Donald Trump and Sean Hannity Like to Talk Before Bedtime

[EvilEyeFleegle]

The Strange Cocoon of Trump and Hannity, Two Friends Who Like to Talk Before Bed

Trump's #1 advisor? This is a brief quote..the article is long:

With the hope of calming him down, then–chief of staff Reince Priebus and then–press secretary Sean Spicer began a subtle campaign. “It got to the point that they were just like, ‘We need to get him off these channels and onto Fox & Friends or else we’re going to be chasing down this crazy-train bullshit from MSNBC and CNN all day,’ ” one former White House official said.

Like all other ideas, this had the highest chance of implementation if Trump believed he’d thought of it on his own. Priebus and Spicer worked talking points about the network’s high ratings and importance to his base of supporters into conversation until, eventually, it stuck, so that the president’s television consumption is today what the current White House official called “mainly a complete dosage of Fox.” The former official added, “Trump’s someone who loves praise more than he likes hate-watching Morning Joe.”

"But the current official acknowledged that it has created a different set of problems: “Sometimes on Fox, a lot of stories are embellished, and they don’t necessarily cover the big news stories of the day. When they cover the smaller stories, if that gets the president riled up, then that becomes an issue. Whenever he tweets, all of us do a mad dash or mad scramble to find out as much information about that random topic as possible. We’re used to it in a lot of ways, so it’s part of our morning routine.”


More than most politicians, Trump abides by the Groucho Marx law of fraternization. He inherently distrusts anyone who chooses to work for him, seeking outside affirmation as often as possible from as vast and varied a group as he can muster — but Hannity is at the center. “Generally, the feeling is that Sean is the leader of the outside kitchen cabinet,” one White House official said, echoing other staffers (current and removed). I was told by one person that Hannity “fills the political void” left by Steve Bannon, a statement Bannon seemed to agree with: “Sean Hannity understands the basic issues of economic nationalism and ‘America First’ foreign policy at a deeper level than the august staff of Jonathan Chait and the fuckin’ clowns at New York Magazine,” he said. The White House official assessed the influence of White House officials and other administration personnel as exactly equal to that of Fox News."

 

[Snouter]

"The White House official assessed the influence of White House officials"...Folks The butthurt, delusional idiots are in serious pain...

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

"The White House official assessed the influence of White House officials"...Folks The butthurt, delusional idiots are in serious pain...

All they have to do is quit Trump..and the pain will go away!

 

[BlackFlag]

The Strange Cocoon of Trump and Hannity, Two Friends Who Like to Talk Before Bed

Trump's #1 advisor? This is a brief quote..the article is long:

With the hope of calming him down, then–chief of staff Reince Priebus and then–press secretary Sean Spicer began a subtle campaign. “It got to the point that they were just like, ‘We need to get him off these channels and onto Fox & Friends or else we’re going to be chasing down this crazy-train bullshit from MSNBC and CNN all day,’ ” one former White House official said.

Like all other ideas, this had the highest chance of implementation if Trump believed he’d thought of it on his own. Priebus and Spicer worked talking points about the network’s high ratings and importance to his base of supporters into conversation until, eventually, it stuck, so that the president’s television consumption is today what the current White House official called “mainly a complete dosage of Fox.” The former official added, “Trump’s someone who loves praise more than he likes hate-watching Morning Joe.”

"But the current official acknowledged that it has created a different set of problems: “Sometimes on Fox, a lot of stories are embellished, and they don’t necessarily cover the big news stories of the day. When they cover the smaller stories, if that gets the president riled up, then that becomes an issue. Whenever he tweets, all of us do a mad dash or mad scramble to find out as much information about that random topic as possible. We’re used to it in a lot of ways, so it’s part of our morning routine.”


More than most politicians, Trump abides by the Groucho Marx law of fraternization. He inherently distrusts anyone who chooses to work for him, seeking outside affirmation as often as possible from as vast and varied a group as he can muster — but Hannity is at the center. “Generally, the feeling is that Sean is the leader of the outside kitchen cabinet,” one White House official said, echoing other staffers (current and removed). I was told by one person that Hannity “fills the political void” left by Steve Bannon, a statement Bannon seemed to agree with: “Sean Hannity understands the basic issues of economic nationalism and ‘America First’ foreign policy at a deeper level than the august staff of Jonathan Chait and the fuckin’ clowns at New York Magazine,” he said. The White House official assessed the influence of White House officials and other administration personnel as exactly equal to that of Fox News."

Wiretap that shit

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

The Strange Cocoon of Trump and Hannity, Two Friends Who Like to Talk Before Bed

Trump's #1 advisor? This is a brief quote..the article is long:

With the hope of calming him down, then–chief of staff Reince Priebus and then–press secretary Sean Spicer began a subtle campaign. “It got to the point that they were just like, ‘We need to get him off these channels and onto Fox & Friends or else we’re going to be chasing down this crazy-train bullshit from MSNBC and CNN all day,’ ” one former White House official said.

Like all other ideas, this had the highest chance of implementation if Trump believed he’d thought of it on his own. Priebus and Spicer worked talking points about the network’s high ratings and importance to his base of supporters into conversation until, eventually, it stuck, so that the president’s television consumption is today what the current White House official called “mainly a complete dosage of Fox.” The former official added, “Trump’s someone who loves praise more than he likes hate-watching Morning Joe.”

"But the current official acknowledged that it has created a different set of problems: “Sometimes on Fox, a lot of stories are embellished, and they don’t necessarily cover the big news stories of the day. When they cover the smaller stories, if that gets the president riled up, then that becomes an issue. Whenever he tweets, all of us do a mad dash or mad scramble to find out as much information about that random topic as possible. We’re used to it in a lot of ways, so it’s part of our morning routine.”


More than most politicians, Trump abides by the Groucho Marx law of fraternization. He inherently distrusts anyone who chooses to work for him, seeking outside affirmation as often as possible from as vast and varied a group as he can muster — but Hannity is at the center. “Generally, the feeling is that Sean is the leader of the outside kitchen cabinet,” one White House official said, echoing other staffers (current and removed). I was told by one person that Hannity “fills the political void” left by Steve Bannon, a statement Bannon seemed to agree with: “Sean Hannity understands the basic issues of economic nationalism and ‘America First’ foreign policy at a deeper level than the august staff of Jonathan Chait and the fuckin’ clowns at New York Magazine,” he said. The White House official assessed the influence of White House officials and other administration personnel as exactly equal to that of Fox News."

Wiretap that shit

I laughed..and then I thought...Hannity IS the subject of investigation..so a wiretap..is not totally fantasy.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

"Like all other ideas, this had the highest chance of implementation if Trump believed he’d thought of it on his own."

FFS, we have a 3 year old as president.

Otherwise, it's clear to see where Trump gets his stupid ideas.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

"Like all other ideas, this had the highest chance of implementation if Trump believed he’d thought of it on his own."

FFS, we have a 3 year old as president.

Otherwise, it's clear to see where Trump gets his stupid ideas.

I guess it can't possibly be relevant or newsworthy that the POTUS apparently has as one of his most trusted advisors a political commentator know to make outlandish accusations with little to no evidence from an opinion show. One who seems to have an out-sized influence on the president's agenda of which they communicate nightly before bed...it's not like literally everyone on his staff has said he ends up taking the position of whomever he spoke with last. Said advisor is clearly a noted policy wonk with tons of expertise due to being know as the go to softball interview for entire GOP; a man with no college degree who counts house painting and DJ'ing as his previous qualifications to pontificate on all things legislative/political.

If they could actually understand the point of the article, I'd be happy to discuss it with any 3 year olds instead of the Trumpanzees here, it might be more fruitful.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

A funny take on this:



'The View' mocks Trump and 'work wife' Sean Hannity with hilarious takedown