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Initech

(100,063 posts)
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 01:48 PM Nov 2018

Trump's mood takes a foul turn: 'He's pissed -- at damn near everyone'

A political clobbering, bickering aides and now a public grenade launched across the White House by the first lady have placed President Donald Trump in a position he loathes: backed into a corner.

A week after standing in the East Room and declaring victory in the midterm elections, the President is isolated and growing more furious by the day. He's openly speculating about replacing more members of his Cabinet, though so far has stopped short of executing the dismissals, leaving those aides in a career purgatory.

At an election night party at the White House, Trump left attendees guessing when he was spotted in a huddle with a potential replacement for his chief of staff, John Kelly, who himself stood awkwardly in a corner.

"Yes, he's pissed -- at damn near everyone," a White House official said, noting the mood in the Oval Office is darker than normal this week. After nearly a month straight of campaigning before adoring crowds, the applause has gone silent and the President has retreated. The tempest has led to rampant speculation inside the building about the fates of other senior staffers, some of whom are beginning to plan their exits.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/14/politics/donald-trump-mood-pissed-white-house-intrigue/index.html


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SWBTATTReg

(22,112 posts)
1. Good for this idiot to finally realize/see the writing on the wall that his style of governing ...
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 01:50 PM
Nov 2018

sucks, and that a goodly portion of Americans disagree w/ him and his antics.

DinahMoeHum

(21,784 posts)
2. A call-and-response chant. . .
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 01:52 PM
Nov 2018

In your guts / you know he's nuts.
No if, ands, or buts / you know he's nuts.


(repeat as desired)

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
3. From what we know, he hasn't started conversing with the portraits -- yet.
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 01:58 PM
Nov 2018

But it is getting more obvious by the day that tRump is one hair away from barking mad. His staff knows it. Wouldn’t it be enlightening to talk with those on the inside who know all the Dirt?

The tell all books will practically write themselves once all of the dust settles. But first...we gotta go through the storm where the main details get revealed. tRump won’t like it but who cares? We deserve The Truth of what was done to us and our country after all we’ve been through since tRump slid down the escalator into our lives. And we should have known then that it was going to be downhill all the way. I think a few of us did and have been in mourning ever since. Time for a change. Bring it on. We need it.

Initech

(100,063 posts)
5. Oh I predicted before the inauguration that he'd be going full Howard Hughes before it's over.
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 02:15 PM
Nov 2018

We're not there yet but the pressure is definitely getting to him, and I fully expect him to start storing urine and finger nail clippings in mason jars relatively soon.

onethatcares

(16,166 posts)
4. that "darker than normal"
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 02:15 PM
Nov 2018

let's crank the darkness up.

he must be a real asshole to be around no matter where.

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
7. How far from reality did he have to be to have a celebration for the victories?
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 04:07 PM
Nov 2018

He obviously lives in an alternate universe than the one we inhabit. Therefore, he can see things any way he wants. That is until reality rears its persistent little head. Can we only imagine how much fun tRump is to be around these days as the REAL election results dawn on him AND Mueller’s investigation is waiting in the wings. Sucks to YOU, doesn’t it, tRumpolini??

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
18. Well, Malaise, maybe they are all happy...
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 05:19 PM
Nov 2018

Wherever the hell it is. But I have a feeling when Mueller gets finished presenting his findings, quite a few will have that happy smirk wiped right off of their mugs. Let’s start with tRump!

Initech

(100,063 posts)
16. Well I said he'd be going full Howard Hughes before his first term is up!
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 05:13 PM
Nov 2018

And he might be going there faster than we think!

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
14. But just last week he was crowing about his smashing, historic victory in the mid-terms
Thu Nov 15, 2018, 05:06 PM
Nov 2018

Why would Trump be mad at anyone? And why would he want to be changing out all those best people he's surrounded himself with? I wonder if anyone in the media is as puzzled as I am about these developments?

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