'Not in a punch-back mode': Why Trump has been largely silent on Stormy Daniels

[highplainsdem]

Source: WaPo

President Trump exercised uncharacteristic public restraint Monday following an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” in which adult film star Stormy Daniels described, in vivid detail, a consensual sexual encounter with Trump — a relationship the president has repeatedly denied.

But privately, the president has lobbed sharp attacks at Daniels and her media tour, calling her allegations a “hoax” and asking confidants if the episode is hurting his poll numbers. The president even has griped to several people that Daniels is not the type of woman he finds attractive.

Trump — who was among the estimated 22 million Americans who watched the Daniels interview that aired Sunday night — asked staff in the White House if they, too, had watched and wondered what they thought of it, someone who has spoken to him said. The president said that he personally did not think Daniels appeared credible, this person, who has talked to the president about his interactions with the pornographic film star and did not want to be identified discussing it, added.

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“He’s really not in a punch-back mode,” said one friend who has discussed the matter with the president in recent days and requested anonymity to be candid. “Everyone is telling him, look, you can’t win here, so just do nothing.”

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/not-in-a-punch-back-mode-why-trump-has-been-largely-silent-on-stormy-daniels/2018/03/26/a32ac7ba-3103-11e8-8bdd-cdb33a5eef83_story.html

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The president even has griped to several people that Daniels is not the type of woman he finds attractive.

[lapfog_1]

1. She SPANKED him

of course he isn't going to "punch back"

[Sophia4]

2. Trump's pride is hurt because she said she did not find him attractive.

He only knows how his ego feels, and she hurt it badly.

[SummerSnow]

5. and he sobbed

[George II]

3. From what I can see, just two tweets all day. Doesn't find her attractive, but perfectly willing...

...to do the deed with her, and then pay $130K to keep her quiet.

The really sick thing is that right after they were finished, he told her "you remind me of my daughter". THAT is one twisted person.

[tosh]

4. She has the DRESS...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142023945

[njhoneybadger]

6. What, she didn't resemble Ivanka enough?

[Butterflylady]

7. I think he has that backwards,

she didn't find him attractive.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

8. So who leaked said comments? Was it david dennison, john barron or john miller?

...all in very close proximity to the racist , perverted guy. Ge and one so called "friend" had pity on him...doesn't have the ganas to fight back the other "friend" that "everyone" is telling him "you can't win."

He should take "everyone's" advice and resign!

Hey, thought Kelly was going to nip leaks in the bud, better talk to those guys residing in his mente.


[Ganas: colloquial, slang-strength, power, balls as in male genetalia]

[Mente:mind]

[DRoseDARs]

9. Notice the choice or words? Punch-back. Not push-back, punch-back. Not defensive, violent. nt

[highplainsdem]

11. Violent, yes, but not a new choice. Trump's often described himself as a counter puncher.

[7962]

10. They've been baiting him to say something. I cannot believe he HASNT.

The way he is, I just cant believe he hasn't responded. Because thats what he always does. But as soon as he does, they've got him on record.

[jberryhill]

13. Its been too obvious

Surprisingly, even the dimwit in chief seems to have figured out that baiting him into saying something actionable is the point of the relentless PR campaign.

[rockfordfile]

12. It accomplished what it seemed to do. Draw attention away from the march

[Judi Lynn]

14. This must be the face of someone who can't wait to get away from a woman:

Oh, yuck! Utterly beyond repulsive pervert.