Posted on 11/16/2016 6:43:16 AM PST by mandaladon
Because I frequently wake up at a depressingly early hour I sometimes wind up catching the replays of late night cable news hosts. That was the case today, and when I first tuned in I became concerned that some sort of constitutional crisis was engulfing the nation. Something had happened involving Donald Trump and he had disappeared. Oh no! What could it be?
As it turns out, Trump’s traveling press corps had been given the full lid signal last night as the President Elect settled in at Trump Tower. After they cleared out, the First Family in waiting decided to go out for a steak dinner at a nearby eatery. Yes, this was the crisis of the day. (The Hill)
Donald Trump left Trump Tower without his press pool on Tuesday to have dinner with his family, according to reporters.
The president-elect reportedly received a standing ovation and cheers upon arriving at 21 Club, a New York City restaurant, an hour after his spokeswoman had called a “lid,” signaling to the reporters following him that he was in for the night.
Spokeswoman Hope Hicks said she “wasn’t aware of this movement,” adding she wouldn’t do anything to “leave the press in the dark.”
So Trump ate dinner with his wife and children. Now, you might be wondering why this is so awful. (I know I certainly was.) It’s apparently a terrible violation of protocol, you see. No… I didn’t make that one up myself. It’s a quote from Sam Stein.
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
Because they’re special snowflakes.
The media is like a rabid dog. You know what happens with rabid dogs.
...and a real pain in the ass.
Lol! Priceless!
One of Trump's most endearing qualifications: HE DOESN'T OWN ANYBODY ANYTHING.
At the risk of tooting my own horn, I observed earlier that Trump, like Reagan, has been in the public eye for decades, good and bad, without holding any office.
He does not need the oxygen of publicity the way Obama and the Clintons gasp for it. Despite his high profile, Trump has always protected his privacy.
Granted, there is no more visible job in the world than POTUS but perhaps - hopefully - Trump has a bit of Coolidge in him and will cease the vapid, silly practice of the White House opining on vapid, silly pop culture.
It wouldn’t bother me one whit if the ‘sports teams visit the White House’ idiocy was retired.
It’s probably too much to ask that the State Of The Union be pared back to 30 min or not at all but anything to restore some sanity and dignity after famewhores Barack & Michelle.
I’m sure the other patrons at the restaurant appreciated his consideration. They want a nice dinner, too, not a media circus.
(If invited, would the press have paid for their meals and tipped well? Didn’t think so...)
They’re going to be indescribably apoplectic when he throws them out of the White House Press Pool.
Gotta love Trump. He owns the media!
I really enjoyed seeing the press get all stompyfeet over this!
:D
I recognized Jazz Shaw’s writing style right off the bat. He’s about the only readable writer at HotAir.
one week and counting, and STILL not a single positive Trump story.
Yes we will cheer. These people aren’t the free press and Trump has no duty, legal or otherwise, to accord them any special consideration. They are the globalist press and represent the interests contrary to those of the people.
The president can easily and immediately reach the American public directly by a myriad of communications platforms. I hope this happens often.
Ironic that so many of those who despise him will grovel for an extra few minutes of time to watch him pick his teeth after a meal......Pricless!
I can not wait until Trump cancels ALL the White House press passes and makes everyone re-apply thru the newly revamped and oh so thorough vetting process.
I’ll bet it’s true, as the writer suggested, that they would have let the some protesting organization know, and protestors would have shown up and spoiled the environment for everyone, and the press would have had a “story.”
Trump should call a press conference and tell them he needs the media to cover an important event that’s about to unfold. He then should lead him to the bathroom and invite them to watch him take a dump.
i either heard on some news channel someone say that already the Trump administration is not being transparent... ha!
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