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  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    I mean, I know he probably doesn't run the actual potus account. But he should tell then not to retweet his trumps.

    Makes him look like a twonk.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    On Wednesday Trump was due to meet with intelligence officials at 10:30am

    He tweeted his outrage at Ivanka's clothing being dropped at 10:51am.

    Obviously there wasn't much for the CIA to report.....
  • Dodger58Dodger58
    For those who may have missed this, a great Mr Man spoof, Mr President talking about his wall ... thedailyquicky.com/trump-and-his-wall-simplified/?utm_source=Newsfeed&utm_medium=Week&utm_campaign=OIW
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Grammar and punctuation posts moved to here:


    http://www.whu606.com/discussion/10101/grammer-puncturation-riting-disgusting?new=1

  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    edited February 2017
    Bizarre moment during press conference today when he wouldn't denounce anti-semitism rise since his victory and instead started talking about how he won the election, has some Jewish friends and how there was going to be a lot of love during his term.
  • alderzalderz
    That's typical of his behaviour so far, really. He just avoids anything in anyway negative and talks in slogans
  • TheMadcapLaughsTheMadcapLaughs
    alderz said:

    That's typical of his behaviour so far, really. He just avoids anything in anyway negative and talks in slogans

    Blimey, sounds like he`s picking up this politician malarkey after all..........
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    OMG he's going really mad right now.
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    He's called a press conference just to tell the media off for reporting stuff leaked to them.

    "Russia is fake news"
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    I just watched it as well, really difficult to put into words what I feel.

    He went in to bat again on his " I got the greatest electoral vote count victory since Ronald Reagan thing" a reporter called him out on it pointing out that both Obama and Bush got bigger electoral vote victories, Trumps reply was that the number he gave was the number he had been given.

    ;doh

  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Is he actually mad?
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Yes.

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  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited February 2017
    How does have the gall?

    Referring to the 9th circuit decisions, and how many of them get overturned.
    “I’ve heard 80%. I find that hard to believe. That’s just a number I heard. That they’re overturned 80% of the time"
    Its just what I've heard? Really? You find it hard to believe? Really?

    If only you were in a position to actually find out.


    Dunno how you'd do that, though. Being as you are, just Joe Shmoe THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATE.

    ;doh


    Let me help you out, Donald. Donny. Don-Don.

    It's 80% of the reviewed cases, which are some 0.1% of total cases.

    See. Not so difficult.

    You just need to hire a fact checker.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Such deliberate bafoonary. ;angry
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    chicagohammer said:

    I just watched it as well, really difficult to put into words what I feel.

    He went in to bat again on his " I got the greatest electoral vote count victory since Ronald Reagan thing" a reporter called him out on it pointing out that both Obama and Bush got bigger electoral vote victories, Trumps reply was that the number he gave was the number he had been given.

    ;doh

    It was utter madness. I'm not even sure the presser scheduled, think it was last minute. A lot of people were focused on the hearing for his nominated Israel ambassador which it overlapped with.
    Seemed like he just wanted to go and shout at the press.

    He kept going on about CNN's ratings, he told journalists to be quiet while they asked questions, he would say what's a good and a bad question (good being ones about his wife), he said he won't talk about security, he asked a black reporters whether she knew black politicians and could set up a meeting for him.


  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ;puzzled
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    Outcast, I was watching the conference whilst working out and did not hear the piece about the black reporter, OMG!!!!!

    It is difficult to know whether to laugh or cry, I started to laugh but ended up ;weep
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    OK, The meeting request he asked the reporter to arrange for him was with the Congressional Black Caucus.

    Quote "set it up, I would love to meet up with the black caucus,"

    Apparently the CBC have tweeted saying that they sent him a letter on January 19th specifically requesting a meeting and they have yet to receive a response.

    ;doh

    Me thinks they just may get a response after all.

    I do not think I can take 4 Years of this



    ;puzzled
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    edited February 2017
    Yeah. You had to be paying attention to see the reporter herself. He also told her that her question was "professional" after commenting as soon as she stood up. I'm happy the Washington Post wrote about it, I was in shock but I think it was a very easy moment to miss but so loaded. Apparently she's also been intimidated by one of his staff before as well.

    http://ln.is/washingtonpost.com/5Y3lH

    Also her Q was about whether he'd meet the Congressional Black Caucus for his plans on 'inner cities' and he answered that a meeting with a black politician was cancelled. Turned out that meeting had nothing to do with inner cities, it was about prescription drugs and the congressman just happened to be black.

    https://wpo.st/fw9c2
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    Each day my estimate of how long Trump will remain in power reduces, as to show this level of disorganisation and lack of self control so early on, at a time when every advisor would have been expressing the importance of establishing credibility by at least appearing presidential in the first weeks.

    This article is interesting the best but most obvious part is this...

    The letter added: "Mr Trump's speech and actions demonstrate an inability to tolerate views different from his own, leading to rage reactions. His words and behaviour suggest a profound inability to empathise.

    "Individuals with these traits distort reality to suit their psychological state, attacking facts and those who convey them (journalists, scientists)."

    Earlier this week, Democratic Sen Al Franken said that "a few" of his Republican colleagues had expressed concern to him about Mr Trump's mental health. The concerns, he said, stemmed from questions about the president's truthfulness and the suspicion that Mr Trump "lies a lot".


    Whole link here
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38991171

    I might ask them to take a look at Boris afterwards.
  • NEoldironNEoldiron
    edited February 2017
    claretandblue, especially this;
    "It is a stigmatising insult to the mentally ill (who are mostly well behaved and well meaning) to be lumped with Mr Trump (who is neither)." ;biggrin
  • MunichHammerMunichHammer
    Is Mike Pence any better? I hadn't heard anything about him before he joined the campaign and still I don't know anything beyond the Donald and Mickey stuff.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited February 2017
    A fine-tuned machine?

    ;nonono ;lol

    His immigration executive order was rushed in and caused chaos. It was (largely) illegal so it was quashed. And the appeal against that was lost. Trump announced they would appeal further, then did a U-turn, apparently.

    The newly-appointed National Security Advisor was sacked after less than a month.

    Trump's preferred NS replacement turned the job down.

    His nomination for new Labour Secretary withdrew before getting confirmed..

    His nomination for new Education Secretary could only get confirmed when the VP voted for her (and the 1st time a VP has ever had to vote in a confirmation process) because 2 Republicans blocked her..

    He's made conflicting statements about his administration's policy for the Middle East.

    Ditto, Taiwan.
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    edited February 2017
    Vorse, there are a bunch of small-time media groups no one has ever who have been given accreditation, it would seem because they are pro-Trump. In fact one, I've heard, said it is committed to reporting on the press within the White House. The majority of questions during the presser with Netanyahu were from these journalists. I think maybe all, apart from the one for an Israeli journalist.

    There to ask the "good questions", no doubt.
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    I really worry for the kids in America going by the Education Secretary. She reminds me of a Spitting Image puppet. That can't be good.
  • MunichHammerMunichHammer
    edited February 2017
    PrestonHammer said:

    I really worry for the kids in America going by the Education Secretary. She reminds me of a Spitting Image p muppet. That can't be good.

    That's better.

    She is clueless and delusioned. Just like us West Ham supporters.

    ;yercoat
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    I think you mean disillusioned. Spuds are delusional ;biggrin
  • MunichHammerMunichHammer
    So bfs was talking about them?
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    I feel sorry for the Saturday Night Live script writers, they've had loads of stuff to write for Alec Baldwin's Trump impersonation but how do you write stuff funnier than what Trump actually said yesterday?
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