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kentuck

(111,104 posts)
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:40 AM Feb 2020

Did anyone see the Trump press conference from India this morning?

Once again, he refused to respond to whether he would welcome outside interference in our elections. Unfortunately, reporters only get one shot and the questions are swept away. Other reporters do not do the necessary "follow-ups" to get a reasonable response.

Also, he was asked about the firing of the DNI and the replacement of him with an ambassador with no intelligence experience. He said that the DNI was leaving March 11th anyway. He didn't say what our intelligence agencies were to do between time?

He also commented on the "inappropriate" comments by Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor. He thought the women Justices should recuse themselves from any cases related to Donald Trump.

At one moment, he accused the CNN reporter of lying and being dishonest. The CNN reporter responded that the network had a better record than he at being honest.

There may be an empty seat back from India?

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Did anyone see the Trump press conference from India this morning? (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2020 OP
It bothered me that the American reporters had zero interest in the India visit, it was of no braddy Feb 2020 #1
It did seem that issues at home were their priority. kentuck Feb 2020 #2
We are trying to oust a dictator. EndlessWire Feb 2020 #4
Re: female SCOTUS justices: He's freaking out about his financials case in March... n/t hlthe2b Feb 2020 #3
 

braddy

(3,585 posts)
1. It bothered me that the American reporters had zero interest in the India visit, it was of no
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:54 AM
Feb 2020

interest to them, it was the same old same old.

kentuck

(111,104 posts)
2. It did seem that issues at home were their priority.
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:02 AM
Feb 2020

He was trying to talk up and promote a trade deal with India. I suppose if China is closing us off, then India might be a good substitute? He talked about sales of energy to them.

EndlessWire

(6,538 posts)
4. We are trying to oust a dictator.
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 05:25 PM
Feb 2020

Plus, doesn't India have nukes? Probably needs to suck up to them. I doubt he's interest in world peace.

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