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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy do the cable news stations carry these "in front of the helicopter" ramblings?
Do they think something of substance is going to be said?
Do the pool press get assigned to cover this?
Why are they not asking hard hitting questions?
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)a "tough" question, he'll just toss of an insult and walk away.
pwb
(11,292 posts)Always in a fake hurry.
struggle4progress
(118,356 posts)Vinca
(50,310 posts)I hate that orange turd with every cell in my body.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)These are the press that are assigned to the White House. Trump stopped having daily press briefings when Sarah Huckabee Sanders left and decided he would handle it. He does it on purpose and the press, on the job, have to be there.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)VOX
(22,976 posts)About 2-3 times per week, Colbert shows video of 45 shouting bullshit sound bites over the helicopter propwash/racket. Colbert then does his thing.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)cilla4progress
(24,776 posts)of the press to put up with this.
Like many here, I suppose, when this monstrosity started his campaign back in 2015 I was so galled by his phoning it in to news programs - looking at you Joe and Mika. He was obviously using them, and trying to create the image of a "very busy man with lots to do" and couldn't be bothered to take out time to show up in person. This was the beginning (or middle?) of his utter abuse of the media and the people. It gave him license which he manifestly abused time and time again.
I just can't even ...
IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)but no one ever does. chickenshit media