Sandy Shanks
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Let us count the ways. First, I would like to make something perfectly clear. Trump is scared to death of the White House press corps. Trump has terminated press conferences conducted by his press secretary in the White House press room. Trump has conducted two full-fledged press conferences in two and a half years. Both were disasters, and he won't hold another. By way of contrast, by this time Obama had conducted 20 solo press conferences. Presidential News Conferences | The American Presidency Project
Trump has become the secret President.
He likes to hold news conferences with friendly reporters on the White House lawn with Marine One churning away. Although unpresidential, Trump is forced to shout his answers, and reporters' question are difficult, if not impossible, to hear.
Today's news conference was held in the White House with Trump's chosen reporters who ask softball questions and dare not question Trump's many lies. Trump, who thrives on camera time, is allowed to make speeches with this format.
All of man's problem are solved by rhetoric. Well, at any rate, that's how Trump thinks.
"Payroll tax is something that we think about and a lot of people would like to see that, and that very much affects the workers of our country," Trump said.
Then Trump says he is "not looking to do anything at this moment.".
So, why bring it up? Because Trump believes meaningless rhetoric accomplishes something. It is how he thinks.
The White House official statement read, “More tax cuts for the American people are certainly on the table, but cutting payroll taxes is not something under consideration at this time.” https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/20/tru...yroll-tax-cut-despite-white-house-denial.html
Trump wants it both ways. He says one thing. His White House says the very opposite.
The lies in the news conference concerning the state of our current economy and his trade war with China are far too numerous to mention here. Suffice to say the fool still thinks China pays for the tariffs, not the American consumer. Incredible, this is our President?
Trump said that Jewish Americans who vote for the Democratic candidate is either stupid or disloyal. Honest that is what he said.
"I think any Jewish people that vote for a Democrat -- I think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty," Trump said.
Incredible, that just goes to prove there is no end to Trump's stupidity. He may have cost the GOP the Jewish vote with that one. I could hear McConnell cringe when Trump made that mindless remark.
Trump wants Russia admitted to the G-7, making it the G-8 again. Here is Trump's phenomenal reasoning as to why Russia was kicked out.
“I’ve gone to numerous G-7 meetings, and I guess President Obama, because Putin outsmarted him, President Obama thought it wasn’t a good thing to have Russia in so he wanted Russia out. I think it’s much more appropriate to have Russia in and it should be the G-8,” Trump said.
I could not believe the sheep in the room did not question Trump on this whopper. Following this lie from Trump, a reporter who will remain nameless, completely changed the subject.
Obama led the movement to expel Russia because Russia invaded a neighbor, Ukraine, and annexed a part of that neighbor, Crimea. All seven members of the economic group agreed Russia had to be booted out.
Nearly every American adult remembers that 2014 invasion. Our President does not.
We should all be happy with one aspect of all this. Because of the ineffectiveness and cowardice of these reporters, because Trump yearns to be on prime time every day of the week, even if it means making a fool of himself, we learn how inept, how inexperienced Trump is and we learn about his penchant for lying. We know we cannot trust a thing he says.
It is difficult to picture the GOP sticking with this man. Even Trump's base must be having doubts by now.
Trump has become the secret President.
He likes to hold news conferences with friendly reporters on the White House lawn with Marine One churning away. Although unpresidential, Trump is forced to shout his answers, and reporters' question are difficult, if not impossible, to hear.
Today's news conference was held in the White House with Trump's chosen reporters who ask softball questions and dare not question Trump's many lies. Trump, who thrives on camera time, is allowed to make speeches with this format.
All of man's problem are solved by rhetoric. Well, at any rate, that's how Trump thinks.
"Payroll tax is something that we think about and a lot of people would like to see that, and that very much affects the workers of our country," Trump said.
Then Trump says he is "not looking to do anything at this moment.".
So, why bring it up? Because Trump believes meaningless rhetoric accomplishes something. It is how he thinks.
The White House official statement read, “More tax cuts for the American people are certainly on the table, but cutting payroll taxes is not something under consideration at this time.” https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/20/tru...yroll-tax-cut-despite-white-house-denial.html
Trump wants it both ways. He says one thing. His White House says the very opposite.
The lies in the news conference concerning the state of our current economy and his trade war with China are far too numerous to mention here. Suffice to say the fool still thinks China pays for the tariffs, not the American consumer. Incredible, this is our President?
Trump said that Jewish Americans who vote for the Democratic candidate is either stupid or disloyal. Honest that is what he said.
"I think any Jewish people that vote for a Democrat -- I think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty," Trump said.
Incredible, that just goes to prove there is no end to Trump's stupidity. He may have cost the GOP the Jewish vote with that one. I could hear McConnell cringe when Trump made that mindless remark.
Trump wants Russia admitted to the G-7, making it the G-8 again. Here is Trump's phenomenal reasoning as to why Russia was kicked out.
“I’ve gone to numerous G-7 meetings, and I guess President Obama, because Putin outsmarted him, President Obama thought it wasn’t a good thing to have Russia in so he wanted Russia out. I think it’s much more appropriate to have Russia in and it should be the G-8,” Trump said.
I could not believe the sheep in the room did not question Trump on this whopper. Following this lie from Trump, a reporter who will remain nameless, completely changed the subject.
Obama led the movement to expel Russia because Russia invaded a neighbor, Ukraine, and annexed a part of that neighbor, Crimea. All seven members of the economic group agreed Russia had to be booted out.
Nearly every American adult remembers that 2014 invasion. Our President does not.
We should all be happy with one aspect of all this. Because of the ineffectiveness and cowardice of these reporters, because Trump yearns to be on prime time every day of the week, even if it means making a fool of himself, we learn how inept, how inexperienced Trump is and we learn about his penchant for lying. We know we cannot trust a thing he says.
It is difficult to picture the GOP sticking with this man. Even Trump's base must be having doubts by now.
