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Ferrets are Cool

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54. I wish everyone would stop considering this a "Press Conference". It was nothing more than a

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Aug 8, 2024, 10:58 PM

Aug 8

staged campaign event. The only press that was allowed to attend were hand picked. There was NO pushback on his lies, and as far as I can determine, NO ONE asked about 2025. All I heard were softball questions. Well, to be honest, I didn't actually hear ANY questions. THAT was preplanned also.

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Today Donald Trump had a press conference in the hallway of his moldy club. [View all] bigtree Aug 8 OP

LOL. So that's what happened with the acoustics! Hekate Aug 8 #1

Creepy DET Aug 8 #2

Sort of like watching moniss Aug 8 #3

He's almost ready for his closeup ...nt ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 8 #26

The lighting doesn't do him any favors Attilatheblond Aug 8 #4

He looks awful malaise Aug 8 #5

Looking undernourished Attilatheblond Aug 8 #13

he's been reduced to onethatcares Aug 9 #55

That NewsMax screen grab was not how he looked on PBS... consider_this Aug 8 #19

Interesting malaise Aug 8 #20

cf45 really does look et tu Aug 8 #24

There's a bottle on ice malaise Aug 8 #25

touche! et tu Aug 8 #27

LOL malaise Aug 8 #30

me either et tu Aug 8 #38

Oh, me too! Been there for a while now but still fresh and ready to go. birdographer Aug 8 #31

He's been taking so long that I have had to replace it more than once😀 malaise Aug 8 #33

HAHA me too! birdographer Aug 8 #37

November 6th. rubbersole Aug 8 #44

Mary says he looked like he was about to bawl. B.See Aug 8 #28

This needs to be an OP malaise Aug 8 #35

the link? okay... done... btw B.See Aug 8 #39

So far songood malaise Aug 8 #41

ty for the link et tu Aug 8 #40

Yep, looks like like he has put on a few pounds. Butterflylady Aug 8 #34

The malaise Aug 8 #36

I was appauled snowybirdie Aug 8 #6

That was not a press conference KentuckyWoman Aug 8 #7

It didn't work, did it? Ray Bruns Aug 8 #45

Either Trump is sporting a new doo... Hugin Aug 8 #8

He is appealing to morons that dont know Johonny Aug 8 #9

They took this close up picture of him. He looks bad. Emile Aug 8 #10

OMG Ray Bruns Aug 8 #46

OMG Ray Bruns Aug 8 #47

Jeez,.. the coiffure is really bushy, looks good. magicarpet Aug 8 #53

Hearing seems to be a problem with him. nolabear Aug 8 #11

His eyes look perfectly neurologically sound in that bottom pic ok_cpu Aug 8 #12

Did he forget to pay the electric bill? usedtobedemgurl Aug 8 #14

All the media flocked to Florida to hear his bitching and moaning. spanone Aug 8 #15

Yes, a planned oversight. How damn convenient. yonder Aug 8 #16

I feel sorry for the press.The smell in there must have been horrible Tribetime Aug 8 #17

Does he Rebl2 Aug 8 #18

not from what I saw, see my reply #19 above. consider_this Aug 8 #21

Yeah, was he missing Farmer-Rick Aug 8 #23

As it so happens, B.See Aug 8 #22

Retire Don and become a fulltime Defendant. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 8 #29

It's moldy? murielm99 Aug 8 #32

I've got a vibe that won't leave me.. slightlv Aug 8 #42

He looks like shit (even moerso than usual) Gaytano70 Aug 8 #43

He looks like a ghost in a bagimin Aug 8 #48

He doesn't look well. lpbk2713 Aug 8 #49

He looks defeated... BUT ailsagirl Aug 8 #50

Polls are not keeping up with the GenZ rushing to register for Kamala. Justice matters. Aug 8 #51

Thanks for your post ailsagirl Aug 8 #52

I wish everyone would stop considering this a "Press Conference". It was nothing more than a Ferrets are Cool Aug 8 #54