Report: Kelly, Tillerson, Mattis met at White House after "moron" report

[PunkinPi]

Source: Axios

President Trump was so enraged by an NBC News report that Secretary of State Tillerson had called him a "moron" and considered resigning that Chief of Staff John Kelly skipped Trump's Las Vegas trip to "contain his boss's fury and manage the fallout," NBC reports. Per the report, Kelly "summoned" Tillerson and Defense Secretary Mattis to the White House to "discuss a path forward."

Trump fumed for two hours Wednesday morning after the report emerged, per NBC, and was even angrier when Tillerson didn't deny having called Trump a moron during a press conference later in the day.

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[H2O Man]

1. Good news!

Recommended.

[bearsfootball516]

2. I doubt Trump trusts anyone in the White House.

Everybody is out for themselves and paranoia runs rampant. Remember that story from a couple weeks ago about staffers being afraid that people are wearing wires?

It couldn’t be more opposite of the Obama Administration if it tried.

[Mr. Ected]

3. The President has major anger management issues

Which half our population mistakes for bravado.

He's a danger to the free world.

[Ford_Prefect]

5. He is a danger to everyone on the planet 24/7.

[Stuart G]

4. Perhaps this will all hit home to Trump..and then he can resign.

Trump scares all of us. I think.....maybe someday he will realize he is a "moron"

[Perseus]

9. Have you ever met a moron

who accepts he/she is a moron?

Morons like Trump think they are the greatest the World has ever had, he will never recognize the fact that he is a moron. With all the laughter he is causing, the jokes, the cartoons, the character playing by comedians, and he still doesn't see it, his family doesn't stop him to say "Dad, you need to act more adult (see I am not even saying 'Presidential'), you are acting like a moron, the whole World thinks you are a moron, please behave", that could help, although I doubt Don Jr would try because he knows his dad will throw him under the bus and maybe land in jail.

I don't want to crash your hopes that he will one day look in the mirror and say 'I AM a moron'.

[mpcamb]

14. Only a MORON would fume for two hours.

Case closed.
Unless he's an imbicile.
Or an idiot.

Uh,oh. Psychology dropped that usage in the 60s.
Looks like it's making a comeback 'cause of you know who.

[WheelWalker]

6. Rex acquired unassailable street-cred among world leaders by his moron assessment.

They all know it's true.

[kimbutgar]

7. Whats scary is who will he bring in to take their places?

Bolton,Bannon,and Alex Jones type crazies, crazy people and the most odious slimey rethugs who left office in disgrace. The true dredges of politics. I shudder at the thought.

Ok I edited my statement to be more coherent.

[red dog 1]

11. Alex Jones "left office in disgrace"?

I thought Alex Jones is the Infowars conspiracy nut who claims that Drumpf is being "covertly drugged" with small amounts of sedative in his drinks"

"Everybody needs to be packing because, get ready, Democrats are going to be killing people."
Alex Jones
(Media Matters, October 4, 2017)

[mpcamb]

16. Right. It's SO unlikely to get better.

I think to jump into the cauldron that is this administration a person has to be an opportunist, hoping for a party assignment when it all collapses like the house of cards that it is, a person of very modest intelligence who sees it as a jewel in a very shrunken tiny crown, like say Rick Perry, or a vile, loathsome, noxious excuse for human life, like Sessions.
Slim pickin's.
I think Tillerson did a terrible job. Tho he was a competent and capable person, he was carrying out contemptible policies for trump.
Still, the next one who'll replace him won't be better.

[pangaia]

22. Hey, there, MP Please don;t disparage Slim Pickens...

[DonaldsRump]

34. Just watched him in Dr. Strangelove! n/t

[rpannier]

20. Bolton is a Mercer favorite

Though I doubt he could get the 50 votes for confirmation
Bush II couldn't get him through the Senate for UN Ambassador

[Rollo]

32. Got milk? n/t

[Cary]

8. Awwww, poor baby

Why is he so mad at "fake news?"

Could it be that the moron is lying when he tells us it's "fake news?"

[Stallion]

10. By the Time This Over a Google Search for "Fucking Moron" Will Forever Link to Trump

keep using that phrase

[red dog 1]

12. So who might replace Tillerson? ...Rudolph Giuliani?

From POLITICO, November 16, 2017
"The leading candidate to be Secretary of State is former New York City Mayor Rudy Giulaini, one of Trump's loyal supporters."

[ArizonaLib]

17. Yes, or any other moron to try and complete the set

There is a whole republican party to pick from. You can shout 'Hey Moron!" in a room full of republicans, and most will turn their heads - the other ones are too stupid or are waiting for a Koch to tell them it is ok to turn and look.

[Hekate]

21. John Bolton? Think: how low can he go?

[leftynyc]

35. Rudy would never get confirmed

Not with all his Russian connections.

[keithbvadu2]

13. Their meeting - probably a laugh fest.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

15. We should FLOOD his twitter acct with simply "moron, moron, moron"

@realdonaldtrump MORON MORON MORON


JUVENILE? yes

WILL PISS HIM OFF IF ENOUGH DO IT? YES

[red dog 1]

28. Not a bad idea!

but would it be "safe" to do such a thing?
After all. this is a guy with proven mob connections (like his buddy Putin)
Now, if you could send him tweets that were totally anonymous.....but can you do that?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

30. Twitter is anonymous...except for celebrities who

Want their opinions out there and others who crazily use their real name.

[red dog 1]

40. Are you sure about that?

As far as I know, Twitter is anonymous, but only up to a point
Twitter does know your url, and your email address I think.
When I signed up for Twitter, I think they needed to confirm my email address before I got my account set up.
I think I recall having to click on an email verification link they sent me before my account became active.

[Rollo]

18. With recent rumor that Kelly is resigning Friday afternoon... are all three quitting?

It would be the Trump equivalent of a hat trick - three top staff members all resigning simultaneously... if that doesn't get the House going for impeachment, I don't know what will... at least not involving nuclear weaponry or murder...

[red dog 1]

29. The only thing that might "get the House going for impeachment" is if the Dems win control next year

In my opinion, the GOP-controlled House will never impeach their "fair-haired boy."
The same is true for the 25th Amendment.
It just won't happen as long as Eddie Munster & Turtle Boy are in charge of Congress.

[SunSeeker]

19. Guess they had to discuss whether to trigger their "mutual suicide pact."

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029673577

[ffr]

23. Tea Pain RT

You can see it in his f-ing moranic face, Dotard is freakin pissed!!!

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[FailureToCommunicate]

26. "You'll find out"

[ResistantAmerican17]

24. No News Here

Drumph is a fucking moron.

[yuiyoshida]

25. "An F****ing Moron"

[IronLionZion]

27. 25th amendment is the path forward

Do it! These 3 guys know it needs to be done. They just need a little nudge

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

31. What a maroon!

[Newkophile65]

33. I agree with John Cleese

who said why should Trump be upset. "Moron" is an upgrade.

[Alice11111]

41. !!!

[FakeNoose]

36. Why are these showboats working for a moron?

There's only room for one showboat in the Trump administration amd it's not any one of them.
Once the "pee tape" comes out they're all history anyway.

So why wait? They should all resign now and maybe maintain some "dignity" before the axe falls.

[Maxheader]

37. Right there...dementia.

Cheetoz forgets all his party bluebloods have called
him worse..just a hiccup along the ole neuron
pathes..wonder if it has to be watched all the
time..if it now has to wear a diaper..

[Bayard]

38. I am imagining the three of them,

Standing around, slapping Tillerson on the back--"that was a good one, Rexie!"

[Sunlei]

39. Lets be clear, he called t(R)ump a "fucking moron"