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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Mon Mar 30, 2020, 03:38 PM Mar 2020

Trump berates PBS NewsHour reporter for 'threatening' question, hits 'nice' question out of park

It’s no secret that President Trump resents tough questions but loves the ones that flatter — and Sunday’s briefing of the novel coronavirus offered perfect examples of both.

One reporter’s question was so nice, she got to ask it twice. The other question was so “threatening,” in Trump’s words, that he responded with an attempt at personal ridicule and then shut her down.

Not surprisingly, the flattering question came from Jenn Pellegrino of One America News Network, a right-wing channel favored by the president.

“Mr. President, your approval ratings have been the highest they’ve ever been, as well as the ratings on your handling of the virus,” she said, “yet there are some networks that are saying they’re debating whether or not to carry these briefings live. Do you think there’s a link between the two?”

“Boy that’s a nice question,” Trump said in response. “Thank you very much.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-berates-pbs-newshour-reporter-for-threatening-question-hits-nice-question-out-of-park/ar-BB11U3bd?li=BBnbcA1

Kissing ass is not very sanitary especially with nasty viruses going around.

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Trump berates PBS NewsHour reporter for 'threatening' question, hits 'nice' question out of park (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 OP
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