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Media freaks out when Trump goes to dinner without them
Hot Air ^ | 16 Nov 2016 | JAZZ SHAW

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.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: handwringers; media; nyc; steakgate; tantrum; trump; trumpfamily; trumptransition
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To: growingpains
Looks like his Security IS capable of keeping a secret.

Time to put the breaks on the ability of the press to follow him relentlessly. It just ain't right.

Poor Obama...waving his "No one loves me anymore" flag. And where's Michelle??? Bet she's pretty bitc** since Hillary had promised her a job.

21 posted on 11/16/2016 6:55:22 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: noexcuses
Media freaks out when Trump goes to dinner without them

In a public place. With his wife and children.

22 posted on 11/16/2016 6:55:34 AM PST by noexcuses
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To: mandaladon

Donald Trump is not President yet. He still has a private life that does not include accepting rules that the lying press creates. Thank God the ruling lying press is being reigned in and just might profit from learning their place. Which is not to tell Trump what he can and cannot do.


23 posted on 11/16/2016 6:55:42 AM PST by mountainfolk
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To: mandaladon
I've never been to the 21 Club, but I've seen it from the outside. It's one of the best "old school" restaurants you'll find anywhere. It's got to be the most expensive place in NYC, and they took a lot of grief back in 2009 when they modified their dress code so that ties for men are no longer mandatory. LOL.

Check out the lawn jockey statues mounted all around the front entrance:

Interesting story behind those things ... they date back to a time when some of their regular customers were breeders of top thoroughbred horses. Each statue is for a different stable owned by these customers.

24 posted on 11/16/2016 6:55:44 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Yo, bartender -- Jobu needs a refill!")
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To: mandaladon
Can anyone imagine Washington or Jefferson or Adams, for that matter, ever submitting to such media arrogance?

It is not important to the co9untry at all for these people to have 24 hour access to the President's whereabouts. That level of information should be reserved, exclusively, to those responsible for the President's security.

We did not elect a gold fish, but a patriot. Let the busybodies live with it.

25 posted on 11/16/2016 6:55:59 AM PST by Ohioan
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To: mandaladon

Like the press knew where Obama was during the 13 hours of Benghazi?


26 posted on 11/16/2016 6:56:16 AM PST by Glad2bnuts (If Republicans are not prepared to carry on the Revolution of 1776, prepare for a communist takeover)
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To: Delta 21

No one was stricter than Washington about meeting with people.


27 posted on 11/16/2016 6:56:56 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: mandaladon

Now I know where the precious snowflakes in academia learned how to be cry-bullies, the LEFTIST MSM demonstrates just that with this story! They just cannot hate enough to reverse this election and it is bitter gall to them. Perhaps the President-Designate (till Dec.12th) should help them with their spleen - Cod Liver Oil?


28 posted on 11/16/2016 6:56:58 AM PST by SES1066 (Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
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To: trebb

They are itching to find verbal ammo to propel at him. That is all. One does not invite a snake to dinner.

Donald Trump is refreshing.


29 posted on 11/16/2016 6:57:38 AM PST by madison10
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To: mandaladon

The media was hoping to get him on something and to make a big issue of it in the next day’s papers.


30 posted on 11/16/2016 6:59:12 AM PST by I want the USA back (The media is acting full-on as the Democratic Party's press agency now: Robert Spencer)
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To: Glad2bnuts
Like the press knew where Obama was during the 13 hours of Benghazi?

This is exactly what I thought of. Didn't he essentially disappear until his Las Vegas campaign event the next day?
31 posted on 11/16/2016 6:59:55 AM PST by needmorePaine
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To: mandaladon

Can’t he just eat his waffle?


32 posted on 11/16/2016 7:00:32 AM PST by rightwingcrazy ("We will not tolerate those who are intolerant of the intolerant.")
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To: relictele
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.

Speaking of the State of the Union: it's never the requirement that it has to be delivered verbally, in the Capitol to both Houses and the Supremes. That was a very recent evolution (I forget who was the first to do it). Up until that point, the President had a hard copy of the State of the Union sent to Congress.

Don't know if he'd do it, but wouldn't it be a hoot if Trump went back to the old way?

33 posted on 11/16/2016 7:01:36 AM PST by COBOL2Java (1 Tim 2:1-3)
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To: latina4dubya

last night from NBC: As Trump Leaves Press Behind for Steak Dinner, Incoming Admin Already Showing Lack of Transparency

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3494813/posts

as secretive as Nixon, I say!


34 posted on 11/16/2016 7:01:49 AM PST by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: LydiaLong

To get even for this, he should call a press conference, then lead them outside and go to a hot dog stand. He could pick up the hot dogs and lead them back inside.

Then he could eat them at the podium.

At the end he could say, “This is to make up for the other night when I had the nerve to enjoy a quiet meal with my family.

I’m so sorry I hadn’t realized I couldn’t do that without you for four years, because it would upset you so much.

Listen closely.

F off!


35 posted on 11/16/2016 7:03:25 AM PST by DoughtyOne (The morning and the evening were the election day. People voted. The Lord saw, and it was good.)
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To: mandaladon

Yeah. I’m going to have to look up that “tradition” in the constitution.


36 posted on 11/16/2016 7:03:33 AM PST by Mr. Douglas (Today is your life. What are you going to do with it?)
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To: mandaladon

Better get used to it, buttercups. President Trump won even with every one of you unfairly attacking him continuously 24x7, so he’s proved he doesn’t need you.

Not only that, but ya’ll have all been continuously attacking him 24x7 since he was elected, so you’ve completely liberated him from giving a damn about what any of ya’ll have to say about him now. What are you gonna do, attack him even harder now?

If Trump needs to speak to us, he can do it through social media, not you bozos, though ya’ll are certainly welcome to report his tweets and such, but of course it will no longer be news as we’ll know everything before ya’ll do.

Ya’ll thought President Trump would play by the old rules whereby he would be a good sport as ya’ll continuously attacked him, and he would just sit back and take it. Well, guess what? President Trump doesn’t play by the old rules. In fact, President Trump doesn’t play by anybody’s rules but his own.

So, no more rides by the enemedia on Air Force One, no more enemedia limos in his motorcades, and no more advance notices about anything he does. Well, maybe not exactly completely no advance notice: President Trump will tweet to us what he’s going to do and where he’s going to go, and ya’ll can read about it when we do.

As I said, better get used to it buttercups. And you have no one to blame but yourselves.


37 posted on 11/16/2016 7:03:34 AM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: All

MEDIA ‘STEAK OUT’ FAILS

Didn’t Obungo make a secret trip to Afghanistan at Thanksgiving one year? And didn’t the media praise him for it. If my memory is correct, I expect Rush will cover it today.


38 posted on 11/16/2016 7:04:57 AM PST by FirstFlaBn
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To: LydiaLong

[He then should lead him to the bathroom and invite them to watch him take a dump]

I’m surprised the media hasn’t bitched yet about being blocked from THAT! I know they are itching to report on how much TP Trump uses, or how long he washed his hands for afterward! Or that Obama’s s**t smelled better.


39 posted on 11/16/2016 7:05:22 AM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: SandyInSeattle

Could they have gotten into the 21 Club? Is is a members only club? Were they dressed for it? Could they have afforded it?


40 posted on 11/16/2016 7:06:06 AM PST by sportutegrl
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