Backlash after Donald Trump ditches his press pool

CNN ^ | November 16, 2016 | Brian Stelter

[Carriage Hill]

For the second time in a week, president-elect Donald Trump has abandoned precedent and traveled without the "press pool," a small group of journalists assigned to cover his movements. The move Tuesday night has spurred a strong backlash.

[RayChuang88]

And at the same time, stay in for the evening and leak out that he has gone to various places. Then watch the cess pool scramble for the door on their wild goose chases.. Not only was this the BEST election ever, it is going to be the BEST presidency EVER!

Oh, I am very sure Trump will do this. Can you imagine the "cess pool" running around to every high-end restaurant in New York City trying to find him? The comedy gold would be sensational! :-)

[1Old Pro]

Do they know that this stuff makes him more popular???

[RooRoobird20]

They are over-the-top annoying, but truthfully, he will have to get used to all the whining and complaining, because this IS his life now. His privacy is toast for the rest of his life, as we all have seen with all the other presidents and former presidents. Right?

And angry tweets won’t help. They will just cause him more ridicule. I know this isn’t a popular concept with him or loyal followers, but he IS the president-elect, not a private executive any more.

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If President Trump wants to go out to dinner with his family once in a while and not have a 100% hostile CessPool following six feet behind him, I say more power to him!!! And, I believe all of us Adorable Deplorables will not begrudge him this.

It’s only been in recent years with 24/7 cable TV that presidents have been followed around so closely by the press-scum. The CessPool isn’t entitled to follow Trump around all the time, just because THEY say so. He also does not have to have their permission to ditch them now and them. Take charge, President Trump, put the CessPool in its place!!! I back you 100%.

[Carriage Hill]

The more popular Trump becomes, the more enraged they get, and they can’t make that basic connection. Dolts.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

You find the best stuff! THanks for this reminder.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Well done!

[cardinal4]

It is unacceptable for the next president of the United States to travel without a regular pool to record his movements and inform the public about his whereabouts," the White House Correspondents Association said in response."

Tough..

[SoFloFreeper]

Could not care less. Rush Limbaugh today put it so well. Hitlery and Hussein knowingly broke the law with the server and emails and money pay to play...endangering national security....and THE MEDIA WAS SILENT. Trump goes to dinner and the pantywaists get all bent out of shape.

[luvie]

I don’t think anyone can bully him. Any way, any time.

[Carriage Hill]

“...THE MEDIA WAS SILENT.”

“The most insidious power the media has, is the power to ignore.” - Chris Plante, WMAL/DC

[FroggyTheGremlim]

So Drive-bys - all-knowing, all-seeing, tell us where was Obama the night of the Benghazi massacre?

[littleharbour]

Bingo! I remember how sweet it was to see the press monkeys cowering in their little pen at the Trump rallies as the thousands of Americans cheered Trump when he called them out and mocked them. Every Trump press conference should begin with the President reminding these corrupt trolls that they really are disgusting.

[petitfour]

I never read that clause in the US Constitution about the executive branch having to cart anybody around to publish lies and distortions. Nope. It just isn’t written anywhere. Darn. Maybe they need an amendment.

[petitfour]

No need for a lying press when the Internet will do.

[samtheman]

As a Trump voter and contributor, I find it unacceptable that the leeches in the media feel they are entitled to special privileges.

[Ted]

CNN - “In an emergency, the journalists quickly relay information, helping the president and his aides inform and reassure Americans. This was vital on 9/11, for example.”

Ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unbelievable arrogance.

[Carriage Hill]

I think we all know *where he wasn’t*.

[Shqipo]

This should be how it goes until the press starts acting more professional. If Trump had towed them along, they would have probably tweeted to Soros to send out a flash mob. I hope Trump tells them to grow up and do their job correctly before any trust or access will be given them.

[Carriage Hill]

They seem to think that the "Fourth Estate" nom de guerre entitles them to do anything. They're going to learn a hard lesson in the next 4-8yrs.

[Carriage Hill]

“...grow up and do their job correctly...”

That just isn’t going to happen. They’re all beyond redemption, and committed, communist-adoring leftists.