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demmiblue

(36,850 posts)
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 11:51 AM Jan 2019

Trump: I told Sanders to stop briefings because press covers her 'rudely'

Source: The Hill

President Trump on Tuesday said he directed White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to stop holding regular briefings, citing unfair treatment by the news media.

“The reason Sarah Sanders does not go to the ‘podium’ much anymore is that the press covers her so rudely & inaccurately, in particular certain members of the press,” Trump tweeted. “I told her not to bother, the word gets out anyway!”

The White House has come under fire from media organizations for the lack of regular press briefings. Sanders has yet to hold a formal briefing in 2019 and the last one took place on Dec. 18, the longest stretch without a briefing during the Trump presidency.

Trump appeared to be reacting to a Fox News interview by White House spokesman Hogan Gidley, who defended Sanders’ handling of the press corps.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/426394-trump-i-told-sanders-to-stop-briefings-because-press-covers-her




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Autumn

(45,079 posts)
2. Does that mean our taxes no longer have to support her ugly ass?
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 11:56 AM
Jan 2019

I'm down with that. She can beg on a corner.

scarytomcat

(1,706 posts)
3. If she told the truth
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 11:56 AM
Jan 2019

if they all told the truth
the press has an important job to do the WH should get it together
if she can't do the job she should be gone
we deserve a press that tells us what is going on, on a daily basis this is bullshit

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
6. Somehow I think the country will not miss her
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 12:13 PM
Jan 2019

so, thank you for that. Your one accomplishment of your presidency...time to celebrate, you got your first win.

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
19. Who would?
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 09:59 PM
Jan 2019

Tru-Kow Manure doesn't advertise. They don't make Ford Pintos any longer. And eye shadow companies only hire people who look good in their product.

SWBTATTReg

(22,118 posts)
11. SS' title of 'press secretary' was misleading from the very beginning. Propaganda secretary ...
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 01:02 PM
Jan 2019

would have been a better job title since none of us or the legitimate press corps couldn't get the truth out of the rump administration when asked any questions. Over 8000 lies and still counting (per Wash. Post)...

Good. Cowards are getting caught too many times w/ their pants down around their ankles/lies and frankly, the American public is getting tired of the ongoing lies, of the idiotic games, and the definitely non presidential behavior of the worst president EVER.

lanlady

(7,134 posts)
18. my lord, does he EVER stop WHINING?
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 08:31 PM
Jan 2019

I'll never understand how the people who see him day in, day out can tolerate his constant pissing and moaning and nastiness and childish whining. Are they gluttons for punishment? Masochistic? Do they just tune him out?

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