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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOpinion: Yes. Cancel the White House Press Briefing
Roll Call:President Donald Trump tweeted Friday that, because his aides cant speak with perfect accuracy, it might be best to cancel all future press briefings and hand out written responses for the sake of accuracy.
I agree.
Trump has identified an obvious truth in his administration: If his aides speak less, they will necessarily lie less. Trump presents his finding as some sort of natural gap between the truth and what is said on his behalf, as though his spokespeople are just poor connectors in a game of telephone.
Of course, the real reason they lie so much is because thats a requirement of the job in the Trump presidency. If you wont sacrifice your honor and integrity for Trump, publicly, shamelessly and on a daily basis, you wont work for him for long.
In some cases, though, Trump is right. His aides from Sean Spicer to Sarah Huckabee Sanders are simply not effectively communicating his latest fabrication. All too often, they are on the early-early afternoon talking points when Trump already has moved on to make policy or political adjustment with the early-afternoon talking points. This clearly annoys Trump as much as he is delighted by the lying on his behalf.
I agree.
Trump has identified an obvious truth in his administration: If his aides speak less, they will necessarily lie less. Trump presents his finding as some sort of natural gap between the truth and what is said on his behalf, as though his spokespeople are just poor connectors in a game of telephone.
Of course, the real reason they lie so much is because thats a requirement of the job in the Trump presidency. If you wont sacrifice your honor and integrity for Trump, publicly, shamelessly and on a daily basis, you wont work for him for long.
In some cases, though, Trump is right. His aides from Sean Spicer to Sarah Huckabee Sanders are simply not effectively communicating his latest fabrication. All too often, they are on the early-early afternoon talking points when Trump already has moved on to make policy or political adjustment with the early-afternoon talking points. This clearly annoys Trump as much as he is delighted by the lying on his behalf.
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Opinion: Yes. Cancel the White House Press Briefing (Original Post)
brooklynite
May 2017
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Girard442
(6,070 posts)1. God forbid we'd get a Sean Spicer who is actually good at what he does.
Imagine a smooth talker who could convince people that up is down, black is white, and that Trump has a plan that extends beyond the end of his little...ummm...fingers.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)2. I want them to keep talking and Don tweeting.
Expose them more.
librechik
(30,674 posts)3. let Spicey keep lying. It's great for the opposition:US
How will we know what they aren't doing?