This week the White House hosted the children of reporters in observance of “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.” The kids asked some pretty probing questions that Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, quickly replied to with the hallmark dishonesty of her boss and his administration.
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The curiosity and maturity of the young reporters at this event made it abundantly clear that the biggest baby in the White House is, and will always be, Donald Trump. And he provided further evidence of that (as if any were necessary) in the Oval Office the next day with the president of South Africa. During this diplomatic meeting Trump reminded everyone that his primary concerns are always petty grievances and seeking retribution.
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When Trump turned to the gathered press corps for questions, the first one came from NBC’s Chief White House Correspondent, Peter Alexander. The exchange that followed was a pure Trumpian temper tantrum that an eight year old wouldn’t have tried to pull off (video below).
Alexander: The Pentagon announced that it will be accepting the Qatari jet to be used as Air Force One.
Trump: What are you talking about? You oughta get outta here. What does this have to do with the Qatari jet? They are giving the United States Air Force a jet. Okay? And it’s a great thing. We’re talking about a lot of other things, and It’s NBC trying to get off the subject of what you just saw.
Setting aside Trump’s “3 Stooges” style demand that Alexander “oughta get outta here (nyuk, nyuk, nyuk),” Trump whined about having been asked about a matter that is currently in the news. He seems to think that reporters are out of line if they ask him questions about breaking news stories. And without even letting Alexander get to his question, Trump unloaded a reply that just repeated his prior lies about the jet being given to the Air Force. That’s only a layover until Trump leaves office and it is transferred to his library. And then he went on to insult Alexander saying that…
“You know, you are a terrible reporter. You don’t have what it takes to be a reporter. You’re not smart enough. For you to go into a subject about a jet that was given to the United States Air Force, which is a very nice thing. They also gave $5.1 trillion worth of investment in addition to the jet.
Trump watchers will recognize this as typical Trumpian projection, wherein he accuses others of what are his own failings. He was saying, in effect, “I am a terrible president. I don’t have what it takes to be a president. I’m not smart enough.” Which he follows with a lie that Qatar “gave” the U.S. $5.1 trillion. There was no gift of anything like that. And the business deals that Trump was likely referring to were actually made during the Biden administration. But he still wasn’t through. In fact, he was just getting to the best part…
“You ought to go back to your studio at NBC because Brian Roberts [Chairman and CEO of NBC parent Comcast] and the people that run that place, they ought to be investigated. They are so terrible the way you run that network. And you’re a disgrace. No more questions from you. His name is Peter something. He’s a terrible reporter. Quiet. Quiet!
So in addition to maligning Alexander’s reporting skills, Trump is also threatening the network with investigations. He doesn’t say for what, but in Trump World there doesn’t need to be a valid legal predicate for persecuting his political foes. And he has already launched probes aimed at silencing and/or intimidating several other reporters and networks. It’s what aspiring dictators – and cult leaders – do.
Hopefully NBC won’t succumb to the totalitarian tactics of Trump, the way that other media outlets already have (ABC, CBS, and the Washington Post). History – and Trump’s past behavior – tells us that when you capitulate to bullies, they only want more more capitulation. But when you stand up to them, they crumble. STAND UP!
Trump loses it at Peter Alexander: "What are you talking about? You oughta get out of here … you're a terrible reporter. You don't have what it takes to be a reporter. You're not smart enough … Brian Roberts and the people that run that place they ought to be investigated."
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Oh, does the orange skidmark need a new diaper?
He needs several. There’s a big Super load every time he gets on Truth Social (what a lie!), every time someone criticizes him. The next four years (if he lasts that long and e don’t wind up with Vance, who is twice as dumb as Trump and twice as nasty) will be interesting (putting it mildly).