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mtnsnake

(22,236 posts)
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 06:13 PM Oct 2018

How do you react when the TV station you're watching shows a video clip of Trump? [View all]

Most mornings before starting my day, I sit down with a coffee and turn on the news hoping to see if Trump is in jail yet. Only problem is, the news stations love to show way too many video clips of the moron spouting off hatred rhetoric towards Democrats, immigrants, or whatever. The instant Trump's ugly face appears on my screen, my trigger finger automatically goes into action on my remote, and I'm gone. It's back to the National Geographic or Smithsonian channel.

I think the only smart news station is NEWSY. NEWSY doesn't seem to show Trump's face nearly as much as the other stations because they seem to be smart enough to know that they're going to lose most of their viewers whenever Trump's ugly face appears on the screen.

So what do you do when the station you're watching shows a video clip of Trump?


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I turn it off or switch channels immediately. It's too stressful to watch that jackass for a split second.
20 (100%)
I can usually last for at least 10 or 20 seconds before switching channels or turning off the TV.
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I continue watching throughout. I think it's better to know what he's saying about us, so I try to grin and bear it.
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I actually enjoy watching him make a fool of himself, so I have no problem seeing him spout off.
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I enjoy watching video clips of him because I think he's smart and funny.
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I don't watch TV at all.
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Other.
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My inner ears close involuntarily, due to the grating tone of his whiny voice htuttle Oct 2018 #1
I either change the channel or fast forward underthematrix Oct 2018 #2
I take in about 5 seconds of fucklenut madness before finding the remote. Solly Mack Oct 2018 #3
Well, the projectile vomiting has ended... Hugin Oct 2018 #4
I downloaded an app on my smart phone.. HipChick Oct 2018 #5
I can't watch him. I have to turn the channel. Johonny Oct 2018 #6
I've seen less than an hours worth of Trump since Nov 2016. joshcryer Oct 2018 #7
I don't watch teevee 2naSalit Oct 2018 #8
MUTE is your friend. Greybnk48 Oct 2018 #9
Unfortunately, mute doesn't mute out his face. mtnsnake Oct 2018 #11
I need some kind of all-media filter app...that would recognize any image or sound recording of him anarch Oct 2018 #10
I put it on mute while the orange a-hole is on FakeNoose Oct 2018 #12
I have my phone in one hand with the camera mode on, and the other with a straight up middle finger. Initech Oct 2018 #13
!! mtnsnake Oct 2018 #14
It works great with Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan! Initech Oct 2018 #17
Usually instant nausea. I mute the TV immediately to avoid losing my breakfast... CTyankee Oct 2018 #15
Mute the tv and not watch the screen eleny Oct 2018 #16
I never watch TV news. lpbk2713 Oct 2018 #18
I only watch channels that do not have 'news'. sinkingfeeling Oct 2018 #19
If I'm multitasking (working on computer while TV is on), I just hit the mute button... Rollo Oct 2018 #20
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