Trump Holds Coronavirus Briefing | Talking Points Memo

President Trump and the White House coronavirus task force are scheduled to hold a briefing at 5 p.m. ET. Trump defended protesters defying stay-at-home orders in Michigan, Minnesota and Virginia during last night’s briefing. The President also spent his Saturday afternoon slamming Democrats, who he accused of only responding to “RUDE and NASTY” reporters, in a series of tweets.


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“The President also spent his Saturday afternoon slamming Democrats, who he accused of only responding to “RUDE and NASTY” reporters, in a series of tweets.”

There you go again Donnie, Projecting your own behavior onto others.

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Coming soon “The Witless Cocksplat Virus Show”
Tune in, Tune out, Turn On!

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If I’m not mistaken, this briefing was unscheduled. Are they really last minute things? And, if so, what is that based on? Trump’s mood for the day? This is crazy.

Luckily, like many of you, my snark game doesn’t need advance notice, though a drink never hurts.

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Wonder if the Toddler Tyrant will unveil a new three-syllable word today, or if we’ll just have to reuse the old drinking words.

Meanwhile, I’m glad my relatives in Waukesha County are able to shelter in place. Can’t wait to find out whether the Koch Cabal, Betsy DeVos’ friends, or both are behind this Branch Covidian observance. (h/t @austin_dave)

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Trump is lashing out because of his most recent drop in the polls for his job approval on Covid…
AND making scapegoats/enemies of the press for his own satisfaction and his violent MAGA base!

Truth be told:
Trump-Covid-Lockdown

Snark aside, can someone in the press ask the Self-Appointed Back-up Covidiot IMPeetus what is the national strategy for targeted testing, tracing, tracking and quarantine?

Rude and Nasty for asking about testing
OR
Stupid and Selfish for infecting others?

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The king has something on his mind that he must get off his chest. He’s going to give us a piece of his mind and doesn’t need any lip from you. He just wants us to lend him our ears. We need to put our foot down and show him the back of our hand.

We’ll just have to gut this one out. I don’t think I can stomach it. Heady stuff, this.

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Very sorry! I shall keep the stiff upper lip. Can’t promise anything about my fingers though…

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Pence is much more enjoyable to watch on TV with the sound off. Even without the robo-antics, it looks like Trump is setting him up to take the fall and then replace with e.g. Haley.

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I’m so glad that we dodged that bullet when Trump defeated Hillary. To think we could have had her competent leadership through this crisis. Quelle horreur!

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It was on the white house schedule when I checked a few hours ago.

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Another session of propaganda and whining about stuff that has nothing to do with Covid-19.

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That’s easy. None; none; none; oh, and none.

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Wait. Is this fourth dimensional snark?

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Let your feet do your talking.

He’s briefings. Each and every time I wander, who will show up this time, which Donald will appear in all his self a praise glory. Will it be grumpy Trump or will it be Donald’s number one fan Donald ?

The one truth finds the different Donald together is this fact they both lie. Like, lie, lie, if you see Donald moving his lips you know he’sIs next best thing to do is to self anoint him self as being a one and only, the greatest one ever.

He’s having another briefing today G I wonder which Donald will show up.

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Bad Donald is showing up today. Bad, grumpy, ornery, whiny Trump.

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How far in advance are these thing scheduled? I mean, I’m no President, yet I have my schedule at least a month in advance. Sure, my schedule gets updated as needed, but it’s largely intact. I’d think a President’s schedule wouldn’t be so…arbitrary, I guess is the word. It has this up in the air feel to it.

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He likes to shoot from the hip and wing it.

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There isn’t anything new happening as far as I know, and I think Pence is in Colorado. So Donnie will start by reading a script of how wonderful everything is in his bored monotone, followed by the traditional airing of grievances and yelling at reporters. For two solid hours.

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