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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 10:40 AM Apr 2018

Trump touts rally as alternate programming to correspondents' dinner: 'Will be live on TV'

Source: The Hill




BY JOHN BOWDEN - 04/28/18 10:27 AM EDT

President Trump urged Twitter followers to watch live coverage of his planned Michigan rally Saturday night, seemingly suggesting his rally as alternative programming to the evening's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.

In a tweet, the president noted that his rally in Michigan, which is slated to be about job creation and business growth, would be "live on T.V."




2018 marks the second year in a row the president has hosted competing events during the annual Washington gala, which is also typically broadcast live, that honors the press and news reporters who cover the White House.

In 2017, Trump held a competing rally in Pennsylvania, and mocked the press for being stuck at a "boring" dinner in Washington, D.C.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/385316-trump-touts-rally-as-alternate-programming-to-correspondents-dinner
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Trump touts rally as alternate programming to correspondents' dinner: 'Will be live on TV' (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2018 OP
Could Our Media Be That Stupid To Broadcast Trump's Rally Live...... global1 Apr 2018 #1
How many guesses... 3catwoman3 Apr 2018 #7
Sarcasm, right? pangaia Apr 2018 #16
Fox should be the only channel to air Trump's rally. SamKnause Apr 2018 #2
Yes. Its not news. LiberalLovinLug Apr 2018 #18
Jobs pouring into our state? llmart Apr 2018 #3
Gawd, he's coming to Washington Township MrScorpio Apr 2018 #4
As a resident of Palm Beach I advise large purchase of air deodorant. olegramps Apr 2018 #11
I know! llmart Apr 2018 #27
Guess what... I had to deal with the bullshit MrScorpio Apr 2018 #32
I can do you one better. llmart Apr 2018 #33
Could Democrats demand equal time? KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2018 #5
And all 33% of the populace.... paleotn Apr 2018 #6
The rally will look like this... workinclasszero Apr 2018 #8
These pictures reminds me of the white kids attacking black kids at the sit in at a resturant. olegramps Apr 2018 #14
Perhaps more appropriate Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2018 #26
Proceeds from this rally event will benefit the Veterans, Mc Mike Apr 2018 #9
Yeah because that worked so well the last time... Wounded Bear Apr 2018 #12
They care about the vets as much as he does. Mc Mike Apr 2018 #13
"Many are saying" is so 2016. Mr.Bill Apr 2018 #17
Copy that. Mc Mike Apr 2018 #35
He never gave veterans the money he raised last time pandr32 Apr 2018 #24
He even stiffed the little nazi USA girls. Mc Mike Apr 2018 #36
Uh huh. I'm sure it's worded something like... dchill Apr 2018 #31
He's a chiseler. He cashed a 13 cent check from Esquire mag. Mc Mike Apr 2018 #37
Hey, Trumpy, drop over to Flint and have a few glasses of tap water while you are there rurallib Apr 2018 #10
Boring he'll just be regurgitating his greatest hits kimbutgar Apr 2018 #15
What a piece of shit he is. louis-t Apr 2018 #19
Michigan should be embarrassed. llmart Apr 2018 #28
Desperation, thy name is trump. (nt) Paladin Apr 2018 #20
He is such a DICK! smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #21
Why not? It worked so well the last time he tried this. malthaussen Apr 2018 #22
Tough decision for Trump left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 #23
They should mock him in real time from his rally GusBob Apr 2018 #25
From my twitter feed Gothmog Apr 2018 #29
He is brave sir donald ... Mc Mike Apr 2018 #38
If the correspondents had and smarts they would not mention the punkinhead's name during it! gfwzig Apr 2018 #30
Live TV ashling Apr 2018 #34

global1

(25,270 posts)
1. Could Our Media Be That Stupid To Broadcast Trump's Rally Live......
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 10:49 AM
Apr 2018

and compete against themselves? I sure do hope they are smarter than that.

SamKnause

(13,110 posts)
2. Fox should be the only channel to air Trump's rally.
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 10:51 AM
Apr 2018

MSM should stop giving this criminal free air time.

If he wants his rally covered on any channel, other then Fox, he should pay for the air time.

I don't give a damn about his re-election campaign rallies.

MSM helped to elect this man.

MSM should try to repair the damage they have caused !!!!!!!!!!

LiberalLovinLug

(14,176 posts)
18. Yes. Its not news.
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 12:19 PM
Apr 2018

The news is that he is going to hold this rally to compete with the WHCD. (Because he hates being made fun of)

Not the rally itself.

llmart

(15,555 posts)
3. Jobs pouring into our state?
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 10:56 AM
Apr 2018

Where? Could he state any facts to support his bloviating self?

I hope he gets zero coverage. I'm sick of the media giving this mentally deranged idiot airtime.

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
4. Gawd, he's coming to Washington Township
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 10:56 AM
Apr 2018

Not too far from where I live.

I really don't need to deal with this bullshit today.

llmart

(15,555 posts)
27. I know!
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 05:01 PM
Apr 2018

We don't want that stench here in Macomb. I've been depressed ever since I heard he was coming here.

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
32. Guess what... I had to deal with the bullshit
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 07:42 PM
Apr 2018

MCS and MPD had blocked off Hall Road, starting at 94, so his convoy could use all three to four lanes from Selfridge to 53.

I was stuck on Card waiting for the fucker to pass. He must have had every local cop around here, sandwiching his treasonous ass.

As you know, with construction going on right now, traffic is already fucked up. But nooooo...He just had to come here.

What’s the point of him coming here again?

llmart

(15,555 posts)
33. I can do you one better.
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 07:58 PM
Apr 2018

I live in Washington. Ugh. Fortunately that Sports Arena is as far away from where I live as you can get and I didn't even know we had such a thing. I haven't met one person who's even mentioned the visit, so I doubt he's very popular in our town.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,494 posts)
5. Could Democrats demand equal time?
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 10:58 AM
Apr 2018

This being coverage of a campaign rally which is taxpayer funded support, it only seems fair. There should be a law!

......

paleotn

(17,986 posts)
6. And all 33% of the populace....
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 10:58 AM
Apr 2018

aka, his shit head followers will be watching. The rest of us would rather see a giant sinkhole open up and devour the lot of them.

olegramps

(8,200 posts)
14. These pictures reminds me of the white kids attacking black kids at the sit in at a resturant.
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 11:28 AM
Apr 2018

I wonder where those kids are today. The ones who were threatening and slandering the black kids for wanting service at the local malt shop. I wish some reporter could track them down and get their response after fifty years.

Wounded Bear

(58,717 posts)
12. Yeah because that worked so well the last time...
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 11:23 AM
Apr 2018

His cult following will believe anything he says.

dchill

(38,541 posts)
31. Uh huh. I'm sure it's worded something like...
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 05:41 PM
Apr 2018

"A portion of the proceeds..."

A VERY small portion.

Mc Mike

(9,115 posts)
37. He's a chiseler. He cashed a 13 cent check from Esquire mag.
Sun Apr 29, 2018, 08:07 AM
Apr 2018

The only 2 rich people that greedy & grasping & gouging enough to do so were D Rump and Adnan Kashoggi, from Iran Contra.

rurallib

(62,448 posts)
10. Hey, Trumpy, drop over to Flint and have a few glasses of tap water while you are there
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 11:18 AM
Apr 2018

Maybe take several gallons home.
Get some for Governor Snyder too.

kimbutgar

(21,202 posts)
15. Boring he'll just be regurgitating his greatest hits
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 11:32 AM
Apr 2018

Fake news, Hillary should be in jail, greatest ever president in the countries history , biggest electoral college win, no collusion, Democrats are obstructionists. Make America great blah blah blah blah.

louis-t

(23,297 posts)
19. What a piece of shit he is.
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 12:23 PM
Apr 2018

I'm embarrassed his little tantrum will be broadcast from my state tonight.

llmart

(15,555 posts)
28. Michigan should be embarrassed.
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 05:04 PM
Apr 2018

We need to find out which Trump loving Repukes are attending so we can highlight it for election day.

malthaussen

(17,217 posts)
22. Why not? It worked so well the last time he tried this.
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 12:44 PM
Apr 2018

As an antic, I don't think it is even worthy of notice.

-- Mal

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
23. Tough decision for Trump
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 12:55 PM
Apr 2018

Hold a rally where supporters cheer him.

Or go to the White House Correspondents Dinner,
where he'll be mocked and laughed at.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
25. They should mock him in real time from his rally
Sat Apr 28, 2018, 01:05 PM
Apr 2018

Should not be too difficult. They know what he is gonna say. Record it and mock him as he speaks.

The jokes write themselves

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