[mandaladon]

The breathless diatribe I referred to at the top came from none other than Rachel Maddow at MSNBC, who introduced her brief coverage of this event by describing the story as, “really, really important.” It is a matter of tradition, a matter of security, a matter of national interest that you don’t go dark… you don’t get to be a private person anymore. People get to know where you are at all times… You may resent that you’re not allowed to have a private life anymore, but it’s a matter of national security and national interest… You really don’t get to just go anywhere you want. It’s too important to the country.-----------I love Trump he just doesn't give a crap about the media...

[ctdonath2]

They’re going to be indescribably apoplectic when he throws them out of the White House Press Pool.

[Ohioan]

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.

[Glad2bnuts]

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

[Mr. Douglas]

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

[Hoffer Rand]

It’s a matter of national security when Trump ditches the press to go to dinner with his family? Somebody thinks a little highly of themselves. I could see it being an issue if he ditched his SS detail, but the media? I’m sure it’s because the country can’t function effectively without knowing if Barron knows which fork to use or if the family ordered appetizers. Probably made his security detail less tense to not have that horde around for once.

[dfwgator]

The guy isn’t even President yet.

[Oatka]

I love Trump he just doesn't give a crap about the media...

That's what terrifies them - without him, their careers are meaningless.

Can you spell "Schaden . . ."?

[matt04]

Haha. “A matter of security” he ditched them for dinner. Pathetic whining like this is why no one watches PMSNBC.

[punchamullah]

Wretched Madcow had a calf over this episode!

[Steven Tyler]

Hey Madcow, where was obie and Hillary the nite 4 people died in Benghazi

[Eleutheria5]

Obama and wife did it during first days in WH. Dubya did it on Thanksgiving in Afghanistan.