Trump insults female reporter: 'You're not thinking. You never do'

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  1. Think for myself

    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Just being a jerk to be a jerk?

    Or just being a jerk because that is his nature?

    Or just being a jerk because he is speaking to a woman, and Trump seems to think of women as subhumans to be used?

    The common denominator seems to be the president being a jerk.

    Faced with press daring to ask him questions, President Trump took time to make himself appear an ass to the press, insulting a reporter. Why? Because he is one would be my guess.

    After mocking the reporter for not expecting him to call on her, he then states she never thinks after he clearly hears her incorrectly, and when she asked him a question regarding Kavanugh, President Trump appears to have a whiny hissy fit.


    Hysterically enough, the White House transcript goes on to completely edit the exchange, I guess to make the president seem less jerk-ish.

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...rter-cecilia-vega-you-never-think/1493105002/


    "She's shocked that I picked her," said Trump as a flock of staffers behind him — mostly men — smiled or laughed. "She's, like, in a state of shock."

    "I'm not," Vega said, rising from her seat. "Thank you, Mr. President."

    Trump, apparently mishearing "thank you" as "thinking," responded with a seemingly unprovoked jab: "I know you're not thinking. You never do."

    (A White House transcript alleges Trump said “not thanking,” a non-sequitur given Vega had said “thank you” immediately prior.)

    Vega answered, "I'm sorry?"

    "No, go ahead." Trump said, before a pause ensued. "Go ahead."
     
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    Oh I think she planned it to get her face time.
     
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    I laugh over a couple posts on FB, where they say Trump wasn't respecting her.

    While Trump can be as disrespectful as some, there hasn't been an iota of respect from the media to Trump since the whole thing began.
     
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    She is a Jim Acosta wanna-be
    Trump is way too kind to those press creatures. His only motivation for even talking to them is to correctly point out what a bunch of *******s they are.
    Good for him.
     
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    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    She planned to have the president not understand simple English and act like a major *******?
     
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    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I know, right? I mean, why would we not just get rid of the free press in favor of the presidential propaganda department?
     
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    I need to remind my right wing posters here that respect is earned and DJT has not earned respect from the media.

    That being said, the media has also not really earned respect from trump, either.
     
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    Leftists expect respect, yet give none.
     
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    Not a very bright assessment.

    Trump is a native of NYC, like me. We don’t sugar coat what we’re saying. If someone is an idiot, they’re going to get called out, whether they’re male or female.

    Your attempt to show misogyny is foolish.
     
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    She was the one who couldn't understand simple English. He explained to her quite clearly why they were there, and what subject he would address. She kept on with her unrelated question and he shut her down.

    This was on her, so stop with the victim card.

    Thread fail.
     
  11. Think for myself

    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    That is just made up nonsense to defend the idiocy of trump. Unsurprisingly, your post blindly defends to rampant stupidity of Trump.
     
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    I thought it was hilarious, how many times do I have to say ask about the trade deal then we'll handle Kav. Ofcourse this idiot came right out of the gate with Kav and got called out after he went to some on else yet she was still yapping. It's exactly how most feel about these bozos.
     
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    Shocker! Trump fan defend the stupidity and lack of morality that is Trump.
     
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    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Indeed. One will only praise dear leader and throw him softball questions. Trump is not to be questioned about anything. He is the orange nippled god!
     
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    That begs the question, what came first, the chicken or the egg?

    The left's media apparatus thought it was good sport to lie and distort President Trumps words and actions from the moment he announced his candidacy. The mistakenly didn't think he had a chance, so it was just fun and games to act pathetic.

    Once they picked themselves off the floor when their chosen candidate lost, they've stayed in the same mode.

    They can whine and complain, but it's only reaching the percentage of the voters who are already in the NDP camp.

    Everyday American's see what the lefts MSM is, so the President's attitude towards them is more inspiring than it is offputting.
     
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    Oh, look at the virtue signaling of the left towards what they consider a weaker sex that can't take criticism. Why do you think women cant be criticized like men?
     
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    No she planned to ignore the purpose of the gathering, the topic at hand, all the national leaders standing there and go for a gotcha question to get her facetime. What a jerk.
     
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    There is very little "free press" left in the United States. One of Trumps greatest achievements is point out the constant hatred pushed forth by this pack of scum. If you don't believe me, just turn on CNN for one hour and you will be back here with an apology.
     
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    A gotcha question? Isn't it delicious that folks think reporters questions should be limited to what the president feels are appropriate, and not questions that may be difficult?
     
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    That's absurd. He's a jerk to women, particularly female journalists, female reporters, female Democratic, female intelligent, or females that present a threat to his manhood. Donald Trump believes he can still pull off the 'rich playboy' persona and woo women, make them swoon and those days are LONG gone, he's way over that hill.

    Case in point regarding intelligent and powerful women, Elizabeth Warren. Both Elizabeth Warren and Mazie Hirono are strong opponents but Trump has only ruthlessly berated Elizabeth Warren (so far). Mazie Hirono is safe, for the time being, from Trump's nastiness and ridicule only because she's the first Asian-American woman to serve in the Senate, the first Senator born in Japan and the first Senator from a Buddhist background. So that's a whole lot of fear mongering bullet points for Trump and he's just a little more cautious with Mazie Hirono because he doesn't want to attack her directly and be accused of being racist, xenophobic, bigot and misogynist all rolled into one if he ridicules or attacks her in any way.
     
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    An apology for what, thinking your point was anything other than defending the vicious stupidity of Trump?
     
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    National leaders? Mnuchin? Kushner?

    What ****ing nation do they lead?
     
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    Count on Trump's bad manners and crass behavior.
     
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    I have a vagina, therefore I am right,
    Unless you fall into the group of women Clinton diddled
    Keith Ellison beat up
    or Ted Kennedy killed.
     
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    Wow, talk about a conflation of bad right wing radio talking points.
     

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