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He’s never going to admit he’s wrong in front of everyone”: President Trump’s aides are worried about his behavior
There are increasing concerns that Trump's character flaws are making him unfit to be president
MATTHEW ROZSA
Following Donald Trump’s first days as president, reports are coming out that some White House insiders are troubled by his in-office behavior.
One anonymous insider who frequently talks with Trump told Politico his aides are often afraid of saying no to him due to his notorious unwillingness to look bad.
“You can’t do it in front of everyone,” the insider said. “He’s never going to admit he’s wrong in front of everyone. You have to pull him aside and tell him why he’s wrong, and then you can get him to go along with you. These people don’t know how to get him to do what they need him to do.”
This insider also told Politico that Trump “gets bored and likes to watch TV,” so it’s important for his aides to check his tendency to respond impulsively when angered, as well as control what information reaches him and is taken seriously.
“The truth of the matter is he had a successful inauguration with a respectful crowd,” presidential historian Douglas Brinkley told Politico. “The transition of power went off without a hitch. His supporters were amiable by and large.”
Brinkley added, “But then he can never let go and stop watching cable TV. Now he’s off to the worst start of a presidency in a very long time.”
It appears that many members of Trump’s inner circle urged him to not give into his resentment about the media’s reporting of attendance at his inauguration, according to a Sunday report by The New York Times. This did not succeed, as Trump ultimately let resentment about inauguration coverage bleed into even unrelated priorities, like patching up his relationship with the intelligence communities, which prompted other members of Team Trump to try to spin away the president’s behavior.
“Ultimately this is about governing,” said former House speaker Newt Gingrich to the Times. “There are two things he’s got to do between now and 2020: He has to keep America safe and create a lot of jobs. That’s what he promised in his speech. If he does those two things, everything else is noise.”
Gingrich noted, “The average American isn’t paying attention to this stuff,” adding, “They are going to look around in late 2019 and early 2020 and ask themselves if they are doing better. If the answer’s yes, they are going to say, ‘Cool, give me some more.’”
While there is no polling data yet about whether Trump’s unorthodox conduct during his first days as president has hurt him, he had incredibly low favorability ratings before being sworn in.
http://www.salon.com/2017/01/23/hes-never-going-to-admit-hes-wrong-in-front-of-everyone-president-trumps-aides-are-worried-about-his-behavior/
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"Salon" still haven't learned anything have you.
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"Salon" still haven't learned anything have you.
Pot. Kettle.
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Pot. Kettle.
Yeah, how'd that wikileaks, Veritas and everything else the left that thought were conspiracy theories for the last eight years turn out again?
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Salon. lol.
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Yeah, how'd that wikileaks, Veritas and everything else the left that thought were conspiracy theories for the last eight years turn out again?
I'm not sure what that has to do with your belief that facebook posts are "real news".
See, news outlets, real news... means they have sources. That's the point. Conspiracies are just that, until a source is brought out... That's what the actual news does.
They don't just "say" things. The present their articles with factual evidence that can be corroborated.
I'm not saying that Salon is some bastion of news. I never have... Same as huffington post.
That said, if you say that NBC, the AP, NPR, CNN, FOX news, and to some extent MSNBC aren't credible. That's pretty ridiculous. I'm not saying they may not try to promote the direction they like, but they do provide sources and background to their stories.
Unlike the links that people post around here that are just editorials disguised as news, with no sources to back anything up.
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I'm not sure what that has to do with your belief that facebook posts are "real news".
See, news outlets, real news... means they have sources. That's the point. Conspiracies are just that, until a source is brought out... That's what the actual news does.
They don't just "say" things. The present their articles with factual evidence that can be corroborated.
I'm not saying that Salon is some bastion of news. I never have... Same as huffington post.
That said, if you say that NBC, the AP, NPR, CNN, FOX news, and to some extent MSNBC aren't credible. That's pretty ridiculous. I'm not saying they may not try to promote the direction they like, but they do provide sources and background to their stories.
Unlike the links that people post around here that are just editorials disguised as news, with no sources to back anything up.
Ahhhh, I see. So what you're saying is that CNN, MSNBC, Polltico, etc have been accurate even though they've been debunked and have been proven to be in the tank and colluded with the DNC, Clinton, etc? Or did I just misunderstand what you just wrote?
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Stopped reading at "one anonymous insider".
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Stopped reading at "one anonymous insider".
funny because no right winger on this board ever had a problem when an anonymous insider from the Obama administration was quoted in a story posted to this board
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Ahhhh, I see. So what you're saying is that CNN, MSNBC, Polltico, etc have been accurate even though they've been debunked and have been proven to be in the tank and colluded with the DNC, Clinton, etc? Or did I just misunderstand what you just wrote?
How many times have breitbart fabricated stories, you've been shown this, ignored it, yet you keep citing them?
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funny because no right winger on this board ever had a problem when an anonymous insider from the Obama administration was quoted in a story posted to this board
Are you sure?
Did you confirm that with every right winger on the board every time?
Yeah, thought not.
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Are you sure?
Did you confirm that with every right winger on the board every time?
Yeah, thought not.
yep
I'm sure
feel free to prove me wrong
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yep
I'm sure
feel free to prove me wrong
Liar.
Never confirmed anything with me.
Just more liberal lies.
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Liar.
Never confirmed anything with me.
Just more liberal lies.
go read my post and then go find your posts where you objected to anonymous sources inside the Obama White House
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go read my post and then go find your posts where you objected to anonymous sources inside the Obama White House
Liar.
Another liberal who cannot tell the truth.
Your trolling act is very weak. Are you related to SF1900?
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Liar.
Another liberal who cannot tell the truth.
Your trolling act is very weak. Are you related to SF1900?
what is my lie?
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what is my lie?
Everything you post.
Lies, liberal stupidity, and lame trolling.
SF1900 type of junior-high trolling. You'd think someone who invests so much time in it would be better at it.
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Ahhhh, I see. So what you're saying is that CNN, MSNBC, Polltico, etc have been accurate even though they've been debunked and have been proven to be in the tank and colluded with the DNC, Clinton, etc? Or did I just misunderstand what you just wrote?
I am saying that the news outlets I provided. None of which were Politico by the way. Are infinitely more reliable than the shit you post.
Again. They fact check and provide sources. Which you can then Go check.
Unlike the terrible sources of news you usually post.
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Ahhhh, I see. So what you're saying is that CNN, MSNBC, Polltico, etc have been accurate even though they've been debunked and have been proven to be in the tank and colluded with the DNC, Clinton, etc? Or did I just misunderstand what you just wrote?
Dear Coach, Let's simply look at what we know and go from there.
We know Pres. Trump was miffed enough about his inaugural crowd size numbers that he sent his Press Sec out front to spin it.
Granted , EVERY administration does this, but Pres. Trump did it over a trivial "popularity" matter.
Unlike some on the liberal left, as an independent, I'm cautiously optimistic about our new POTUS.
The POTUS has every word and action scrutinized by the media to the nth degree.
It goes with the territory and to be a successful POTUS he'll need to learn how to navigate it.
This will be Pres. Trump's personal challenge and let's hope he learns , adapts and succeeds.
As a US citizen, pulling for a US President to fail is like hoping the pilot will crash the plane you're on.
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Dear Coach, Let's simply look at what we know and go from there.
We know Pres. Trump was miffed enough about his inaugural crowd size numbers that he sent his Press Sec out front to spin it.
Granted , EVERY administration does this, but Pres. Trump did it over a trivial "popularity" matter.
Unlike some on the liberal left, as an independent, I'm cautiously optimistic about our new POTUS.
The POTUS has every word and action scrutinized by the media to the nth degree.
It goes with the territory and to be a successful POTUS he'll need to learn how to navigate it.
This will be Pres. Trump's personal challenge and let's hope he learns , adapts and succeeds.
As a US citizen, pulling for a US President to fail is like hoping the pilot will crash the plane you're on.
STFU idiot.
The press fondled obama's balls for 8 years because of the color of his skin. They should be called out on their blatant lies and attacks toward trump. Your opinion means shit here, you voted based on what you thought would make your mommy happy
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StrawMan, we are very worried and concerned about your behavior.
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I'm not sure what that has to do with your belief that facebook posts are "real news".
See, news outlets, real news... means they have sources. That's the point. Conspiracies are just that, until a source is brought out... That's what the actual news does.
They don't just "say" things. The present their articles with factual evidence that can be corroborated.
I'm not saying that Salon is some bastion of news. I never have... Same as huffington post.
That said, if you say that NBC, the AP, NPR, CNN, FOX news, and to some extent MSNBC aren't credible. That's pretty ridiculous. I'm not saying they may not try to promote the direction they like, but they do provide sources and background to their stories.
Unlike the links that people post around here that are just editorials disguised as news, with no sources to back anything up.
I see. So even if it is a breitbart, fox link taken from FB, it's deemed not legit....because it was on Facebook even though you can go right to the actual site itself and see the same story....got it.
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I see. So even if it is a breitbart, fox link taken from FB, it's deemed not legit....because it was on Facebook even though you can go right to the actual site itself and see the same story....got it.
How many times have you posted a story from breitbart which turned out to be a complete fabrication?
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How many times have you posted a story from breitbart which turned out to be a complete fabrication?
I dont trust Breitbart wo direct links to other verified sites.
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I dont trust Breitbart wo direct links to other verified sites.
I don't blame you. They are well known for making up stories, putting spin on non-issues and blatantly misinforming people.
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I see. So even if it is a breitbart, fox link taken from FB, it's deemed not legit....because it was on Facebook even though you can go right to the actual site itself and see the same story....got it.
If the link is from facebook, it's worthless.
I dont trust Breitbart wo direct links to other verified sites.
Exactly. Breitbart is as bad as the fucking Huffington Post.
Two sides of the same coin.
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Interesting diagram. I`m not sure what the criteria would be for it but it SEEMS pretty reasonable.
(http://i.imgur.com/kP4Yax1.png)
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All lies.
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Well, this isn't just a Trump-supporter problem. This is a right-wing issue. Sarah Palin's famous blasting of the lamestream media is kind of record and testament to the rise of these kinds of people. The post-fact era is what I would refer to it as. This isn't something that started with Trump. This is something that's been in the works for a while. His whole campaign was this thing of discrediting mainstream media sources, which is one of those dog whistles to his supporters. When we were coming up with headlines it's always kind of about the red meat. Trump really got into the red meat. He knew who his base was. He knew how to feed them a constant diet of this red meat.
We've tried to do similar things to liberals. It just has never worked, it never takes off. You'll get debunked within the first two comments and then the whole thing just kind of fizzles out.
http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/11/23/503146770/npr-finds-the-head-of-a-covert-fake-news-operation-in-the-suburbs (http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/11/23/503146770/npr-finds-the-head-of-a-covert-fake-news-operation-in-the-suburbs)
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I will admit that some of Breitbarts headlines have been misleading at times but throughout this election process their articles have been pretty much on.
But lets take the latest fake news report..
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/01/fakenews-media-falsely-reports-trump-removed-mlk-bust-oval-office/
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I will admit that some of Breitbarts headlines have been misleading at times but throughout this election process their articles have been pretty much on.
But lets take the latest fake news report..
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/01/fakenews-media-falsely-reports-trump-removed-mlk-bust-oval-office/
Fake news report? You mean an erroneous tweet. ::)
For the record, the MLK bust dust-up never attained the status of a "big story" in the media. Zeke Miller corrected his error — via Twitter — within an hour of making it — via Twitter. There was never any published story to retract.
http://www.snopes.com/mlk-bust-oval-office/ (http://www.snopes.com/mlk-bust-oval-office/)
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Everything you post.
Lies, liberal stupidity, and lame trolling.
SF1900 type of junior-high trolling. You'd think someone who invests so much time in it would be better at it.
LOL
so you got nothing ....loser?
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Fake news report? You mean an erroneous tweet. ::)
For the record, the MLK bust dust-up never attained the status of a "big story" in the media. Zeke Miller corrected his error — via Twitter — within an hour of making it — via Twitter. There was never any published story to retract.
http://www.snopes.com/mlk-bust-oval-office/ (http://www.snopes.com/mlk-bust-oval-office/)
Republicans apparently believe that an erroneous tweet by a reporter that was corrected almost immediately is just as bad as the press secretary of the POTUS intentionally lying and then having another spokesliar come out the next day and say he was just offering alternative facts...never retracting or apologizing for the blatant lie
yeah, those two things seem basically the same
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Republicans apparently believe that an erroneous tweet by a reporter that was corrected almost immediately is just as bad as the press secretary of the POTUS intentionally lying and then having another spokesliar come out the next day and say he was just offering alternative facts...never retracting or apologizing for the blatant lie
yeah, those two things seem basically the same
You are not taking this that well are you ?
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I think I am going to by stock in a pharmaceutical company that specializes in blood pressure meds because Liberals are going to drive themselves 6 ft under over every little thing in the next 8 years.
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I think I am going to by stock in a pharmaceutical company that specializes in blood pressure meds because Liberals are going to drive themselves 6 ft under over every little thing in the next 8 years.
the people freaking out the most are Trump (can't stop wining about the size of his crowds) and the people around him who are freaked out with his behavior.
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the people freaking out the most are Trump (can't stop wining about the size of his crowds) and the people around him who are freaked out with his behavior.
Then my stock will still do well!
Whining*
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Fake news report? You mean an erroneous tweet. ::)
For the record, the MLK bust dust-up never attained the status of a "big story" in the media. Zeke Miller corrected his error — via Twitter — within an hour of making it — via Twitter. There was never any published story to retract.
http://www.snopes.com/mlk-bust-oval-office/ (http://www.snopes.com/mlk-bust-oval-office/)
I see. It was just a mistake even though the statue was there all along but decided to tweet about it before he verified it or at least asked? Right
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STFU idiot.
The press fondled obama's balls for 8 years because of the color of his skin. They should be called out on their blatant lies and attacks toward trump. Your opinion means shit here, you voted based on what you thought would make your mommy happy
Wow, you really communicated your point in a clear and objective manner.
Thanks for keeping it polite and on topic. ;)
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I see. It was just a mistake even though the statue was there all along but decided to tweet about it before he verified it or at least asked? Right
You cant see the difference between an erroneous tweet (which was corrected and apologized for almost immediately) on a personal twitter account, versus a so-called news website like brietbart publishing horse shit stories without any retraction once they are debunked?
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You cant see the difference between an erroneous tweet (which was corrected and apologized for almost immediately) on a personal twitter account, versus a so-called news website like brietbart publishing horse shit stories without any retraction once they are debunked?
I saw that the story was ran.
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Then my stock will still do well!
Whining*
I hope you did actually purchase those stocks
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I see. It was just a mistake even though the statue was there all along but decided to tweet about it before he verified it or at least asked? Right
yep, much better if he verified it was there and then blatantly lied about it like Sean Spicer did
that's how the professional press secretaries tell a lie
they make sure it's a lie before they say it and then they double down when challenged
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I saw that the story was ran.
Where?
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Weren't Trump’s aides worried about his behavior during the election too?