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Panich52

(5,829 posts)
Sun May 14, 2017, 04:20 PM May 2017

As Russia Scandal Blows Up, Trump Tantrums And Threatens To Fire Nearly His Entire White House

As Russia Scandal Blows Up, Trump Tantrums And Threatens To Fire Nearly His Entire White House

By Jason Easley on Sun, May 14th, 2017 at 10:49 am


Donald Trump is mad because he is failing as president, and he is considering firing his Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, chief strategist Steve Bannon, White House counsel Don McGahn and press secretary Sean Spicer. Trump is also angry at his own cabinet.

Axios reported
At the urging of longtime friends and outside advisers, most of whom he consults after dark, President Trump is considering a “huge reboot” that could take out everyone from Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and chief strategist Steve Bannon, to counsel Don McGahn and press secretary Sean Spicer, White House sources tell me.

Trump is also irritated with several Cabinet members, the sources said.

“He’s frustrated, and angry at everyone,” said one of the confidants.


Trump is also angry at his own cabinet because he thinks his cabinet secretaries are tooting their own horns too much and not praising him enough. Trump is mad at Jeff Sessions for stepping on son in law Jared Kushner’s toes on criminal justice reform. He blames HHS Secretary Tom Price for the slow pace of the health care bill, and Commerce Secretary Ross for taking victory laps.

The only thing dumber than firing the FBI Director who is investigating his campaign for potential treason would be for Trump to fire his senior White House staff, many of whom know things about the Trump campaign and Russia.

More:
http://www.politicususa.com/2017/05/14/russia-scandal-blows-up-trump-tantrums-threatens-fire-entire-white-house.html

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As Russia Scandal Blows Up, Trump Tantrums And Threatens To Fire Nearly His Entire White House (Original Post) Panich52 May 2017 OP
HE blusters a lot, but I doubt he'll follow through Foamfollower May 2017 #1
He fires most of his staff, blaming them PoindexterOglethorpe May 2017 #24
It's spookily like that scene in Der Untergang that's used for "Hitler is informed that..." videos. Towlie May 2017 #29
I don't believe I'm at all familiar with the scene you're referring to. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2017 #32
Bitte . . . hatrack May 2017 #37
Danke. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2017 #41
Here's the scene with English subtitles. hedda_foil May 2017 #44
Here is an example of the "Hitler finds out" parodies: tblue37 May 2017 #40
Hitler phones an Indian call center dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #42
Wow winetourdriver01 May 2017 #2
What he doesn't realize is "he's the problem". He's incompetent, and he's hired a bunch politicaljunkie41910 May 2017 #18
He should do it. dawg May 2017 #3
And then even more people will have an ax to grind.☺ Perfect! joet67 May 2017 #9
+1000 dchill May 2017 #26
I've seen this kind of CEO behavior before jberryhill May 2017 #4
Hope he does SHRED May 2017 #5
I am surprised he has not fired everyone in government. Demtexan May 2017 #6
Don't you mean... Pluvious May 2017 #27
There is the youngest one yet. Demtexan May 2017 #30
... eleny May 2017 #7
He just cannot comprehend that he's a FUCKING CIVIL SERVANT and not a KING. Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #8
+1000000 Boomerproud May 2017 #12
This! He simply cannot function as a part of a team and it takes smirkymonkey May 2017 #34
And there he sits. Mr.Bill May 2017 #10
THis is the Alec Baldwin Trump face! Amaryllis May 2017 #11
I only have one thing to say to that... Javaman May 2017 #13
Indeed Maynar May 2017 #23
I thought he only hired the best people?.. HipChick May 2017 #14
K&R red dog 1 May 2017 #15
Fire them all. Who needs 'em, anyway? Buns_of_Fire May 2017 #16
All those people can be replaced in Trump's life by an app on his phone. TeamPooka May 2017 #17
We're witnessing a realtime breakdown. spiderpig May 2017 #19
Caveat emptor: Trump will fire his entire staff (except for Jared and Ivanka). He won't fire his own keopeli May 2017 #20
Off with their heads! n/t Still In Wisconsin May 2017 #21
If he gets rid of Bannon, he'll be personifying that old cliche ... eppur_se_muova May 2017 #22
I suppose he can "fire" cabinet members, PoindexterOglethorpe May 2017 #25
Is there a betting pool? Quanta May 2017 #28
I hope he does fire everybody. Ever hear the song appleannie1943 May 2017 #31
I would support this Bradical79 May 2017 #33
When the only resolution is for Trump to be fired. kerry-is-my-prez May 2017 #35
"...most of whom he consults after dark" smirkymonkey May 2017 #36
All this winning is hard work. sellitman May 2017 #38
Trump will not allow anyone around him who tells him he is wrong, he does not know how Thinkingabout May 2017 #39
Just think of the replacements he may get. duncang May 2017 #43
The very reasons he failed as a businessmam is showcasing itself as potus AgadorSparticus May 2017 #45
Good. Get rid of that subhuman troll Omarosa too. n/t miyazaki May 2017 #46
maybe his widdle head will explode. niyad May 2017 #47
 

Foamfollower

(1,097 posts)
1. HE blusters a lot, but I doubt he'll follow through
Sun May 14, 2017, 04:23 PM
May 2017

If he fired his entire staff he'd have nobody left to blame.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,894 posts)
24. He fires most of his staff, blaming them
Sun May 14, 2017, 06:42 PM
May 2017

for everything that's gone wrong. He then hires a bunch of new people and then he blames them when things go wrong.

If he fired his entire staff he'd have nobody left to blame.
That's a thought that's far more sophisticated than he's capable of. He's not at all actually thinking about who he can blame with whatever doesn't go his way. He simply lashes out like the three year old he is.

tblue37

(65,483 posts)
40. Here is an example of the "Hitler finds out" parodies:
Sun May 14, 2017, 09:52 PM
May 2017

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Here is a parody of another clip from that movie:

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politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)
18. What he doesn't realize is "he's the problem". He's incompetent, and he's hired a bunch
Sun May 14, 2017, 06:26 PM
May 2017

of incompetent lackeys to surround himself with. Probably all he could find who would take a loyalty oath, to him. I think anyone worth a grain of salt would have run and high tailed it out of there the first time he mentioned it. Not surprised that's all he could find when he's lived in a bubble his entire adult life and thinks that he's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

I just hope the end will come quickly and be definitive, so the nation can put this bad chapter behind us quickly and move forward. Our nation now knows what a scoundrel and a blowhard he is and I don't think the masses will be fooled so easily a second time since they know what one looks like now.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
4. I've seen this kind of CEO behavior before
Sun May 14, 2017, 04:25 PM
May 2017

He has no idea what it is to run an organization that is not all about plastering "TRUMP" on everything in sight.

The cabinet members don't understand that even if they accomplish something, they have to credit him for it, and make it clear that it was all his idea or whatever.

These are the kind of people who fire people for "doing what you told me to do".

Demtexan

(1,588 posts)
6. I am surprised he has not fired everyone in government.
Sun May 14, 2017, 04:33 PM
May 2017

He only can do everything.

Run all the departments.

Go for it President fat ass.

Sculpin Beauregard

(1,046 posts)
8. He just cannot comprehend that he's a FUCKING CIVIL SERVANT and not a KING.
Sun May 14, 2017, 04:49 PM
May 2017

Absolutely, utterly, incomprehensibly unfit. Even setting all the Russia stuff aside. Absolutely unfit. May as well have a toddler in the WH. Which is where his emotional maturity is. He's a 70 year old with the inner life an insight of a 4 year old.

Narcissistic Personally Disorder, everyone.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
34. This! He simply cannot function as a part of a team and it takes
Sun May 14, 2017, 08:11 PM
May 2017

a team to get things done in government. He is so woefully incompetent and will never, ever realize that HE is the problem. This is not your private army Donny - grow the fuck up!

Mr.Bill

(24,317 posts)
10. And there he sits.
Sun May 14, 2017, 05:47 PM
May 2017

In danger of being blackmailed by those closest to him. Helluva deal maker, Donny.

Buns_of_Fire

(17,193 posts)
16. Fire them all. Who needs 'em, anyway?
Sun May 14, 2017, 06:11 PM
May 2017

He's got SuperJared and WonderIvanka to pick up the slack. And if he needs to call in any heavy-duty diplomatic talent, Beavis and Butthead are always on call.

All he needs is this chair, that ashtray, and the paddleball game. And his smartphone.

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)
19. We're witnessing a realtime breakdown.
Sun May 14, 2017, 06:29 PM
May 2017

He's always been a bloviating imbecile who thrived on public attention while screwing others out of money and investments and abusing those who were of no use to him.

Now he's thrown naked into the arena, where nobody plays nice.

Have fun, Donnie.

keopeli

(3,524 posts)
20. Caveat emptor: Trump will fire his entire staff (except for Jared and Ivanka). He won't fire his own
Sun May 14, 2017, 06:39 PM
May 2017

He won't fire his own family. Someone born a "trump" can't possibly do anything wrong in his world-view.

eppur_se_muova

(36,281 posts)
22. If he gets rid of Bannon, he'll be personifying that old cliche ...
Sun May 14, 2017, 06:41 PM
May 2017

you know, even a broken clock is right twice a day (which beats 45's track record by a bunch).

Even a narcissistic, arrogant, delusional, incompetent, racist, misogynist nut can find a squirrel occasionally, etc., etc.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,894 posts)
25. I suppose he can "fire" cabinet members,
Sun May 14, 2017, 06:45 PM
May 2017

but if he starts doing that he'll be hard pressed to find anyone willing to be considered for the post. Or he'll nominate people so much less qualified than even the ones he currently has that at some point even the Republican Senate will revolt.

Quanta

(195 posts)
28. Is there a betting pool?
Sun May 14, 2017, 07:07 PM
May 2017

Not that I encourage anything like that but seriously. Where can I put a quick 500 up that he quits this week?

appleannie1943

(1,303 posts)
31. I hope he does fire everybody. Ever hear the song
Sun May 14, 2017, 07:59 PM
May 2017

"Blackbird singing in the dead of night". Most of them would gather their broken wings and sing their hearts out.

 

Bradical79

(4,490 posts)
33. I would support this
Sun May 14, 2017, 08:10 PM
May 2017

More people in the know means more leaks, and more likely someone turns on him.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
39. Trump will not allow anyone around him who tells him he is wrong, he does not know how
Sun May 14, 2017, 09:50 PM
May 2017

to govern, ergo, his administration is in disarray, firing his staff will not fix the problem. He is seventy years old, has been doing things like this all of his life, I do not expect him to change at this point.

duncang

(1,907 posts)
43. Just think of the replacements he may get.
Mon May 15, 2017, 12:23 AM
May 2017

If the ones he had were the best he could come up with. Just imagine their replacements. I'm surprised he didn't bring in his retired butler.

http://time.com/4328717/donald-trump-butler-anthony-senecal/

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)
45. The very reasons he failed as a businessmam is showcasing itself as potus
Mon May 15, 2017, 01:36 AM
May 2017

He is simply UNFIT to be president.

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