Donald Trump held another press conference today. And fortunately, PBS NewsHour White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor was there to document Trump’s gross injustice against CBS News’ Paula Reid:
President Trump to reporter: "Just a rude person you are… That's enough of you." pic.twitter.com/hbOMDVtOBf
— The Hill (@thehill) May 19, 2020
How dare he?!
.@PaulaReidCBS: Why haven’t you announced a plan to get Americans back to work?
President Trump: “Just a rude person you are…The plan is that each state is opening.”
Note: The Q was fair and Trump didn’t answer it directly.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) May 19, 2020
Trump’s damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t:
Huh?
The press has complained that Trump is trying to rush reopening, but now he should be seizing power from states and dictating a timeline?
CDC issued guidelines for states. States make their own decisions based on their situations when/how to move forward. https://t.co/ceyrDbtPQQ
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) May 19, 2020
Does she think Trump just says "Ok everyone back to work"?
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) May 19, 2020
Apparently. Or at least that’s what she wants her followers to think.
The idea that NYC and rural Idaho should be governed by the same reopening process is just completely braindead.
— ThirstyMayor (@thethirstymayor) May 19, 2020
Imagine being angry because Trump isn't being authoritarian enough.
— A Koalaty Pun (@wombat_koala) May 19, 2020
Wasn't this an entire week long news cycle where Trump said he had the power to say when states reopened and the press said he didn't? Like, recently?
— Andrew (@andyndelaney) May 19, 2020
Remember when Trump said he could overturn governors' stay-at-home orders if he wanted to, and the press threw a fit, saying he didn't have that power?
Now they want him to say it again. So they can complain again.
— Corey Clayton (@CoreyClayton) May 19, 2020
Make up your minds, firefighters.
This same exact reporter accused Trump of rushing to reopen the country for political reasons at a different press conference.
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) May 19, 2020
The @WHCA is a circle-jerk.
A few weeks ago these people were badgering Trump about how he couldn't force states to reopen. He agreed. So now they're badgering him about why he doesn't have a plan to do what they insisted he couldn't do. https://t.co/VI50r2IwEK— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) May 19, 2020
I am not even close to a Trump supporter but even I have to say this whole ordeal has been ridiculous. “Shut the states you monster!” “Oh my god, you destroyed the economy!” “Don’t reopen, you maniac!” “Why aren’t you opening faster you crook!”
— alCapp (@al5252) May 19, 2020
The President announced his Open Our Country council over a month ago.
Incredible how outlets like CBS have pivoted from "you have blood on your hands if you leave your house" to "where are the jobs!?!" https://t.co/wthbFM6NOI
— Michael Duncan (@MichaelDuncan) May 19, 2020
What is consistency when we have to make Trump look bad??
— Captain Oblivious Stranger (@lone_rides) May 19, 2020
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with an additional tweet.
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