Trump: "Hydroxychloroquine? I barely know the guy! I think he was getting us coffee..."

[DetlefK]

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/trump-is-doing-the-i-barely-know-the-guy-routine-with-hydroxychloroquine-now-its-getting-bad-results-cnns-don-lemon/

“What do you have to lose? Try it!” said Lemon. “Okay. In all seriousness, a new study of patients at a VA medical center finds the drug not only has no benefit, it even has a higher death rate. And so the president says this tonight.”

“I don’t know of the report,” said Trump at the day’s press briefing, when asked about the study. “Obviously there’ve been some very good reports, and perhaps this one’s not a good report, but be looking at it, we’ll have a comment on it … I’m always willing to take a look”

[underpants]

1. In the clip Fox's Brett Baeir looks to run interference and Trump goes right to him

after the questions from ABC’s Karl. There was some exchange between the reporters. Baeir May have just been breaking up the flow.

Trump directly mentioned Bauer at the end of the presser. Baeir stood up, turned around, and started hosting his show from the press room.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

5. Why was Brett baire there?

Seemed really odd? Or am I missing something?

[underpants]

6. Gimmick. He had John Roberts chair

Trump gushed over Baeir.

At the end - I didn’t realize we were watching on Fox - he stands up turns around and does an intro. I was like WHAAAAT? and then I got that he went right into his show. There was a large box next to him in the seat beside him. I’m guessing it was audio equipment.

OAN Barbie popped in at the end to mention/plug a Rasmussen poll that 80% of the country agrees with Trump’s (ever dwindling) immigration ban. I thought she said it was USA Today but I misheard. The Rasmussen poll also was 70% not 80%. Oh well, she slid in the back and did her cheerleading.

[JI7]

2. did anyone ask him what are the good reports he refers to ?

[malaise]

3. No n/t

[DFW]

4. I am waiting for the broadcast starting with:

Ladies, and Gentlemen, we interrupt this report to bring you a live address from the president of.. (who? oh. him). Excuse me. In other news.......................