Trump on Cokie Roberts' death: 'She never treated me nicely. But I wish her family well.
Source: CNN
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump on Tuesday reacted to the death of veteran journalist Cokie Roberts by saying "she never treated me nicely" before extending his well wishes to her family.
"I never met her. She never treated me nicely. But I would like to wish her family well. She was a professional, and I respect professionals," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to California. "I respect you guys a lot, you people a lot. She was a real professional. Never treated me well, but I certainly respect her as a professional."
Trump's tense relationship with the press has become a cornerstone of his administration, with the President repeatedly admonishing journalists as "the enemy of the people." His comments on Tuesday -- and, notably, his complaint that Roberts "never treated me nicely" -- stood in stark contrast to the praise Roberts' memory received elsewhere as a trailblazer in journalism.
Trump's predecessor, former President Barack Obama, released a statement Tuesday calling Roberts "a role model to young women at a time when the profession was still dominated by men; a constant over forty years of a shifting media landscape and changing world, informing voters about the issues of our time and mentoring young journalists every step of the way." And former Vice President Joe Biden, the 2020 Democratic presidential front-runner who served under Obama for eight years, echoed that sentiment in a tweet, calling Roberts "a pioneer."
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/17/politics/donald-trump-cokie-roberts-death/index.html
That motherfucker currently taking up space in the White House is such a fucking baby. EVERYTHING is about him, even the loss of another human being. The day that bastard is evicted from the White House can't come soon enough.
cstanleytech
(26,242 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,608 posts)Condolences to her family should have been the first and only thing. But he just can't help injecting himself and his grievances into every fucking thing that happens. I am so sick of this asshat.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,568 posts)That pretty much sums up the narcissistic man-child.
Botany
(70,447 posts)n/t
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)will Kiss Donnie's Ass as if he never made these remarks.
dweller
(23,613 posts)i've never
known in my life a more whiny petulant childish ASSHOLE
there will be such a celebration when he is finally fucking GONE
✌🏼
hobby10113
(51 posts)The way he treats people I am going to have to make an exception to that rule.
pwb
(11,252 posts)With that said i wish her the best in any new dimension she may be in now.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Harker
(13,985 posts)the statement of an American statesman and the ill-mannered ramblings of the lunatic lout couldn't be more profound.
truthisfreedom
(23,140 posts)You will be leaving. You will have no choice. You'll be voted out in a landslide. You won't even have a moment to spend arguing about it. It will be such a devastating loss that your entire family will be in tears wondering how long they'll be free to roam this earth before being locked up.
efhmc
(14,723 posts)Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,628 posts)your funeral is televised.
dawg day
(7,947 posts)But this is the least mannerly person ever. He can't even open his mouth without being offensive. What's wrong with saying, "My condolences." WITHOUT the self-serving criticism?
And weirdly, he doesn't realize it makes him sound bad and low-minded.
AdamGG
(1,287 posts)pansypoo53219
(20,955 posts)pbmus
(12,422 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,488 posts)to outlive Donald Trump.
Man, will that ever be a party.
Nuff sed.......
Hekate
(90,562 posts)That's a from an old (really old) song my mom learned in college, but it seems to be the right sentiment.
Ilsa
(61,690 posts)the rotten eggs to his grave instead of flowers.
Midnight Writer
(21,717 posts)Hekate
(90,562 posts)RIP Cokie. Sorry about the jerk in the WH.
Raine
(30,540 posts)there.
Bob Loblaw
(1,900 posts)Trump's is number 1.
Vinca
(50,237 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)Narcissist.
still_one
(92,061 posts)brewens
(13,542 posts)some years ago. The guy was one of the lowest forms of lying shitstain I was ever associated with! As far as I ever knew, she was always a pretty nice girl, so I wasn't about to let on I hated that bastard. It is hard sometimes, but that wouldn't have accomplished anything.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)what you thought of him.
C_U_L8R
(44,990 posts)Go away. This isn't about you.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,296 posts)Another lie.
olegramps
(8,200 posts)I don't believe that it has any hope for reclamation. Thirty percent of our nation has been hopelessly transformed by the 24/7 barrage of hatred that is spewed into the homes and businesses. What more evidence is needed has been clearly exemplified by Lewandowsky's scandalous appearance before the congressional committee in which he testified that he had no obligation to tell the American people the truth when being interviewed by the media. Sadly he is following the lead of the man whose ass he kisses and who has told over 2,000 lies since his election.
Pisces
(5,599 posts)Coventina
(27,064 posts)RicROC
(1,203 posts)Trash in a suit.
47of74
(18,470 posts)rockfordfile
(8,699 posts)WhoWoodaKnew
(847 posts)ut oh
(891 posts)has to play the victim. Even when totally uncalled for...
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,757 posts)Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
sakabatou
(42,141 posts)oasis
(49,333 posts)The info's coming in and it ain't pretty.
VarryOn
(2,343 posts)But we've known that for a long time.
How anyone can be so thin-skinned is beyond my understanding.