Trump Coronavirus Pressers Return | Talking Points Memo

President Trump is scheduled to resume his reality TV-style White House coronavirus briefings at 5 p.m. ET. Trump told reporters during a pool spray yesterday that the new briefings will be “a great way to get information out to the public” — though if his last round of briefings is any indication, Trump himself will be delivering very little useful information.


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It’s the first one in months, he’s probably anxiously chomping at the bit. So maybe only 30 on the over/under for today’s late start?

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Without Fauci, it’s not a coronavirus briefing, it’s a campaign klan rally. I honestly have no idea what he thinks he’s accomplishing. Since Trump’s Razor is “it’s always the stupidest explanation,” I think it’s just that he’s missing having these rallies as the cult members are not willing to sacrifice themselves in large numbers, and this is the best he can do. I hope the press catches on and doesn’t just give him the platform, but my expectations are low.

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All members of the press will be served a bleach cocktail to kick of this hughly historic event.

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Yep. If CNN/MSNBC were smart, they wouldn’t show them live, but do a lowlight reel at the end.

So of course it’ll be wall to wall coverage of the Festivus airings of grievances and 100% lies.

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And Fauci just said he was not invited to speak and assumes up to this point, he won’t be there. Mic is on And the shit show should start soon. I can hear Trump in the background. It’s on. Buckle up.

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I am going with the “Made it ma!, top of the world” opening.

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Great! I just transferred the yearly investment into my Roth, this should be good for at least a 1K drop tomorrow so I can get some cheap stocks.

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Hmmm…no face mask and some xenophobia to start with…

"We are in the process of developing a strategy that’s going to be very, very powerful …

Hmmm…very powerful strategy…only now after 140k+ Americans deaths and counting :face_with_symbols_over_mouth:

ICYMI:

“We mourn every precious life that’s been lost.”

What is this we mourn shit?
Didn’t you and the Rethugs said “Deal with it”?

AND
Did Trump just said well wishes to a child trafficker and abuser?
Was that a signal to Maxwell NOT to rat on his former BFF Epstein?

Addendum:

Mythomaniac Trump cannot help himself even if he is trying to appear “disciplined” in his WHPresser S2 E1…Must claim other people’s achievements AGAIN!

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Chinavirus…chinavirus

Inherited empty cupboards.

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What the fuck is going on with his right eye?

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It really is a reality show…let’s listen to the craziness today, should be, well, insane.

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He WILL be guaranteed to say something idiotic, so how this is supposed to help is a mystery.

If Trump simply disappeared from public view for about 3 or 4 weeks (after all, we’re near the traditional August vacation time), stopped tweeting, and the WH only issued anodyne press statements (without typos and syntactical errors, for a change), his poll numbers would automatically gain 5 points.

Like certain truly obnoxious people in your life, he just cannot resist imposing his scrofulous self on people; he only gains affirmation by being an asshole.

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He’s basically calling the dead weaklings.

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WTH - how am I supposed to finish making dinner when he is (almost) on time. How RUDE!

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“We’re all working together”?? Since when, you me-me-me-centered buffoon?!

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Minimizing the risk for children, the bastard.

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Here’s Donnie! Back to try to let us know what we can do to get the numbers higher, since 60,000 - 70,000 per day is not nearly enough.

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“America’s youth will act responsibly”…are you kidding? Kids are less patient than Karens who want their hair done, there’s no way kids will be careful enough to stop spreading a virus around.

And he’s calling for people to wear masks now…I’m sure that is confusing people, give it a couple of days and all the right wingers will start talking about how important wearing a mask is, how patriotic, and they never would have thought otherwise.

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