# How has Former President Trump pissed you off today? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 20, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640 "2017-01-20T17:21:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 384
**Author:** ![Mijin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mijin/32/9369_2.png) [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7669 "2020-04-06T08:33:33Z")
And Trump blaming a Democrat or former administration official for recommending chloroquine in 3…2…1… ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7670 "2020-04-06T08:46:15Z")
What the literal fuck? What happened tonight? My son, the Err Apparent, was netting around, and said “Trump’s having a press briefing”. Wait, what? Was this scheduled, announced? What time, I asked. “Now” he says. Its a little after six, _60 Minutes_ is on, he threw on a press conference to run against _60 Minutes_? Da fuck? Is it some kind of four-alarm blazing emergency? No, apparently not, just the usual dead dog and pony show. Unless it was to warn us about the massive avalanche of masks and ventilators raining down on us. The opening segment on _60_ was a wrenching report of government fumble-fuck about applying for unemployment insurance, was it about drawing viewers away from that? Bad scoobies, no doubt about it, but nothing we haven’t already heard or would already expect. And what would be the point, find out Sunday night, find out Monday morning, so what? Quick check of network channels, didn’t look like anybody pre-empted their usual broadcasting for a Presidential briefing. Did they? Don’t much watch any CBS, NBC, etc. so maybe I fucked up and didn’t do it right, anybody else see it different? Were they hiding something else, maybe the breaking news about how they utterly fucked up the ordering of pandemic supplies and didn’t tell us? Did they think that’s what the _60 Min_was gonna be about, and tried to quash it? Huh? Anybody got any clues what the everloving fuck that was all about? ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7671 "2020-04-06T12:18:18Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > What the literal fuck? What happened tonight? My son, the Err Apparent, was netting around, and said “Trump’s having a press briefing”. Wait, what? Was this scheduled, announced? What time, I asked. “Now” he says. Its a little after six, _60 Minutes_ is on, he threw on a press conference to run against _60 Minutes_? Da fuck? Is it some kind of four-alarm blazing emergency? > > No, apparently not, just the usual dead dog and pony show. Unless it was to warn us about the massive avalanche of masks and ventilators raining down on us. > > The opening segment on _60_ was a wrenching report of government fumble-fuck about applying for unemployment insurance, was it about drawing viewers away from that? Bad scoobies, no doubt about it, but nothing we haven’t already heard or would already expect. And what would be the point, find out Sunday night, find out Monday morning, so what? > > Quick check of network channels, didn’t look like anybody pre-empted their usual broadcasting for a Presidential briefing. Did they? Don’t much watch any CBS, NBC, etc. so maybe I fucked up and didn’t do it right, anybody else see it different? > > Were they hiding something else, maybe the breaking news about how they utterly fucked up the ordering of pandemic supplies and didn’t tell us? Did they think that’s what the _60 Min_was gonna be about, and tried to quash it? Huh? > > Anybody got any clues what the everloving fuck that was all about? Yes. I read about this. He’s having his press briefings in prime time because he THOUGHT this would force TV stations to cover it in lieu of their regular programming, especially news programming. I’m THRILLED that they’ve decided not to do that! HA! This was my take-- someone correct me if I’m wrong. (I know I can’t count on y’all to do that… 😛 ) ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7672 "2020-04-06T13:29:42Z")
> [@dasmoocher](#): > > Somewhat minor. I saw a clip of one of the task force briefings and the narrator pointed out that Trump tends to stand directly in front of the screen that the doctors are showing data on, basically blocking it from audience view. So clueless :smack: or maybe he’s got something to hide. :eek: I prefer the simpler answer. If we’re looking at the screen, we’re not looking at Trump. The Chuckefuck _has_ to be the center of attention. ---
**Author:** ![Mikkel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikkel/32/13151_2.png) [@Mikkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikkel)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7673 "2020-04-06T14:44:36Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > I prefer the simpler answer. If we’re looking at the screen, we’re not looking at Trump. The Chuckefuck _has_ to be the center of attention. Just like a cat, but without the cuteness. ---
**Author:** ![Skypist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skypist/32/169_2.png) [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7674 "2020-04-06T18:20:42Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Yes. I read about this. He’s having his press briefings in prime time because he THOUGHT this would force TV stations to cover it in lieu of their regular programming, especially news programming. I’m THRILLED that they’ve decided not to do that! HA! > > This was my take-- someone correct me if I’m wrong. (I know I can’t count on y’all to do that… 😛 ) Of course then he’ll scream that the liberal media is trying to quash the vital information he imparts to the beleaguered heartland. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7675 "2020-04-06T22:19:15Z")
That fat orange swine keeps flapping his prolapsed sphincter lips saying one mind numbingly dumb thing after another and nobody is trying to stop him. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WHY IS THIS TELEVISED?!?! SHUT THAT ASSHOLE UP!! ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7676 "2020-04-06T23:04:54Z")
"EVERYONE should rub their faces with CORN HUSKS! WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE?! \ “Don’t listen to those LOSER DOCTORS! What do they know? I alone can save you. CORN HUSKS!” ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7677 "2020-04-06T23:10:09Z")
I had to turn him off, there was nothing of substance coming from his mouth. ---
**Author:** ![Mikemike2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikemike2/32/305_2.png) [@Mikemike2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikemike2)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7678 "2020-04-06T23:27:59Z")
Trump was lecturing the press today telling them how to ask questions nicely. For example say “things are going great” , but maybe there is a slight problem in a specific area. This from one of the nicest persons on the planet. According to him. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7679 "2020-04-06T23:51:42Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > I had to turn him off, there was nothing of substance coming from his mouth. Oh, it was a substance all right. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7680 "2020-04-06T23:59:58Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > I had to turn him off, there was nothing of substance coming from his mouth. Well, he did let us know the very surprising fact that the captain of a nuclear aircraft carrier had previously had a pretty good record. He must have gotten his extensive knowledge of the navy by watching _Battleship,_, my favorite documentary, where a man can go from civilian to acting commander of a large naval vessel in a couple of weeks. And Rihanna is assigned to almost every MOS the navy has. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7681 "2020-04-07T00:41:01Z")
[Trump]… is a fattish but active man of paralyzing stupidity, a mass of imbecile enthusiasms. - George Orwell, 1984. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7682 "2020-04-07T01:14:33Z")
[Anything Trump doesn’t like is just haters playing politics.](https://apnews.com/5cd379d2e431e596234d0d05d52af6ad) > [@](#): > > President Donald Trump on Monday disputed the veracity of a federal survey that found hospitals faced severe shortages of coronavirus test supplies, questioning whether its conclusions were skewed by politics. > > With coronavirus cases rocketing toward their expected peak, the nonpartisan Health and Human Services inspector general’s office reported Monday morning that a shortage of tests and long waits for results were at the root of mounting problems faced by hospitals. > > “Hospitals reported that severe shortages of testing supplies and extended waits for test results limited (their) ability to monitor the health of patients and staff,” the report said. > > Three out of 4 U.S. hospitals told the inspector general’s office they are already treating patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, and they expect to be overwhelmed. > > Asked by a reporter about the report’s finding on testing, Trump responded, “It is wrong.” > > “So, give me the name of the inspector general?” he asked before suggesting without evidence, “Could politics be entered into that?” > > Acting in the role of HHS inspector general is Christi A. Grimm, a career government manager who took over the position early this year in an interim capacity. “When was she appointed?” Trump asked. > > Trump’s comments carried an edge because last Friday he announced the firing of the inspector general of the intelligence community, Michael Atkinson, for reporting to Congress the whistleblower complaint that the president tried to enlist Ukraine in investigating Joe Biden’s son. > > Grimm’s title is principal deputy inspector general. She began her career with the agency more than 20 years ago. > > “They did serve in the previous admin — you mean the Obama administration?” Trump asked a reporter who pressed on with questions. “Thank you for telling me that … there’s a typical fake news deal.” Fuck this guy. He’s America’s 21st century Ceaușescu. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7683 "2020-04-07T02:07:15Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > [Anything Trump doesn’t like is just haters playing politics.](https://apnews.com/5cd379d2e431e596234d0d05d52af6ad)Fuck this guy. He’s America’s 21st century Ceaușescu. We can only hope for a similar end… ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7684 "2020-04-07T02:19:18Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > [Anything Trump doesn’t like is just haters playing politics.](https://apnews.com/5cd379d2e431e596234d0d05d52af6ad) > > Fuck this guy. He’s America’s 21st century Ceaușescu. Trump was also blaming the Obama administration for an “old” and “obsolete” coronavirus test: “Initially speaking, the tests were old, obsolete, and not really prepared,” The virus was originally called the “\*novel \*coronavirus”. Ya know, like in “new”. It was unknown until a few months ago. Our faulty coronavirus test was created by Trump’s CDC while other countries used the available, functional WHO test, which apparently the US wasn’t interested in. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7685 "2020-04-07T02:25:01Z")
You can see the new story being formed. There are claims floating around that somebody (Deep State? The Democrats? The Bavarian Illuminati?) are telling doctors to fake death certificates and claim people are dying of Covid19 when they really died of something else. Because they’re trying to discredit our Beloved Leader who declared that Covid19 would not be a problem in America. [Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=22233359&postcount=7) has already signed on to this new reality. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7686 "2020-04-07T02:26:07Z")
> [@dasmoocher](#): > > {…} The virus was originally called the “\*novel \*coronavirus”. Ya know, like in “new”. It was unknown until a few months ago. {…} 'Not a best seller like The Art of the Deal, weak writting, sad. I call it korona viris." DJT CMC fnord! ---
**Author:** ![HelenGawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@HelenGawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelenGawn)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7687 "2020-04-07T02:36:58Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > You can see the new story being formed. There are claims floating around that somebody (Deep State? The Democrats? The Bavarian Illuminati?) are telling doctors to fake death certificates and claim people are dying of Covid19 when they really died of something else. Because they’re trying to discredit our Beloved Leader who declared that Covid19 would not be a problem in America. > > [Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=22233359&postcount=7) has already signed on to this new reality. Wake up! All those bodies? They’re PANDEMIC ACTORS!!! ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/7688 "2020-04-07T02:38:50Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > 'Not a best seller like The Art of the Deal, weak writting, sad. I call it korona viris." DJT Well, _The Art of the Deal_ is apparently a work of fiction. It was written, and not by Trump, during the ten-year span when Trump lost almost a billion dollars. We need to rename it for Trump. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640.md?page=383) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640.md?page=385)