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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,010 posts)
Mon Apr 13, 2020, 08:25 PM Apr 2020

Trump Uses Coronavirus Briefing to Play Batshit Campaign Ad Attacking Press

Donald Trump took over Monday’s White House task force briefing to lash out at critics and the press with a bizarre video that amounted to a campaign ad, before later declaring his authority is “total” in cases where governors disagree with him during the coronavirus pandemic.

Monday’s unprecedented press briefing began to go off the rails with the video, but before the end, the president was falsely trumpeting definitive authority during the health-care crisis that has already led to the deaths of more than 23,000 Americans.

The briefing almost immediately devolved into the president airing widespread grievances against his critics, from his likely 2020 general election opponent Joe Biden to governors and reporters who have dared to call his virus response into question over the last few weeks as American life has ground to a halt during the pandemic.

In a mash up of clips and audio that amounted to a campaign ad, Trump lashed out at critics and returned to his favorite pastime of going after reporters. The video began with a white screen saying “the media minimized the risk from the start.” At one point, it showed news clips of different governors giving kind remarks about the president’s response to the pandemic.

https://news.yahoo.com/trump-uses-coronavirus-briefing-play-221941021.html

The article doesn't link the video. Anyone seen it?

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Trump Uses Coronavirus Briefing to Play Batshit Campaign Ad Attacking Press (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2020 OP
AND...the media lets him get a way with it nt msongs Apr 2020 #1
All reporters should walkout as soon as he insults a reporter at140 Apr 2020 #3
they should bdamomma Apr 2020 #8
Ad Newest Reality Apr 2020 #2
Everyone but his sycophants knows better Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2020 #4
Yes. Newest Reality Apr 2020 #5
My feeling watching some of the governors thanking the dumpster is that they knew they had to give c-rational Apr 2020 #10
Even their own timeline skips from Feb 6th Earth Bound Misfit Apr 2020 #6
he always bdamomma Apr 2020 #7
did you hear him say I notice everything? demtenjeep Apr 2020 #9

at140

(6,110 posts)
3. All reporters should walkout as soon as he insults a reporter
Mon Apr 13, 2020, 08:31 PM
Apr 2020

That would look extremely embarrassing for the leader on live TV.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
5. Yes.
Mon Apr 13, 2020, 08:35 PM
Apr 2020

I think that propaganda qualifies as a fallacy, compared to the truth of the matter: Cherry picking.

Heck, you could easily do that with any historical tyrant, so why not this one?

c-rational

(2,593 posts)
10. My feeling watching some of the governors thanking the dumpster is that they knew they had to give
Mon Apr 13, 2020, 10:10 PM
Apr 2020

some thanks for aid. In effect it was blackmail, and I said the same when I saw some of Cuomo's earlier press biefings. Like getting a POW to recite bullshit so he and his fellow servicemen would not be tortured. It is a game that POS is welll versed at.

bdamomma

(63,868 posts)
7. he always
Mon Apr 13, 2020, 08:51 PM
Apr 2020

has to blame others, never himself, why can't they stand up to him??? Why can't we stand up to him??? Just saying.

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