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Well, Donnie does have all the best people. Dying…
Not to mention all the average citizens…
Zucker: “…to continue airing the briefings live due to the opportunity for reporters to ask questions.”
I don’t get it. Why can’t the reporters ask questions if it’s not aired live?
Maybe they should cover Cuomo etc. live if they really care about conveying information. IF.
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Everyday, they come up to the podium, spit out their speeches, then tRump walks up, grabs the mic that they just spit all over, and adjusts just like the cheesy emcee he is. Then the next speaker comes up and adjusts it again. Total boneheads.
Dr. Goodrich was well known among the wider medical community. That is a profound loss.
Ok … i need a drink
I changed from Trump to Monkey Business with the Marx Brothers so I could watch something that made intellectual sense and had some lasting value.
Trump was elected by Putin, Facebook and CNN. Zucker gave Trump millions, billions perhaps in free publicity throughout the campaign of 2016. Zucker continues his support of Trump in this election year by continuing to air Trump’s coronarallies.
As long as there are eyeballs, Zucker will continue to air Trump’s dangerous misinformation unfettered. Just shameful.
He’s still being a belligerent asshole. That’s not going to change. Just look at how he was towards the PBS reporter just yesterday.
Jeff Zucker is merely following the Les Moonves Principle, because our Media Glitterati can (and will) do no less.
Split the screen and put the facts on one side. Man up CNN, you gave the fucker million$ of free coverage in 2016.
TL/DR: Yes. If they shut down, Republicans and Trumpers would gasp freak out and Trump would tweet mean and nasty stuff at them (moreso than they already do I guess?)
So the asshat-in-chief is doing his dog and pony show again I take it?
He also preempts the local news so people don’t see what’s happening in their own neighborhoods.
Well something is going on cuz there ain’t no traffic.
Now where’s Bubba? I needs tbe keys to that there tractor
Stop airing them? Are you kidding? These shitshows have ratings to die for - just ask Trump.
Trump oscillating between pats on the back for himself,"
From Fox
" Trump Credits Himself For Cuomo’s Approval Ratings: ‘We’ve Helped Make Him Successful’"
These live broadcasts do create a record of the inanity of Trump and the insanity of these briefings. Reporting on them with a few clips really misses out on the world saladness, and the unhinged rants. It is clear that just showing the factual parts would be better for sending out information to keep people safe, but the awfulness of Trump is a big part of this story and it has to be captured. And, unfortunately, it always is news when the president speaks in a time of crisis…this is going to be a record for history on how awful this period of governance really was.
It would really be best if news organizations started fact checking in real time, and follow with a detailed analysis of the facts and good information.
Shorter Zucker:
Its cheaper than original content.
That’s good if it all gets used for Democratic ads for the election in November.