Yes, it’s a distraction. Nowdays few care about Russia Russia Russia, and fewer about Stormy Stormy Stormy. The media cats follow the laser. Who’s got the laser?
That is a very interesting question, upon which I will reflect.
>>The media cats follow the laser. Who’s got the laser?
Well there ARE those weird stories about his handshakes with heads of state < /sarcasm >
“Who’s got the laser?”
That would be Trump himself.
For decades, he’s been known to call into radio shows under a fake name, and plant negative stories about himself. It’s partly to entertain himself, partly to cultivate name recognition, and partly to control a narrative for purposes of distraction. Mostly though, he does it to bait traps for the fake news, so that he can discredit them time and time again.
Trump has repeated this manuever countless times, and has almost singlehandedly reduced the MSM fake news outlets, such as CNN, to rubble.
It is fun to watch. I think Trump is having fun with it.
If Stormy Daniels fades from the news for a couple days - you can bet DJT will tweet something about it, or send Rudy Giuliani out to go “off script”.
Similarly, if Russia/Mueller witch hunt meme is ever pushed off the front page, you can bet Trump will make another “I’m so disappointed in my DOJ” tweet or perhaps another “witch hunt!” tweet.
Then a bunch of concern trolls on FR will worry that someone should put a muzzle on POTUS for his own good.
Fat chance thar will ever happen - Trump knows exactly how to work the press like a sock puppet.
The media cats follow the laser. Who’s got the laser?
I’m not kidding.