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Trump holds seemingly pointless press conference filled with false claims
(www.independent.co.uk)
Look at that tiny little hand
this post was submitted on 09 Aug 2024
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Why are journalists allergic to the word "lie"?
Because lying means the liar knows they are lying. Stating a falsehood means you don't have to have the intent of lying.
This comes down to libel. Journalists would like not to get sued because they think someone is lying instead of just claiming things they believe in, misguided as it is.
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It doesn't play well in lawsuits. They need the cushion that weasel-words provide.
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From the article:
Campaign spokesperson Ammar Moussa said Trump was “throwing tantrums online and today at his country club for the media” because he wasn’t getting the attention he craves.
“The self-obsessed, convicted felon is incensed he’s not in the spotlight as Vice President Harris and Governor Walz barnstorm the nation talking about their vision for an America of opportunity and security — where freedom and democracy are protected and everyone has a fair shot not just to get by, but to get ahead,” he said.
“Trump has no vision, he has no solutions, and he is running a campaign of revenge and retribution to enact his Project 2025 agenda and make people’s lives worse. It’s why voters will reject him again at the ballot box this November.”
Moussa with the beatdown 😬
This after the Harris campaign called Trump “the most insecure man in America.”
That’s gotta sting just a bit.
Don-old is lonely and wants the press to hear his complaints that we have only heard 10,000 before. We might forget you guys! We might forget that the election was..., and we need to build a..., and Man, Woman, TV, Traitor, Rapist.
This is a pretty funny read.
Complaining about crowd size. I love it.
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Why is this news
The journalists who were lured into a "press conference", which then turned out just to be an old man yelling at clouds, still need to deliver a story.
Maybe they should think twice about showing up for pointless events like this in the future.
Do you have any idea how little that narrows it down?
It was weird. He set up a surprise conference to rant and lie for an hour. I think he is starting to think he might lose.
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That article is very funny, trrmp giving off some strong circle-the-drain vibes in those quotes.
So... a regular Thursday, huh?
Exactly. Why are folks surprised? I read that he called it and immediately knew what to expect.
The orange one is on the ropes. He's going to try everything until he finds something that works. I'm sure his advisors are trying to calm him, but he's going to be who he is. Expect further antics and more random garbage until he finds something.
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Who are the seated people?
Gaudy af.
Okay, but what makes this one noteworthy?
I watched a little to see if he was dropping Vance, but it was too low energy to stay interested. Sad!
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So just another Thursday in the life of a MAGAt.
Old man lies at camera, weather at 10