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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 03:11 PM Jan 2018

Trump Celebrates Reception of Immigration Meeting: 'Got Great Reviews From Everybody'

Source: Mediate




by Ken Meyer | 1:04 pm, January 10th, 2018

President Donald Trump started his first cabinet meeting of the year a short time ago, and he started things off by taking a victory lap over his accomplishments of 2017.

“Welcome back to the studio,” Trump said as he began his address from the Cabinet Room. He proceeded to revisit his list of triumphs — as he perceives them — such as the GOP tax reform bill, the stock market’s performance, and jobs creation.

Eventually, Trump bragged about how allowing the media to film his bipartisan immigration negotiations yesterday with several members of Congress. The discussions drew rare praise from his critics and complaints from his base. Naturally, Trump was more focused today on the former.

“It was a tremendous meeting, actually. It was reported as incredibly good, and my performance…got great reviews from everybody other than two networks who were phenomenal for about two hours. Then after that they were called by their bosses who said “oh, wait a minute” and unfortunately, a lot of those anchors sent us letters saying that was one of the greatest meetings they’ve ever witnessed.”


Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-celebrates-cable-news-reception-of-immigration-meeting-got-great-reviews-from-everybody/
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Trump Celebrates Reception of Immigration Meeting: 'Got Great Reviews From Everybody' (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2018 OP
The Presidency is NOT a TV reality show.... ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2018 #1
nice opinion piece. nt msongs Jan 2018 #2
Holy crap, that's fucked up matt819 Jan 2018 #3
Show us the proof. left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #4
This is not normal. And if we allow it to be normalized, we're finished. NT Bleacher Creature Jan 2018 #5
Everybody talking in his head. LiberalFighter Jan 2018 #6
This is a rerun. displacedtexan Jan 2018 #7
WTF? BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #8
Trump is playing a role, he's performing, but he has lost touch with reality. procon Jan 2018 #9
Bingo Hekate Jan 2018 #13
This guy is fucking delusional. Everything is a reality TV show episode to him Docreed2003 Jan 2018 #10
Lying, delusional sack of shit. Squinch Jan 2018 #11
"Hey, it's all tv, right? And ratings are what really matters, right?" Hekate Jan 2018 #12

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)
1. The Presidency is NOT a TV reality show....
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 03:13 PM
Jan 2018

If Donald Trump thinks he is playing a President on a reality TV Show, we are in a heap of trouble, if we are not already.

matt819

(10,749 posts)
3. Holy crap, that's fucked up
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 03:21 PM
Jan 2018

A 71-year-old man held a meeting. This warrants praise? Anchors sent him letters? One of the greatest meetings ever witnessed? That quote was just sad.

He demonstrated that he didn't know what he was talking about re clean bill, and Republicans had to modify and clarify everything he said.

The beauty of his stupidity is that it is now being used against him. See that CA judge who used his tweets against him on the DACA move. And his comments yesterday will only bolster the argument that those here under DACA can stay, and that he wants them to stay, regardless of the wall or any other conditions. Republicans in Congress are going to have a hard time arguing for the wall or the wall as condition for DACA. Hey, your president said he wanted a clean DACA bill, that's what we're working on. You got a problem with that? Check with the buffoon-in-chief. Hey, b-i-c, why aren't you signing that clean DACA legislation? You said that's what you wanted. A bill of love. . .

So, hey, maybe it was a great meeting, but not for the reasons he may be thinking about.

That said, it still made me throw up a little and feel sad that the so-called president of the United States is proud that he can hold a meeting.


left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
4. Show us the proof.
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 03:25 PM
Jan 2018

"... a lot of those (TV) anchors sent us letters saying that was one of the greatest meetings they’ve ever witnessed.”

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)
7. This is a rerun.
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 03:36 PM
Jan 2018

Remember when he lied about the call from the head of the Boy Scouts? This is just like that.

procon

(15,805 posts)
9. Trump is playing a role, he's performing, but he has lost touch with reality.
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 03:47 PM
Jan 2018

He reliving his past, trying to find comfort in staging these canned shows that recreates the heady era of his popularity as a TV celebrity. He's only in it for the publicity, the fame, notoriety, the ratings and reviews, the praise and accolades, photo ops and softball interviews. He doesn't give a damn about the country or anyone in it.

Docreed2003

(16,870 posts)
10. This guy is fucking delusional. Everything is a reality TV show episode to him
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 04:09 PM
Jan 2018

“One of the greatest meetings they’ve ever witnessed”....wtf



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