White House reporter says 'things got weird' during a photo-op between Trump and military officials

[applegrove]

David Choi at Business Insider

http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-military-photo-opportunity-white-house-rex-tillerson-2017-10

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White House reporters were summoned for an impromptu photo session between President Donald Trump and senior military officials at the White House on Thursday night, when suddenly "things got weird," one White House reporter recounted on Twitter.

"You guys know what this represents," Trump asked the press as he pointed around the room, another journalist wrote of the incident.

"Tell us," one reporter said.

"Maybe it's the calm before the storm," Trump replied.

"What's the storm," another reporter asked. "On Iran? On ISIS? On what?"

Trump then praised the military: "We have the world's great military people in this room," before concluding the photo session.

Before leaving, however, another reporter asked: "What storm, Mr. President?"

"You'll find out," Trump replied.


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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. When are things not weird?

[applegrove]

2. Good point.

[quartz007]

4. Much more coming

This is the weirdest pResident ever!

[bathroommonkey76]

3. Here's the video

Something is about to go down.

[Girard442]

5. Melania seems happy. About what? Creepy.

[fierywoman]

6. Maybe she's aware of how much Mueller knows about the Steele dossier and

she sees her husband becoming crazier and crazier and understands it will all be over for him soon.

[quartz007]

30. Found a new love?

A younger man who can perform?

[chowder66]

20. Does everyone think this is fucking funny? I find it loathsome that they are all laughing and

smiling. They do not look one bit uncomfortable to me. These are supposed to be some of the most disciplined people in the country if not the world and they find these comments around them funny? They should all be ashamed or explain themselves to the people of this country whose lives they are toying with.

I'm fucking livid over this video and "dinner". It's a fucking military leadership catastrophe.

[left-of-center2012]

7. Maybe he'll invade Puerto Rico

[SunSeeker]

15. LOL

[exboyfil]

8. Isn't this more worthy of a high school student

saying I got a secret than the "leader" of the free world?

[Grammy23]

9. He does function as a spoiled adolescent.

So really, what else do we expect? He loves being just a bit coy, doesn’t he?

[struggle4progress]

10. "They can't impeach me if I start a new World War!"

[JoeOtterbein]

16. I'm worried. I hope with all myself that does not happen. :-(

[struggle4progress]

22. In Greek myth, Cassandra uttered her prophecies; no one listened; so her prophecies were fulfilled

In Hebrew myth, Jonah reluctantly offered his prophecy; Ninevah heard him; so what he prophesied never came to pass

One should rather be Jonah than Cassandra -- though, of course, Cassandra might in the end smugly say "I told you so!" while Jonah might only look a bit foolish for promising disasters that never can

"It is an evil generation that demands a sign, and no sign will be given but the sign of Jonah"

[TheBlackAdder]

11. He's a sick fuck! It's a photo to remind him of the people he will soon screw over and then fire.

[BootinUp]

12. ASSHOLE!!!

[C_U_L8R]

13. The body language of all the guests

Looked very uncomfortable. Even Melania was squirming.

[Baitball Blogger]

14. Sounds like he's preparing to wag the dog.

[Eyeball_Kid]

28. Trumpy does this all the time.

He says frightening stuff but then moves on as if it never happened. Fortunately, it’s all talk, no action. He’s batshit crazy.

[NJCher]

17. his facial expression was creepy, very creepy

I got distinct feelings of insanity. He is so nuts. I think he will try to take out major parts of the North Korean missile launching territory. He fantasizes he will become a hero.

However, I do not think the grownups will let him near the switch.


Cher

[Judi Lynn]

18. If only you're right. If they don't block him, his crimes will be at their feet, too. n/t

[NJCher]

21. I'm sure you saw this

http://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-trumps-do-nothing-presidency-irrelevant-675093

I've first hand observed incompetence at some fairly high levels.

I think Trump is experienced at dealing with people who try to work around him. That is why he is so good at pitting people against each other, which he has done quite regularly to date.

However, this is a different situation where some people will perceive what they're doing for the good of the country. I think we will know which way it's going by tomorrow.


Cher

[Hamlette]

19. he's just fucking with us, trying to get attention

he is a child

[benld74]

23. Hunter S Thompson

When the going gets weird

The weird. Go pro

[xxqqqzme]

24. Is his taking a commercial

break in the program? 'The calm before the storm' revealed after this short break.

He had his best people in Hawaii working on that birth certificate problem. He was going to have results very shortly.

He was promising revelations about Hillary and would announce them on 'Tuesday', I believe.

He is a lying rat bastard who will say anything to to get the light back on him. Must have been a slow day being the incompetent CinC..

[Raine]

25. He's fucking nutz

it could mean everything or absolutely nothing at all.

[ansible]

26. It's North Korea, we're going to see a war before his term is over

Every president has had their terms defined by a war they started, and Trump can't wait to start one.

[rusty quoin]

27. He's the number one terrorist for liberals in this country.

We are completely afraid of what he will do next. He knows at least that, because his base has no better satisfaction than making liberals feel bad. They even take satisfaction making family members feel bad, if they are liberal. It's been this way for over a decade.

It doesn't matter if he is terrorizing about taking away healthcare...or what am I about to do next...watch me...stay tuned...I will make a decision...stay tuned.

I hate cults.

[democratisphere]

29. Stayed tuned for the next boorish television episode of

"As the Presidential Cabinet Churns" brought to by Monster Job Search.

[Initech]

31. If it didn't get weird, I would be disappointed!