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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTheory: Press Conference was Staged. An Act.
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Within minutes of the press conference ending a mass email went out from the Trump campaign. It was extensive, not something that could be put together in an hour. It included a long survey regarding questions about the corrupt media. Today was a Boeing plant visit with speech. Tomorrow, a campaign rally in Florida. All these events in a coordinated sequence.
Is it possible this entire press conference was staged? Unhinged, yes, and staged.
Here is the so-called survey:
https://action.donaldjtrump.com/mainstream-media-accountability-survey/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GOP_surveys_Mainstream-Media-Accountability-Survey&utm_content=021617-media-survey-djt-jfc-p-p-hf-e&utm_source=e_p-p
rzemanfl
(30,170 posts)being peed on by hookers could not be as embarrassing as that press conference.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,681 posts)Trump is his own best satirist.
BittyJenkins
(493 posts)Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)Wow! those questions. He is at war with our first amendment. I had fun with some of my responses.
starshine00
(531 posts)which is even scarier. Taking down the press is the first step to much more sinister goals I am sure. He can't do it, but he thinks he can, both his and Putin's arrogance are wrong in this case. Putin does not understand America because the American people have not been beaten down by atrocity like that present in the history of Russia throughout the ages. Just one example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_Novgorod That kind of thing takes generations to sift out of the collective psyche and for whatever reason (climate? vast territory? who knows...) Russia continues to be medieval in so many aspects.
HAB911
(9,238 posts)Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)Feel free to start a thread with the link. We should flood the responses with ours from the resistance.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)installed. It's a push poll and I HATE the idea our American government is connected to this try to remove Americas Free Press. Looks like fox republican TV is behind this attack on America.
DeadLetterOffice
(1,352 posts)What a piece of methodologically flawed, ideological garbage.
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)"Push poll," I did not really know what one was even though I had heard of them.
KingCharlemagne
(7,908 posts)DK504
(3,847 posts)Boeing employees just rejected the union. I'm sure that made SCROTUS giddy. But his insane diatribe about how much he lerves America and we are winning. Press bad, I'm perfect. That's the only take away from these insane pep rallies.
jalan48
(14,145 posts)That would be a big issue in the news. Instead, it's what crazy thing did Donald say today. Yes, it feels staged to me, a huge diversion while other, really important stuff flies under the radar.
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)this was one huge diversion. He played the press and he played Americans.
This is bad for America.
Brother Buzz
(37,109 posts)Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
loyalsister
(13,390 posts)With a serious scandal brewing, he seized an opportunity to discredit the people who are revealing it. The persecution and refusal to accept criticism isn't just part of his MO. He has gotten people to join him and keeps digging in to create a narrative so that his supporters join him as enemies of the media. And, they believe that everything that is uncovered is a lie.
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)lame54
(36,333 posts)lame54
(36,333 posts)He gained nothing from that embarrassment
More fuel for his inevitable impeachment
Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)The interviews with "the base" are they liked what he did. It charged them up.
Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)and it still can't be a majority of voters...
lame54
(36,333 posts)Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)everything else was his insanity and improv.
GReedDiamond
(5,354 posts)...these fucking assholes are unfuckingbelievable!
They won't care much for any of my answers.
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)It was satisfying to tell them my views.
GReedDiamond
(5,354 posts)Blue Idaho
(5,491 posts)And Trump isn't a Mensa candidate. The White House is not filled with masterminds. Trump is sick and his WH is dysfunctional. the fact that they are trying to fundraise on this presser doesn't take much talent and the survey could be pushed out in about an hour.
Trump NEEDS these events to prop up his low self esteem - it's as simple as that.
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)Stellar
(5,644 posts)Sunlei
(22,651 posts)Sunlei
(22,651 posts)PUSH POLLS and twitter wars. More Republicans crapping on Americans. for the fucking Republican Terrorists Gang of elected criminals.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Worked like a charm, as well.
kentuck
(112,287 posts)that someone would plan and stage such an event as an attack upon the free press.
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)We don't know his endgame.
Yes, he is unhinged and mentally ill. He also is functional and intentionally does this with the press. I saw a fox so-called news clip of the orthodox Jew reporter from the presser and he defended trump. I think they have plants in the crowd. I know he had supporters attend his CIA speech so they would clap.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)The press can always say, we asked and no answer was given. Keep asking. Ask everyday on all medias.
The goofy pressers from todays white house aren't enough and are soon forgotten.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(112,792 posts)Yes Democrats and Independents hate him. It doesn't matter. The Republicans control both Houses of Congress and the Executive branch.
They're going to ride that pony for all it's worth.