05-11-2020, 05:04 PM
No one on this board will confuse me for a defender of Trump, but I will say, what do these journalists think those kind of leading questions are going to yield? It feels like they're practically baiting him to say something hostile and "nasty" in response, so why are we surprised when he does, especially given his history?
To me, the more telling clip was when he declined multiple opportunities to name the "crime" Obama committed:
[tweet]https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1259977837047660546?s=20[/tweet]
Note, sadly, that the ostensive purpose of this press conference was to get information and updates about the federal government's response to the pandemic. Instead, it devolves into yet another Trump vs. the Media fest. Makes me wonder why we even bother covering these given how inevitable it is they're going to end this way...
To me, the more telling clip was when he declined multiple opportunities to name the "crime" Obama committed:
[tweet]https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1259977837047660546?s=20[/tweet]
Note, sadly, that the ostensive purpose of this press conference was to get information and updates about the federal government's response to the pandemic. Instead, it devolves into yet another Trump vs. the Media fest. Makes me wonder why we even bother covering these given how inevitable it is they're going to end this way...