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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Acosta microphone grab was staged.
It was a set up to get Acosta.
I have watched the video repeatedly.
Whoever the Trump bimbo was, she moved in with a single purpose, tried to grab the mike, actually SHE bumped Acosta's hand, and when she could not get the microphone, she suddenly dropped in to a chair and looked at Trump for a cue. like a puppet whose strings had been cut.
Watch the video a few times, try to see where she appeared from. I am convinced someone in the back cued her to storm in.
Look carefully at her body language and expression as she plopped down into the chair.
I want to go find a perhaps longer video of the press conference, but it sure looked stage to me.
Grasswire2
(13,571 posts)She's the new pants steamer for Trump.
[link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine_Westerhout|
sfwriter
(3,032 posts)She misunderstood Trumps private comments to her. She heard grab and snatch in a totally different context and ran with it.
rzemanfl
(29,570 posts)Huckleberry Pearls said she was an intern, of course that was a damn lie too.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)musicblind
(4,484 posts)The press needs to band together on this and punish the White House.
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)just happened to be tasked today with grabbing microphones and hiding in potted plants.
It was staged.
dawg day
(7,947 posts)I don't know why we're supposed to think she has the right to grab something out of his hand and then play the victim when he grabs it back.
The right love to do that, use women to make it seem like they're victims of mean old liberals or reporters.
msongs
(67,453 posts)2naSalit
(86,802 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)Nobody, especially an intern, just runs in from nowhere and grabs a reporter's mike. Even security doesn't rush in without being asked.
Assuming she was an intern, not, perhaps, an actress or Russian agent hired for the afternoon.
The two questions I have are:
Which drug-addled genius came up with this plan?
Precisely what was this supposed to accomplish?
Princess Turandot
(4,787 posts)..for 'putting his hands' on the shy, demure intern.
BadgerMom
(2,771 posts)Was it a different reporter? Trumpworld always accuses others of misdeeds of which they, in fact, are guilty. Projection, projection.
Princess Turandot
(4,787 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)We think this might be her.....if so, she is the new Hicks bimbo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine_Westerhout
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,234 posts)onethatcares
(16,188 posts)he was in the room and if only he would have seen this happening, he would have rushed to her defense.
Another heroic "if only" wasted.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)to suddenly move up to the front of the area and get into Acosta's face. She seemed very purposeful in her movements. The first time viewing it, I didn't realize she had to reposition herself - thought she had been seated nearby, but after viewing again, I saw her advance and thought it bizarre.
Eyeball_Kid
(7,434 posts)Let's start a brawl in the press conference. Send the staffer into the crowd to bully the reporter and watch the fur fly, then blame the reporter for starting the mayhem. Vince McMahon should be proud.
brooklynite
(94,745 posts)However you feel about Trump, using a term like that for a woman is uncalled for.
LostinRed
(840 posts)Shes not a bimbo just a staffer trying to do her job. However, she obviously is inexperienced and Acosta did nothing wrong
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jmbar2
(4,907 posts)She deserves some fame
GusBob
(7,286 posts)One gave us the other and both are giving us a show now. Both are profiting
The media or a media figure should not be news or an important issue.
We are a gullible and captive audience
I think the whole thing sucks
world wide wally
(21,755 posts)MadDAsHell
(2,067 posts)redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)FreeRunning
(24 posts)it's all well thought out in advance.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)a Trump rally?
I dont think she sat down. I think she squatted thinking the cameras wouldnt be able to see her.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Trump keeps his assistants close, it figures she would be with him at rallies, and be only too happy to do whatever he asked.