Did you read that Trump deemed a reporter's question "insubordinate" ?

[msc545]

Does he really think the reported works for him or somehow reports to him?

https://www.alternet.org/trump-abc-question/?

[Telekinetic-Potato]

Insubordinate in the sense that we're all Americans. Her job is to bring clarity to the American people. Being there represents you've been trusted to relay messages from the Whitehouse in a truthful manor, relevant to the situation At hand.

When you're asking questions with the express purpose of encouraging discourse and turmoil in the country... Possibly for the benefit or by instruction of a foreign power, that's Insubordinate.

[Sevenpointfive]

i fail to see how asking a honest reporting question isn't going to be controversial somehow? softball questions at interviews isn't what people want.

[Telekinetic-Potato]

@Sevenpointfive because the reporter knew the answer to the question was too complicated to relay in a way they couldn't manipulate. That's why. It's not about a soft or hard question it's about manipulating a situation to suit your agenda

[msc545]

So basically what you're saying is the question was too difficult for the person being asked?

[msc545]

That doesn't surprise me, considering that Trump is not exactly the brightest bulb in the chandelier.

[Sevenpointfive]

he resorted to badmouthing the murdered. he knew exactly what she was asking and couldn't be honest about it. it wasn't difficult to answer but it was a loaded question that needs an answer. i'm not sure there's any point in asking for the truth anymore...

[msc545]

@Sevenpointfive I think you are right about this.

[Telekinetic-Potato]

Anybody who keeps up with the news knows the answers to these questions. That's why it wasn't worth a response because the only people who don't already know are people who get their news from clips of desperate reporters trying to ask gotchya questions because somehow to them that's informative

[Sevenpointfive]

@Telekinetic-Potato yep that's my parents who are in their 70's. my mother watches the news more than she prays. (i hope they don't take this religiously lol. t. v. doesn't need religion in it's programming lol) so she only knows about a story that's national. something is going on and all she will understand is the title of the story and that has to be enough. she's really into local news though. my father doesn't really pay attention to it. if he hears news it's because someone else told him something and he looked into it.

[loveslongnails]

Yet another dementia riddled response by a very sick man.

[Amy10223]

He has taken away the license of a reporter in the past when he the reporter asked a question he didn't like. Imagine that--the reporter was not able to work for about 2 weeks. That's taking away freedom of the press. He is very controlling and does not care what he does to crush those who are against them. Lunatic.

[Twodogs0525]

He take away his license, he banned him from the WH press pool. It was Jim Acosta. The reason behind it was because Acosta pushed a woman's hand) arm out of the way when she was trying to take the microphone from him. He also never asked a question, he was making a statement, which is out of line.

[Twodogs0525]

He *DIDN'T* take away his license.

[Amy10223]

@Twodogs0525 His press credentials temporarily suspended in November 2018, following a news conference. A federal judge ordered the White House to temporarily restore his credentials, and his access was restored shortly after. I have the clip here. Does it look like he is pushing the woman's arm away to you? Yes, Jim Acosta asked questions, Trump was pissed off from the start, with his tone, attitude , and arrogance. That's why most people do not like him as a person.
https://youtu.be/zdFe-LmFRV8?si=MxDDMM0cUFRQdL1k

[Twodogs0525]

I'm not arguing whether it was a push or not. You said Trump pulled his license, which he never did

[Twodogs0525]

He started by telling Trump there wasn't an invasion at the border. Him being a journalist, I shouldn't know his opinion on anything but he clearly states it.

[Amy10223]

@Twodogs0525 I did not see Acosta for a long time after that happened, and it was on the news that his license had been revoked. Whatever happened--Trump has no business taking away the rights of someone to ask questions and report news.

[Amy10223]

@Twodogs0525 Trump called it an invasion--because he is racist and does not like people of color. They were migrants. It wasn't;t an invasion. These people wanted help.

[Twodogs0525]

You didn't look hard enough. Acosta was on CNN that night talking about his WH ban. I didn't necessarily agree with it either but what I also don't agree with, is Acosta considering himself a"journalist". He's as much a journalist as Hannity or Tucker Carlson! The difference is, they call themselves talk show hosts or tv personalities.

[Amy10223]

@Twodogs0525 I saw the clip--and it seems the woman was the one who was being aggressive when she tried to take his mike away. I saw this as well when it was on the news 7 years ago.
You can't compare Acosta to those two twits, sorry. ANYone working for FoxNews (Carlson was fired) has a screw loose.

[Twodogs0525]

For you to have such a passionate allegiance to Acosta just shows he's not doing his job properly.

[msc545]

@Twodogs0525 reporters don't have, nor do they need, a license.

[Twodogs0525]

Yes, the station has a license.

[RandomGirl42]

Ty for inviting me to share even if it was automatic. 😊

[Sevenpointfive]

yes! omg, that was hilarious! RIP to the journalist (was he American?) who got murdered by the man making peace with trump. and when she asked trump about him he doubled down and called the dead journalist a really bad guy? it's hard to see him do this to himself but i've lost all of the little respect i had for him almost a year ago. he's just a means to an end.

[boundless]

Who knows, maybe they are CIA... CIA technically reports to the President, even though the play in the grey when it comes to the law. Much media world wide is funded partially by USAID/CIA and there are a number of agents that play rolls in the media around the globe.

[boundless]

*they

[boundless]

*Mush of

[boundless]

Did you really think the media actually carries out journalism?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fHfgU8oMSo

[goaded]

Is that the "Quiet. Quiet, piggy" response to a woman reporter?

[goaded]

He doesn't know what words mean. Or numbers.

[msc545]

He knows what numbers mean if they pertain to money.

[goaded]

Do you understand that you can't reduce the price of something more than 100%? ↗

[Twodogs0525]

You're missing the biggest F**k Trump made! He said he's gonna have the FCC commission look at pulling ABC's license! Dumb thing to say

[lightbulb27]

I can't stand the guy sometimes, but he's right.

I don't agree with what I heard he said (haven't heard directly from him) white washed about Kashoggi.

[goaded]

Are you waiting for a phone call from Trump?

"On this point, Trump says the prince has done a "phenomenal job" and says "he knew nothing about [the murder]".

He also claims Khashoggi himself was "extremely controversial", adding "a lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about, whether you like him or didn't like him, things happened, but he [the prince] knew nothing about it"."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvgmypgrdn4t

[lightbulb27]

@goaded that's my point, I don't like him or his BS sometimes. If that's what he said. Until I hear exactly what he said from him, I generally don't engage or comment.

He's always kissed the rear end powerful people... he's not all powerful. he is about money. Just secured a sale for a bunch of airplanes, but he didn't have to say the above and kiss A.
this why I puke sometimes... but he's still better than the other puke... to me.

[goaded]

Are you not going to see if you can see a video of him saying that? It's been quoted in multiple news outlets. It feels like wilful ignorance at this point.

[msc545]

Yes. Cognitive dissonance breeds willful ignorance because the cognitive dissonance is just too uncomfortable. Also dishonest as hell.

[lightbulb27]

@goaded do you think I live to watch the play by play of all this? Better things to do in life. I spot check some things. Maybe you need to get a life?

[goaded]

No, I think that you ignore anything that you don't want to hear. Like he also claims Khashoggi himself was "extremely controversial", adding "a lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about, whether you like him or didn't like him, things happened, but he [the prince] knew nothing about it"."

[lightbulb27]

@goaded I behooved you, watched it all here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG6CltM-Wlw
I don't agree with some of the positioning he made, but most of it was very good and they are working together well for us all. What was he to do... call him out, arrest him? He's a busness man not a politician or diplomant. But he's secured some progress with Gaza, so thats good.
lots I could say, but I'll leave this here for others to make their and draw their own conclusions.
It be much better for people to be engaged in person via some forum, watch the full interviews together than discuss it. That is much better than GAG, which I've begun leaving because it's such a waste of time and energy here.

[msc545]

He is arrogant and deceitful and cannot stop bragging about how wonderful he is. I don't think the man understands how obnoxious he comes off and how disturbed he sounds.

[lightbulb27]

Now that... I agree with! He's been that way since... well... a long time ago. there's no humility. I see why people can't stand him. it's why I didn't vote for him first time around.
TDS is a real thing right?
All I can say is... and I did this with my congressman... focus on the actual issue, not the personality. that is very hard in his case, maybe impossible once emotionally despising... TDS.
When I do, I know where I land on most issues.
Easy to tell the Prince "you murdered him, you know it, should be in prison, we'll investigate it and get Kashoggi justice!". And then what?
It's been an open issue long time... he's not taking on that issue, he's kissing A to get sales for jobs to align the "brats" in the middle east and control people.
That's all it is... it's disgusting I know, it's not standing on a high platform of righteousness and truth and good.
The diff between you and I is I spent a lot of early years around, not sure what psychologists call them.. I call them Bull shitters. So I can differentiate bullshit but not react to it... sometimes. Stock market is another level of BS and I've had to learn that still learning, different "Shitters".
My congressman shot out BS as well but it was clear what he said. Very sick demented guy, democrat. Evil. But he "got" his voters under control and that's what it's all about...
"Control"... and you know it...

[msc545]

Okay, I need to tell you about his emotional problems and his mental disorder both affect his insight and judgment to the extent that he is dangerous to others and in some respects to himself as well. It is impossible to ignore the psychiatric issues and pretend that his reasoning skills such as they are, are intact. They are not and he's demonstrably deranged at this as well suggesting the possible emergence of dementia. It is unreasonable to expect anyone to simply ignore these things because you find them offensive in some fashion or whatever the difficulty is that you have with it.

[goaded]

"[Trump is] a busness man not a politician or diplomant".
As head of state, he's supposed to represent the the country, including its morals.

Maybe he is.

Do you think governments should be allowed to murder and dismember journalists they don't like?

Trump didn't have to publicly work together with the Saudis, didn't have to invite them to the WH, and certainly didn't have to suggest the victim had it coming.

[lightbulb27]

@goaded "Do You think..." - of course not. but it's saudi arabia. There's a reason I don't go to middle east! There's a reason I don't welcome that culture in general, but I tolerate them as minority. you don't want to cede to much control to them. Some on democrat side ushered them into usa... bad decision. I understand the culture to some extent, keep it over there. its not the first time a muslim cut someones head off for being dis-honored. it is not a free democratic country under laws, its under a "king" and they provide the oil you have to have. So generations of politicains have kissed rear end.
See my above answer, id prefer he take a different communication or even punt those questions, but he hasn't been calling me up for advice. I can only imagine how this go with Joe or Kamala, those were the options. you decide. I do prefer trumps open dialog vs the behind the closed doors or non existent president options.
Trump just wanted to sell some planes... they didn't have to dig up the past. Should they dig up other skeltons as well? its almost like the media wants to find anything that will screw things up so they can make troubles. most of the questions were reasonable,

there is some irony he sits next to guy that had someone murdered... probably... and then calls the reporter such vile names.
Biden did not sanction or cut off oil supplies. Dude wa not convicted. If want to stand on high ground, why didn't that happen before? Because control wins over right and wrong. I have no faith Harris could handle this better, certainly not as arrogantly as trump, but not better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjN_SS3BVlA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdVh0hkcdrM

you are a good candidate for going on an unplugged trip to the amazon for a few years.

[goaded]

There's a difference between talking with distasteful regimes, like Biden, and fêting them, like Trump. Especially if the reason is to enrich the president. Morals, remember?

"When Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) arrived at the White House yesterday, he was met by a Marine band, officers on horseback carrying the Saudi and American flags, and fighter jets flying over the White House in a V formation.

It was far more pomp than visiting foreign leaders normally receive. "

I expect you'd like people to ignore the damage Trump is doing to the reputation of the US worldwide, but it's not going to happen.

[lightbulb27]

@goaded fair view. I bet if you looked nationally at it, the left would think like you, the right would not. its the division of perspective. with every president I accept the crap and hope for the best. When new options are presented, I make best choice I can.
Sadly he does kiss up to powerful people... and the reason is... to control them. To others whom are not powerful... including allies... he will kick them down and abuse them. That's whom he is... personality...@msc454 knows that or should, it was clear. I think he married someone like that. Its not ideal, but it works in some ways and not in others.
the negative effect will show up in inflation, right? I see no way around that... unless he really can get all this capital and build high paying jobs... but still, it will be inflationary. inflation countered by if the usa can grow while squashing other nations with military power while they inflate faster... the race to the bottom! Like all presidents, you bite your lip, focus on what is true and good, and ride the wave... or else get crushed by it. I could bi! tch about every president, some were worse than others. I predict less death under Trump, but more suffering for some he targeted.. mainly because immigrants sent home to their miserable countries.
When I met Canadians on vaca this year... they are very reasonable and aware of the situation. They are not delusional, and we had excellent discussions, not anger, but realism of the situation. I talk to Canadians daily... you know, the people that should hate me, would still like to move here!
I suggest you take some vacations this year and explore... be good for you. If you have not traveled, than ask me.
When your eyes are opened more, maybe you'll think with a better viewpoint. not saying you'll change your disgust for this man, that ain't gonna happen. Maybe you'll join me in other forms of disgust.

[goaded]

You're describing a pathetic bully. Do you think Trump controls Mohammed bin Salman, Un, Xi, Putin? Really? From here it looks like anyone who flatters or bribes him gets what they want.

There's more than one way to kill people. Screwing up the Covid response in the first term, for one. He's murdering people on the water around South America (strangely without prosecuting the ones that survived and were captured), cancelling USAID is letting hundreds of thousands of people die, letting the ACA subsidies lapse is going to let tens of thousands of Americans suffer and die... He says the US doesn't have talent, which have something to do with his appointees destroying the education system and even the CDC, which now touts anti-vax nonsense.

I've been to five continents, including the US and Canada, hell, I've got American, French (including North African), Australian, German and British family. If you think you can open my eyes more, why don't you just explain your positions? "When your eyes are opened more" is up there with "Do your own research" when it comes to cop-outs.

That's without talking about Trump telling his supporters that congresspeople are traitors, punishable by death, while pardoning violent criminals and people who can make him rich or covered for his crimes around the 2020 election.

[slatyb]

He's suffering from progressive dementia. Why would I be surprised?

[ProbablyClueless]

I might care if the White House press corps actually did it’s job with any semblance of integrity.

[Anonymous]

Normal for Trump. He thinks all 8 billion people on Earth's one and only purpose is to work for him to make him look good.

[888theGreat]

Anything Trump doesn't like and you are bad or evil or a Terrorist

[DrPepper12]

He's truly the Mad King

[Twalli]

He does

[Twalli]

Sorry, he believes that reports about him should be positive. Since the question wasn't in praise, he dislikes it.

[Anonymous]

He never said that.