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rampartc

(5,412 posts)
1. i'm trying to imagine the level of child psychology it took to let trump think
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 10:24 AM
Apr 2020

it was his idea to stop the coronavirus pep rallies.

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)
2. Are you sure they took away his virus briefings?
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 10:26 AM
Apr 2020

It stopped for a day or 2. But I am not certain it wouldn't come back on tomorrow.

If we learned anything from the past few years, they can subdue Trump for a day or 2 but then he will go back to his idea of things, like how great the news conference is. So I am not certain that we are done with the briefings yet.

doc03

(35,348 posts)
3. He is capable of doing a total 180 in minutes. He may be back out there this afternoon bragging
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 10:31 AM
Apr 2020

about his ratings and blaming Jimmy Carter for the virus.

Goodheart

(5,327 posts)
4. I talked to my trumpian brother this morning. Went like this:
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 10:45 AM
Apr 2020

Me: "Have you injected any disinfectants?"

Brother: "He didn't say I should."

Me: "That didn't answer my question."

Brother: "I wouldn't do that, no."

Me: "But you should look into doing it?"

Brother: "No, I don't have the virus."

Me: "Have you been tested?"

Brother: "No."

Me: "Just think about his for a second. He's running for reelection. These daily coronavirus briefings across all these networks were free publicity. But now the Republicans have decided to hide him. "

Brother: "Well, they were pointless. And so is THIS conversation."

LMAO

Golden Raisin

(4,609 posts)
6. Let's see if the daily, propaganda, shit-show, self-adoring "news conferences"
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 12:58 PM
Apr 2020

have really been taken away. I suspect this may just be a hiatus. Without his rallies he needs some sort of platform to feed his ego and stay in touch with and pump up his followers.

crickets

(25,981 posts)
7. If nothing else, trump is hanging on by his fingernails until
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 02:11 PM
Apr 2020

the completely unnecessary and dangerous pep rally with the Marines. The stunt has nothing to do with their hard earned graduation and everything to do with his selfish gratification.

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