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highplainsdem

(49,041 posts) Fri Jan 12, 2018, 10:54 AM Jan 2018

Trump spent Thurs night phoning aides, allies, friends, asking how they thought remark was playing

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From @kaitlancollins: "Trump spent his Thursday night phoning aides, allies and friends, asking them how they thought the 'shithole' remark was playing out in the press, according to two sources familiar with the conversations.

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Trump spent Thurs night phoning aides, allies, friends, asking how they thought remark was playing (Original Post) highplainsdem Jan 2018 OP

I don't understand why anyone in the 'allies' or 'friends' category answer the phone when he calls. tanyev Jan 2018 #1

I can't imagine being willing to be in those categories mythology Jan 2018 #5

Are you sure they get paid? (n/t) PJMcK Jan 2018 #8

In "the book" BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #2

On the report I saw CNN , these calls were described as a "Victory Lap"! The silence... Anon-C Jan 2018 #3

... nolabear Jan 2018 #4

And he didn't deny saying it until he realized it wasn't working well for him Maeve Jan 2018 #6

More proof that he is proud of what he said GusBob Jan 2018 #7

A "victory lap"..... brooklynite Jan 2018 #9

tanyev

(42,623 posts)

1. I don't understand why anyone in the 'allies' or 'friends' category answer the phone when he calls.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 10:59 AM

Jan 2018

Can you imagine listening to him blather on and on about himself every.single.time he calls?

mythology

(9,527 posts)

5. I can't imagine being willing to be in those categories

Reply to tanyev (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 11:19 AM

Jan 2018

I mean at least aides get paid.

PJMcK

(22,052 posts)

8. Are you sure they get paid? (n/t)

Reply to mythology (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 11:33 AM

Jan 2018

BumRushDaShow

(129,554 posts)

2. In "the book"

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 11:02 AM

Jan 2018

there are a myriad of examples of the WH sieve with leaks that squirt from everywhere (including from those Drumpf calls at night). So sometimes it brings a chuckle to try to guess who leaked the latest.

Anon-C

(3,430 posts)

3. On the report I saw CNN , these calls were described as a "Victory Lap"! The silence...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 11:07 AM

Jan 2018

...was not deafening, it was celebratory, it was congratulatory.

nolabear

(41,991 posts)

4. ...

Reply to Anon-C (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 11:15 AM

Jan 2018

Maeve

(42,288 posts)

6. And he didn't deny saying it until he realized it wasn't working well for him

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 11:20 AM

Jan 2018

He thinks it's all about ratings and winning a news cycle; I mean, he thinks he has a good relationship with North Korea despite the trash talk and threats.
I would insult him, but telling the truth is worse than anything I can come up with and I'm a writer!