republicans say that the two hours of political attacks, grievances and falsehoods by the president are hurting him politically.

Mr. Trump will hear none of it. Aides say he views them as prime-time shows that are the best substitute for the rallies he can no longer attend but craves.

Mr. Trump rarely attends the task force meetings that precede the briefings, and he typically does not prepare before he steps in front of the cameras. He is often seeing the final version of the day’s main talking points that aides have prepared for him for the first time although aides said he makes tweaks with a Sharpie just before he reads them live. He hastily plows through them, usually in a monotone, in order to get to the question-and-answer bullying session with reporters that he relishes.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/us/politics/coronavirus-trump.html
scheduled for 5pm ET IcyPeas Apr 2020 #1
Thank you, IcyPeas. Goodheart Apr 2020 #2
Every day is a shit show 24/7. Those press conferences are ass showings. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2020 #3
Providing an audience just encourages him. HeartachesNhangovers Apr 2020 #4
Better take your temperature. Your symptoms point towards some sickness Ferrets are Cool Apr 2020 #5
LOL Goodheart Apr 2020 #6
If you're drunk enough, anything's entertaining! n/t customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #15
I think he'll be extra whacko today since he's been made fun of all day. lkinwi Apr 2020 #7
I just discovered yesterday I could get it streaming NBC News Now. The networks quit covering brewens Apr 2020 #8
White House streams it too. Yonnie3 Apr 2020 #13
Although scheduled for 5:00 p.m., be prepared for delay. Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #9
he tweeted it would be 5:30 IcyPeas Apr 2020 #20
Yup - already mentioned that in post #19 below. Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #21
Sometimes you just have to see things with your own eyes. Grammy23 Apr 2020 #10
K+R I'm done with work for the week. I also will tune in today to see what the WH is doing lunasun Apr 2020 #11
Time has no meaning for Trump. SamKnause Apr 2020 #12
This, this, this....... a kennedy Apr 2020 #16
he SAID yesterday IcyPeas Apr 2020 #22
Empty podium at 5:00 PM rickford66 Apr 2020 #14
Those of us who torture ourselves watching is because Solomon Apr 2020 #17
I used to think that... IcyPeas Apr 2020 #23
Hey! Lysol Cocktail Hour! nolabear Apr 2020 #18
Now set for 5:30...which means even closer to 6:00. Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #19
I bet today's will be a dandy... Buckeyeblue Apr 2020 #24
shitshow has begun... IcyPeas Apr 2020 #25
The coward ducked out! Goodheart Apr 2020 #26
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