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http://www.vox.com/2017/2/16/14640772/president-trump-quotes-presser9 things its hard to believe the president of the United States actually just said
Updated by Jeff Stein Feb 16, 2017, 3:04pm EST
Minutes after President Donald Trumps press conference concluded on Thursday afternoon, CNNs Jake Tapper called it unhinged and wild.
Here are nine quotes from the presser that back up that assessment.
1) Trumps unhelpful explanation when asked if the revelation about Michael Flynn speaking to the Russian ambassador amounted to fake news or real leaks. The leaks are real. Youre the one that wrote about them and reported them; I mean, the leaks are real. You know what they said, you saw it, and the leaks are absolutely real. The news is fake because so much of the news is fake.
2) On how Trump handles negative publicity. I dont mind bad stories. I can handle a bad story better than anybody as long as its true and, you know, over a course of time, Ill make mistakes and youll write badly, and Im okay with that. But Im not okay when it is fake.
3) An unprompted riff on CNN ratings and how the network could improve. I mean, I watch CNN, its so much anger and hatred, and just the hatred. I dont watch it anymore because its not very good. ... I think it should be straight. I think it should be I think it would be frankly more interesting. I know how good everybodys ratings are right now, but I think that actually I think thatd actually be better.
4) On why he wouldnt explain whether he will retaliate against reports of Russian provocation. Im not going to tell you anything about what Im going to do. Im not going to talk about military stuff. ... Mosul is very, very difficult you know why? I don't talk about military and certain other things. You were going to be surprised to hear that, by the way, my whole campaign I said that. I don't have to tell you.
5) On whether attacking fake news undermined public confidence in the news media. Here's the thing. Okay. I understand what you're and you're right about that, except this. See, I know when I should get good and when I should get bad. And sometimes I'll say, Wow, that's going to be a great story. And I'll get killed. I know what's good and bad.
6) On how the press would also be dishonest about Thursdays press conference. Tomorrow the headlines are going to be, 'Donald Trump rants and raves.' Im not ranting and raving. Im enjoying this.
7) On uranium. You know what uranium is, right? It's this thing called nuclear weapons. And other things. Like lots of things are done with uranium. Including some bad things."
8) On why nuclear war with Russia would be bad. I can tell you one thing about a briefing that we're allowed to say because anybody that ever read the most basic book can say it: Nuclear holocaust would be like no other. They're a very powerful nuclear country, and so are we.
9) On careers unpursued. I'd be a pretty good reporter. Not as good as you.
2) On how Trump handles negative publicity. I dont mind bad stories. I can handle a bad story better than anybody as long as its true and, you know, over a course of time, Ill make mistakes and youll write badly, and Im okay with that. But Im not okay when it is fake.
3) An unprompted riff on CNN ratings and how the network could improve. I mean, I watch CNN, its so much anger and hatred, and just the hatred. I dont watch it anymore because its not very good. ... I think it should be straight. I think it should be I think it would be frankly more interesting. I know how good everybodys ratings are right now, but I think that actually I think thatd actually be better.
4) On why he wouldnt explain whether he will retaliate against reports of Russian provocation. Im not going to tell you anything about what Im going to do. Im not going to talk about military stuff. ... Mosul is very, very difficult you know why? I don't talk about military and certain other things. You were going to be surprised to hear that, by the way, my whole campaign I said that. I don't have to tell you.
5) On whether attacking fake news undermined public confidence in the news media. Here's the thing. Okay. I understand what you're and you're right about that, except this. See, I know when I should get good and when I should get bad. And sometimes I'll say, Wow, that's going to be a great story. And I'll get killed. I know what's good and bad.
6) On how the press would also be dishonest about Thursdays press conference. Tomorrow the headlines are going to be, 'Donald Trump rants and raves.' Im not ranting and raving. Im enjoying this.
7) On uranium. You know what uranium is, right? It's this thing called nuclear weapons. And other things. Like lots of things are done with uranium. Including some bad things."
8) On why nuclear war with Russia would be bad. I can tell you one thing about a briefing that we're allowed to say because anybody that ever read the most basic book can say it: Nuclear holocaust would be like no other. They're a very powerful nuclear country, and so are we.
9) On careers unpursued. I'd be a pretty good reporter. Not as good as you.
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babylonsister
Feb 2017
OP
No, I think it was more likely that he automatically assumed she knew who to contact
cstanleytech
Feb 2017
#71
I don't see anything odd with that, if you consider Trump is high on drink or drugs.
Doodley
Feb 2017
#57
She actually did sign off as SoS on a Russian buyout of a N. American mining company
mr_lebowski
Feb 2017
#32
GWB* Award for: "I understand what you're and you're right about that, except this."
wordpix
Feb 2017
#16
He's losing it! IMO this news conference or whatever it was demonstrated it to me. n/t
RKP5637
Feb 2017
#26
Besides lies, hatred, and anger...what else did Trump bring to the table in 2016
Johonny
Feb 2017
#29
He's certainly fulfilling part of his campaign promise for me: making my teeth grate again.
FailureToCommunicate
Feb 2017
#35
#5 He's talking as if he is getting a review after a broadway/TV performance.
Solly Mack
Feb 2017
#70