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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,035 posts) Tue Oct 1, 2019, 03:00 PM Oct 2019

Reporters scramble after mouse falls from White House ceiling

White House reporters were sent into a panic Tuesday morning after a mouse fell from the ceiling of the press booth.

NBC News White House correspondent Peter Alexander tweeted that a mouse “literally fell out of the ceiling” and onto his lap.

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Other reporters, including Reuters correspondent Steve Holland, tweeted photos of White House reporters scrambling in the press room as they searched for the mouse as it ran around the booth.

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One producer’s tweeted video shows the mouse running behind tables and equipment as it remained uncaptured.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/463815-reporters-scramble-after-mouse-falls-from-white-house-ceiling#.XZOT-fXVZp8.twitter

Sure it wasn't a rat?

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Reporters scramble after mouse falls from White House ceiling (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2019 OP

Insert obligatory Miguelito Loveless Oct 2019 #1

It is symbolic. kentuck Oct 2019 #7

Just think about how that must really weird out Trump underpants Oct 2019 #2

Nah Quackers Oct 2019 #12

Hell i think the mouse is the cleanest thing bluestarone Oct 2019 #3

Pathetically filthy and nasty assed Trump, bet he sticks a lot ... just nasty uponit7771 Oct 2019 #4

Hitched a ride in Trump's luggage from vermin infested Mar-A-Lago. oasis Oct 2019 #5

Was SHS rehired? lame54 Oct 2019 #6

The Mouse That Roared lunatica Oct 2019 #8

Ceiling Mouse that replaced Ceiling Cat! lunatica Oct 2019 #9

Obviously a sign from God. Sneederbunk Oct 2019 #10

Gross. BlueStater Oct 2019 #11

Are we sure it wasn't a rat? MiniMe Oct 2019 #13

I was just reminded of this older cartoon... Archae Oct 2019 #14

Expect a tweetstorm from 45 blaming Obama. Boomerproud Oct 2019 #15

Baltimore: tanyev Oct 2019 #16

As the pickle packer said, "This is a big dill!" abqtommy Oct 2019 #17

Miguelito Loveless

(4,465 posts)

1. Insert obligatory

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2019, 03:04 PM

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"rats deserting sinking ship" analogy here.

kentuck

(111,103 posts)

7. It is symbolic.

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Tue Oct 1, 2019, 03:13 PM

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underpants

(182,829 posts)

2. Just think about how that must really weird out Trump

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2019, 03:06 PM

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Quackers

(2,256 posts)

12. Nah

Reply to underpants (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 1, 2019, 03:25 PM

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Add a few bedbugs, and it’ll feel just like all his other properties.

bluestarone

(16,976 posts)

3. Hell i think the mouse is the cleanest thing

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Tue Oct 1, 2019, 03:08 PM

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in the white house today! (excluding some of the media ofcourse).

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

4. Pathetically filthy and nasty assed Trump, bet he sticks a lot ... just nasty

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Tue Oct 1, 2019, 03:11 PM

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oasis

(49,389 posts)

5. Hitched a ride in Trump's luggage from vermin infested Mar-A-Lago.

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Tue Oct 1, 2019, 03:11 PM

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lame54

(35,294 posts)

6. Was SHS rehired?

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Tue Oct 1, 2019, 03:12 PM

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lunatica

(53,410 posts)

8. The Mouse That Roared

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Tue Oct 1, 2019, 03:13 PM

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Tee hee!

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

9. Ceiling Mouse that replaced Ceiling Cat!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2019, 03:15 PM

Oct 2019

Hahahahaha!

Sneederbunk

(14,291 posts)

10. Obviously a sign from God.

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Tue Oct 1, 2019, 03:21 PM

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BlueStater

(7,596 posts)

11. Gross.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2019, 03:22 PM

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He's turned the White House into as big of a shithole as his crappy properties.

MiniMe

(21,717 posts)

13. Are we sure it wasn't a rat?

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Tue Oct 1, 2019, 03:54 PM

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Archae

(46,337 posts)

14. I was just reminded of this older cartoon...

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Tue Oct 1, 2019, 04:02 PM

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Boomerproud

(7,955 posts)

15. Expect a tweetstorm from 45 blaming Obama.

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Tue Oct 1, 2019, 04:14 PM

Oct 2019

When he first moved in didn't he say something about mice or roach infestation left by the Obamas

tanyev

(42,568 posts)

16. Baltimore:

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Tue Oct 1, 2019, 05:51 PM

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abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

17. As the pickle packer said, "This is a big dill!"

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2019, 05:57 PM

Oct 2019

Just a reminder that contact with rodents, their droppings, saliva and urine (even dried) puts humans at risk for Hantavirus and Plague, among other undesirable afflictions. So it's good the white house mouse got a spirited reaction out of the press!

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