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Brutal Trump-de-Force at the Coronavirus Hearing Leaves Media Screaming 'Pull the Plug!'
PJ Media ^ | 13 Apr 2020 | Victoria Taft

Posted on 04/13/2020 6:07:11 PM PDT by Rummyfan

Donald Trump absolutely lit up his own Coronavirus Task Force press briefing with a more than six-minute, tour-de-force media takedown that had CNN and MSNBC sputtering and reaching for the plug.

Trump said hello and turned the media briefing over to the NIH's Dr. Anthony Fauci to clarify his words uttered on CNN on shutting down the country earlier to prevent more deaths.

Then, Trump took over and it was ON. He listed the timeline of his response to the coronavirus and presented a video of incorrect statements by the press on COVID-19.

It was more than the Trumpiest of Trump updates, it was a Trump-de-Force:

.....

MSNBC and CNN, which usually begin taking the updates only after Trump has spoken, stayed with for Fauci and, when Trump began bagging on the media, bugged out early....

(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 4thestate5thcolumn; bidencovidfor2020; briefing; coronavirus; covid; media; msm; trump; xisnewspuppets
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To: Guenevere

Guenevere it was fabulous. Our President loves history, timelines and factual drama. President Trump said he has many more clips like he showed today. Hurray and Bombs away. The press was gobsmacked. Sometimes the truth really stings.


101 posted on 04/13/2020 8:59:46 PM PDT by Yolanda (Jussie Smollett hoax)
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To: Lurker

My goodness its more like To Sir With Love as he tries to discipline & rear this motley crew of teenaged brats


102 posted on 04/13/2020 9:02:15 PM PDT by magna carta
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To: WASCWatch

The word your wanting to use in a family environment, is Bonk! Who did she Bonk, to get a white White House press pass. Bonk, she obviously likes to bonk. :>)


103 posted on 04/13/2020 9:09:06 PM PDT by Stanwood_Dave ("Testilying." Cop's lie, only while testifying, as taught in their respected Police Academy(s).)
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To: Jane Long

Great pic!

104 posted on 04/13/2020 9:29:22 PM PDT by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: Rummyfan

If OANN is the only rep at tomorrows’s briefing....it will be greatly appreciated by viewers.


105 posted on 04/13/2020 10:23:43 PM PDT by silverleaf (Remember kids: You can vote your way into communism, but you have to shoot your way out!)
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To: Rummyfan

“MSNBC and CNN bugged out early”

which was one of the purposes of the video montage, namely so VP Pence can enforce his prohibition of task force interviews on networks that don’t carry the entire presser ...


106 posted on 04/13/2020 10:35:37 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: upchuck

upchuck wrote:


“Where is the video,I missed it.”

Here ya go:

https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1249823319668543489

Magnificent! “

It left off at

“Biden made a statement on 2 weeks ago Friday”

is there a vid that goes further?


107 posted on 04/13/2020 10:36:40 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: Oscar in Batangas

“Early on one of the questioners tried to tie the video presentation to campaign advertising”

as soon as i saw the video, i knew that was coming and so did President Trump, who is deliberately tossing yet another red herring their way to gnaw on ...


108 posted on 04/13/2020 10:49:04 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: catnipman

yessiree, he surely did rope those dopes!

I wonder if they even saw it coming?


109 posted on 04/13/2020 10:52:12 PM PDT by Oscar in Batangas ( (January 20, 2017, High Noon. The end of an error.))
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To: jimfree

“None of the press morons has the slightest idea that these sessions prepping PDJT for those debates. “

that’s actually an excellent observation!


110 posted on 04/13/2020 10:57:35 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers

“I find it refreshing that Pres. Trump shoots from the hip.”

plus he shoots a fully automatic bazooka from the hip, rather than just the standard six-shooter ..


111 posted on 04/13/2020 10:59:26 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: twyn1

“Ummmm ... does she know her husband is gay???”

ROTFLOL!


112 posted on 04/13/2020 11:00:59 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Rummyfan

Love it that he is finally playing offense!


113 posted on 04/14/2020 12:08:43 AM PDT by AzNASCARfan
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To: Jane Long

LOL!! Today’s presser was one for the ages! It was fabulous. Can’t wait for Tuesday’s ;-)


114 posted on 04/14/2020 12:13:14 AM PDT by nutmeg (Mega prayers for Rush Limbaugh)
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To: Abbeville Conservative
Soy Boy alert!

What is 'Soy Boy'? is it anything like Pajama Boy?

115 posted on 04/14/2020 12:16:57 AM PDT by nutmeg (Mega prayers for Rush Limbaugh)
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To: Quilla
Thank you God for President Trump. Thank you.

AMEN.

116 posted on 04/14/2020 12:22:19 AM PDT by nutmeg (Mega prayers for Rush Limbaugh)
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To: Vendome
IHate-These-People661
117 posted on 04/14/2020 12:29:01 AM PDT by timestax
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To: timestax
Anderson-CNN
118 posted on 04/14/2020 12:30:43 AM PDT by timestax
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To: timestax
DK8-Bcp-UQAAKa-Qz
119 posted on 04/14/2020 12:38:34 AM PDT by timestax
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To: Jane Long

Thanks for the info.

My “Soy Boy” detector is exploding.


120 posted on 04/14/2020 1:08:07 AM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (“Welcome Down to my Planet Hell”- Nightwish)
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