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AntiFascist

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62. I think he's using every trick he can think of to hold onto his 37% approval..

Sun Jul 2, 2017, 02:54 PM

Jul 2017

never mind what it does to the Republicans or the legitimacy of his office. Just like he used every trick possible, legal or illegal, to get into office. This same pattern follows from his business practices: he used every trick possible to stay in business, but now most banks and most lawyers will have nothing to do with him.

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CNN Responds to Trump's Violent Tweet: "It's a Sad Day" [View all] bigtree Jul 2017 OP

Ouch Thrill Jul 2017 #1

CNN CEO Zucker is friends with the Trump family. BOGUS feud? Madam45for2923 Jul 2017 #2

Zucker created Trump dalton99a Jul 2017 #5

Zucker certainly helped create Trumpmania peggysue2 Jul 2017 #63

bogus or not bigtree Jul 2017 #6

+1. Add this to the revelation that Trump threatened to reveal the sexual secrets of a couple of emulatorloo Jul 2017 #11

Exactly! mountain grammy Jul 2017 #26

At least as real as pro wrestling C_U_L8R Jul 2017 #41

They waited until after he became president dalton99a Jul 2017 #3

They created him. Playing all his rallies Thrill Jul 2017 #7

+1, billion dollars in free media. joshcryer Jul 2017 #47

Because it got ratings and they thought he would lose. mr_liberal Jul 2017 #49

I don't think his ire is directed at CNN executives bigtree Jul 2017 #8

yeap YCHDT Jul 2017 #33

White Trash HAB911 Jul 2017 #4

It's the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal that's breaking stories on treason, not CNN. Madam45for2923 Jul 2017 #9

Yep. dalton99a Jul 2017 #10

Also MSNBC is much more critical than CNN yet SweetieD Jul 2017 #15

Makes sense! Madam45for2923 Jul 2017 #18

I think he attacks Morning Joe peeps marlakay Jul 2017 #50

I think it also has to do with them publishing that Russian dossier about him with prostitutes etc.. mr_liberal Jul 2017 #51

Wonder why not RAchel, Lawrence, Joy, because they are breaking more damaging stuff than Amaryllis Jul 2017 #66

but they are commenting and giving a wider audience. Which, I believe, includes HIS audience. boston bean Jul 2017 #16

I see! That video is vile. What a garbage of a person he is. Madam45for2923 Jul 2017 #19

you can view this as a warning to the entire media bigtree Jul 2017 #23

i hear bora13 Jul 2017 #38

whut??? lol! Madam45for2923 Jul 2017 #44

sky is blue, trump lies. water is wet, trump is a narcissistic child. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2017 #12

this isn't normal bigtree Jul 2017 #14

yes- my point is that the media always seems to act surprised. It is entirely predictable. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2017 #17

It is predictable he will do something, not what he will do. boston bean Jul 2017 #20

yeah, the media is on a forced learning curve bigtree Jul 2017 #21

media has been so focused on shock & schlock since the rise of cable, BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2017 #39

Considering how hard they worked to get DK504 Jul 2017 #13

I think they were to kiss Trump's ass or lose your job nt maryellen99 Jul 2017 #27

CNN has someone on defending the tweet right now oberliner Jul 2017 #22

Sure enough dalton99a Jul 2017 #25

The fact that CNN has so many Trump shills on so regularly oberliner Jul 2017 #29

it's a mixed pol Sunday morning panel bigtree Jul 2017 #32

Jeffrey Lord called Trump the Martin Luther King of health care oberliner Jul 2017 #36

yeap YCHDT Jul 2017 #35

He/she is right. It is just a joke. There are memes like this on the internet ALL THE TIME. nm mr_liberal Jul 2017 #53

this is directed from the highest office in the land bigtree Jul 2017 #59

I resent the fact that everyone justgamma Jul 2017 #24

I don't think anyone here thinks he started it. mountain grammy Jul 2017 #28

raygun. fairness doctrine. --- cable and fux spewz. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2017 #40

Fake president, he is unfit. Thinkingabout Jul 2017 #30

Below the dignity of an adult human being AllyCat Jul 2017 #31

So embarassing..n/t asuhornets Jul 2017 #34

We should all be glad he's NOT working on his healthcare bill! lastlib Jul 2017 #37

Meanwhile, the non-raving pukes who are "merely" sadistic sociopaths BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2017 #43

True point. lastlib Jul 2017 #64

I think that the Mueller team is scrutinizing the supporting cast. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2017 #65

Did he forget he lost the election by 3 million and is office due to a rigged election? bucolic_frolic Jul 2017 #42

I think we should go find a random 12 year old and put him in charge of the country. Vinca Jul 2017 #45

I'm convinced Windy City Charlie Jul 2017 #46

his support is polling in the 30's bigtree Jul 2017 #48

They're going to believe it because they want to believe it. Doesn't matter which republican pol SammyWinstonJack Jul 2017 #68

But why isn't this on all hour??? Books_Tea_Alone Jul 2017 #52

The fact that trump has deleted this tweet is telling Gothmog Jul 2017 #54

Hasn't been deleted Worktodo Jul 2017 #57

This has gone too far Worktodo Jul 2017 #55

His "first" MontanaMama Jul 2017 #56

How the President is acting is very upsetting and alarming to me. I'm worried. Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #58

Trump's strategy appears to be working though... AntiFascist Jul 2017 #60

the press didn't need an excuse to ignore policy bigtree Jul 2017 #61

I think he's using every trick he can think of to hold onto his 37% approval.. AntiFascist Jul 2017 #62

That will leave a mark. BlueJac Jul 2017 #67

Disgusting asshat disguised as president. warmfeet Jul 2017 #69

Not one thing about this is normal..........nt Heartstrings Jul 2017 #70

What an unpresidential human being! Catherine Vincent Jul 2017 #71

He's a human being? I could name 10 things that he is and none are human being. YUK! BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #72

Was it NOT sad when he referred to entire group of people as rapists and murderers ? JI7 Jul 2017 #73

Too serious to think this will go away ... it won't. Action is needed. amrita73 Jul 2017 #74

K&R orangecrush Jul 2017 #75

Maybe Zucker considers the country above his friendship with Trump PatrickforO Jul 2017 #76

CNN should research the person who made the gif. trump snatched & used the gif. quickly, he must... Sunlei Jul 2017 #77