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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsno original thoughts! He echoes what he sees on cable news!
The Week documents several tweets by DT and notes that they came directly after a news segment on the same subject, and even using the same words as the person on TV.
No original ideas, no original thoughts. It's like my old dad, sitting in his recliner and watching Fox News and yelling at the TV. Only he tweets, and he happens to be the President!
It's no secret that President Donald Trump is glued to his television. The commander-in-chief reportedly rises before 6 a.m. to turn on news programs, and then resumes watching shows after his presidential duties are done for the day. Trump is not a passive viewer, though; more than occasionally, what he hears sends his fingers flying to Twitter. To wit:
http://theweek.com/articles/675621/cause-cable-news-segment-effect-trump-tweets?utm_source=links&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=twitter
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no original thoughts! He echoes what he sees on cable news! (Original Post)
ginnyinWI
Feb 2017
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Glamrock
(11,781 posts)1. Oh that's just awesome isn't it.
Crazy uncle liberty who sends the loony emails is our POTUS. FFS....
Blue_Roses
(12,894 posts)2. I don't like the way he threatens with
removing grants and sending in the "Feds". It's an abuse of power and he knows it.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)3. Twidiot.
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)4. +1