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madaboutharry

(41,438 posts) Sat May 27, 2017, 08:42 AM May 2017

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Kelly O'Donnell (MSNBC) bitterly complaining from Italy [View all]

Trump has refused to hold a press conference, answer questions, and has completely shut out the American journalists covering the G7.

All of the other leaders have held press conference and provided access.

She was complaining to Thomas Roberts that she has never experienced anything like this. She has covered three other administrations and this conduct by the Trump team is totally out of the norm.

Trump is in survival mode. He is hunkering down. He is too dumb to understand that hiding from the press will only make them more motivated to do their jobs.

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Kelly O'Donnell (MSNBC) bitterly complaining from Italy [View all] madaboutharry May 2017 OP

Saw it... Cooley Hurd May 2017 #1

He'll be running the government from his war room from now on Mr. Ected May 2017 #2

Hmmm, let's see. What other world leader ended up running things from a 'war room'? Siwsan May 2017 #5

I believe you meant "bunker" Cooley Hurd May 2017 #15

I seem to recall that he had a war room in his bunker. Siwsan May 2017 #16

Not really. Hitler had a brain, a plan, and fulfilled enough of his promises in the beginning Stonepounder May 2017 #27

Hitler was crazy too - the parallels are amazing FakeNoose May 2017 #30

Yeah, Hitler was crazy as well. Stonepounder May 2017 #49

Both megalomaniacs who love/loved the adoration from the crowds. Both with screws loose. brush May 2017 #61

after he pushed the president? of Montenegro out of the way.... tomp May 2017 #63

Yeah, I saw that. After the shove he straightened his coat and thrust out his chin like... brush May 2017 #64

I think it's a bodily expression of his illness. tomp May 2017 #65

You are so right about the promises, in the beginning Siwsan May 2017 #50

Trump has a nuke button in his bunker that would end the entire world in about a half hour workinclasszero May 2017 #51

Yes... FarPoint May 2017 #31

Yeah Hitler didn't have that workinclasszero May 2017 #45

We should make an effort to ask whenever we see reference to the "war room", "do you mean bunker"??? TNNurse May 2017 #60

When top people in Pres's circle speak thru their lawyers, Alice11111 May 2017 #18

With all due deference to Obama, who is my opinion the best US President of my life karynnj May 2017 #47

Well, it looks like merkle agrees w us Alice11111 May 2017 #66

KGOP fascists do not recognize the First Ammendment Achilleaze May 2017 #3

Maybe the media should fight back by spooky3 May 2017 #4

Exactly... HipChick May 2017 #13

Or focus on statements that start off with "no other president has ever ... " lpbk2713 May 2017 #14

Right and finish with... "Been so lame" uponit7771 May 2017 #37

True, but since they are all in on it, and in the majority, Alice11111 May 2017 #19

Exactly... FarPoint May 2017 #46

His entourage is afraid of what further damage Trump can cause with impromptu statements wishstar May 2017 #6

Lol. I see we're on the same page. Arkansas Granny May 2017 #11

Yes I believe this is correct FakeNoose May 2017 #33

His handlers are afraid of the comparison that would be drawn between Trump and the other G7 leaders Arkansas Granny May 2017 #7

Exactly what I was thinking! Kittycow May 2017 #10

Maybe atreides1 May 2017 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author Kittycow May 2017 #8

What a big baby FM123 May 2017 #9

Trump is icing out the media to punish them for reporting on TrumpRussia. writes3000 May 2017 #12

We must not loose sight of the fact that if this idiot is taken down, pangaia May 2017 #17

But he lied abot Russians too. Almost all of the Repubs Alice11111 May 2017 #20

That may be. But we have to think of what is best for the country, not just the Dem party. Chemisse May 2017 #22

I agree.. pangaia May 2017 #24

I agree, but would consider that a "good" problem MrPurple May 2017 #34

You're totally right. Chemisse May 2017 #42

If Trump goes down, Pence might go with him. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #28

I sure hope, hope, hope you are right...... pangaia May 2017 #32

Pence is up to his eyeballs in this emulatorloo May 2017 #35

If they get Trump, he will rat everyone else out. CrispyQ May 2017 #55

Is this guy dumb or what? charlyvi May 2017 #21

I don't think he's capable of connecting dots NastyRiffraff May 2017 #25

I think he's capable of connecting them charlyvi May 2017 #43

He's pretty stupid... mentally slow I get like that after seizures I wonder if he has them uponit7771 May 2017 #38

My mom had seizures and was the same way after one. charlyvi May 2017 #40

I really can't feel at all sorry for the MSM CakeGrrl May 2017 #23

Yep - some of them were Trump cheerleaders FakeNoose May 2017 #39

They need to say it is "Totally Unacceptable" JDC May 2017 #26

If the media stopped following him, DeminPennswoods May 2017 #29

Throwing the baby out with the bathwater. BarbD May 2017 #41

At what point does "hiding" become "quitting." lindysalsagal May 2017 #36

Twitler is withdrawing into his bunker workinclasszero May 2017 #44

They're going to ask him a question about the investigation Calista241 May 2017 #48

they are afraid he will wonder off again. pansypoo53219 May 2017 #53

Too stupid to answer the most basic of questions. Tatiana May 2017 #54

I thought we decided we didn't need Trump for anything a long time ago obliviously May 2017 #56

I understand why she feels that way Danascot May 2017 #57

the main reason Trump hates the press is TRUMP IS INCOMPETENT Skittles May 2017 #58

he's an asshole. first and foremost. spanone May 2017 #59

instead of taking up 'air time' on complaints, interview the other "world leaders" about American pl Sunlei May 2017 #62

He is in so far over his head. Overwhelmed and out of his element. AgadorSparticus May 2017 #67