Trump claims the truckers honking their horns are protestig to show they support him. NOT TRUE.

[highplainsdem]

Tweet from CNN's Kaitlan Collins:

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Hard to ignore their horns during his remarks in the Rose Garden, President Trump acknowledges the truckers protesting on Constitution Avenue in demand of fair pay. Trump says they’re protesting in favor of him, not opposition. They say they’re facing economic strain.

Editing to add more tweets about this:

From USA Today's White House correspondent:

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Trump said these are truckers honking in support of him. Truckers have protested in DC for nearly two weeks over fair pay and low freight rates during the pandemic.

From Daniel Dale:

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As protesting truckers continue to blast horns in the background, Trump says, "They're protesting *in favor* of president Trump, as opposed to against...that's the sign of love." It's not a pro-Trump (or anti-Trump) protest. They want a meeting with Trump on their complaints.

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Trump claimed Wednesday that the protesters weren't even protesters, just Trump supporters. (They're protesters protesting low freight rates and broker issues.) Today, he claimed they're protesting in favor of him.

Washington Post article about the truckers' protest:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/truckers-blast-horns-near-white-house-to-protest-low-rates-during-pandemic/2020/05/01/b8185bc0-8bd2-11ea-ac8a-fe9b8088e101_story.html

[gademocrat7]

1. We know if the orange buffoon's lips are moving

he is lying.

[jls4561]

2. And the admin has waived the rules to keep trucking shifts within safe and humane hours.

[SledDriver]

3. He truly has no clue does he?

Must be one or more of his aides feeding him that bullshit.
"No sir, they're not laughing AT you. They're laughing WITH you".

[Celerity]

4. a reporter needs to ask him NOW why HE JUST LIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SunSeeker]

7. THIS. SO THIS. EVERY FUCKING TIME.

But it will never happen because none of them want to risk White House access.

[Celerity]

9. pack of gutless berks

[SunSeeker]

11. I think selfish more than gutless. They care about their career more than their country. nt

[Celerity]

12. that too!!!!!

[uponit7771]

20. +1

[SunSeeker]

5. The gaslighting never ends. It's all he's got. He has no plan. nt

[nolabear]

6. That asshole. And he can't hear over them. People have to unmask.

[LiberalFighter]

8. Seems odd that it gets louder when a reporter is asking a question.

I thought traffic around the WH was limited.

[OAITW r.2.0]

14. I think Trump's feed is direct audio for TV with noise canceling.

The reporter's mics are mixed with the background noise boosted (horns blaring). There was definite manipulation of the mics, that is for sure.

[Texaswitchy]

10. He said they love me.

What a asshole.

He needs to be so loved.

[dalton99a]

13. .

[calimary]

15. Lordy - that's almost the same number of deaths in trump's America.

As of noon today, 87,425.

That's all on YOU, donald. And your recklessness, thoughtlessness, selfishness, arrogance, and FUCKING IDIOCY!!!!

[left-of-center2012]

16. More info here ...

“Truck horns blare during Trump's Rose Garden press conference”

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213441387

[bucolic_frolic]

17. Trump is out of his mind

That's the easy part. Getting most Americans to realize it is another thing.

[spanone]

18. Yep, the CNN anchor said the same at the end of the bullshit session.

[Blue Owl]

19. Boooooouuuuuuurrrnnss!

n/t

[Cha]

21. KR!