Posted on 01/03/2019 6:29:40 PM PST by Kaslin
As reported here on Townhall by my boss Matt, President Trump made a special appearance this evening in the White House briefing room where he congratulated Nancy Pelosi on becoming Speaker of The House while also speaking to his main point of urging Democrats to support and fund the wall.
Trump yet again stated that without a wall, you couldn't have a secure U.S. and Mexico border. President Trump brought different voices to the table by having former, and current border patrol agents there to speak to why a wall is non-negotiable.
"Without a wall you can not have border security," Trump stated, after statements from border patrol officers.
"Without a very strong form of barrier, call it what you will, but without a wall you can't have border security it won't work," Trump added.
WATCH:
Brandon Judd, a 21-year border patrol veteran, thanks President Trump for his support and says walls work.
“I can personally tell you, from the work that I have done on the southwest border, that physical barriers, that walls, actually work.” pic.twitter.com/iMiD4eAMns— Kyle Morris (@RealKyleMorris) January 3, 2019
First time @realDonaldTrump visits the #PressBriefing room. Talks #BorderSecurity #BorderWall #GovtShutdown but no questions @ICEgov @DHSgov @CBP pic.twitter.com/O2yuhIyIkl— Kevin Corke (@kevincorke) January 3, 2019
The mainstream media and especially the folks over at CNN freaked out over President Trump not only taking the podium, but became furious by the fact he took zero questions from the press.
CNN White House reporter, Kaitlan Collins, was mainly triggered by President Trump not answering questions.
She wrote on Twitter, "It’s not a press briefing if you don’t take questions." She was also heard yelling in the background regarding the matter of not answering questions while President Trump and this team was exiting the briefing room.
It’s not a press briefing if you don’t take questions.— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 3, 2019
President Trump’s first time at the podium. pic.twitter.com/ZpUrGhcyXA— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 3, 2019
Brian Stelter, yet again of CNN, also became triggered over President Trump taking no questions after the briefing concluded:
The @PressSec announced a "briefing," but did not hold one. Trump spoke, but left without taking any Q's. A reporter shouted: "Sarah, are you coming back? Are you not taking any questions at all?" She didn't.— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 3, 2019
And more outrage from CNN reporters over the briefing came later:
President Trump leaves briefing room without taking questions -- making it crystal clear that it was a political dog-and-pony show, rather than an attempt to answer questions about opening the government. No questions taken by Trump or Sanders in first WH briefing of year.— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) January 3, 2019
There were no questions taken by Sanders or Trump during the first press briefing of 2019.— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) January 3, 2019
This afternoon President Trump tweeted this video stressing the importance of building a wall:
pic.twitter.com/jsOrDtwdEa— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2019
What immature babies. Really embarrassing. There ought to be no further briefings while the government is shut down, which we can only hope lasts a long, long time.
You mean they would actually just have to report on what happened!? No grandstanding? No virtue signaling!?
How rude!
Well, not exactly. They could go back to their studio and spin whatever alternate (fake) narrative they might like, to their heart's content, with their own paid-for microphones.
Deflection. They will never report what the Border Patrol said.
“She wrote on Twitter, “It’s not a press briefing if you don’t take questions.”
Sorry, but a “press briefing” is exactly what it was...the President “briefed” the press.
It was not a “press conference”.
CNN is a home for crazy people.
There are only so many times Big Media can double down on America without looking like the screaming lunatic domestic enemies they are.
But they will do their very best by tomorrow morning — and lose again.
They sounded like a bunch of cackling hens laying eggs..couldn’t hear much through all the non stop bocking
President Trump accomplished exactly what he set out to do...*ROFL* His timing is impeccable....
I thought the cherry on top of the sundae was when President Trump remarked about how beautiful the room was. They thought he was really gonna bow down before them and then submit to a royal press flogging. Ha!
Not fair to Hens who are useful!
I attended thousands of briefings and gave my share during my years in the military. Opportunities for questions is not implied.
But if we let the media speak, it’s no longer a briefing. It’s a filibuster. it’s
questions like : " so since 75% of the country wants you impeached, and because you insist on a wall that proves you are a racist, why do you continue to hold the country hostage by keeping the government shut down ?....questions like that
I just ‘reported’ the definition.
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