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sabra

(30,404 posts)
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 12:31 PM Jan 2018

CNN: Trump took 'victory lap' after remark, official says

http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/politics/trump-latest/index.html

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President Trump spent his Thursday night phoning aides, allies and friends, asking them how they thought the “shithole” remark was playing out in the press.

One White House official referred to this as a “victory lap.”
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CNN: Trump took 'victory lap' after remark, official says (Original Post) sabra Jan 2018 OP
Drumpf is nuts. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2018 #1
Yes, and water is wet YessirAtsaFact Jan 2018 #8
I only have to hit the "D" the rest writes itself. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2018 #9
Sometimes I just run out of things to say about 45. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #2
He is totally shameless. And is in fact proud of his wrong doing. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #3
Victory Lap exboyfil Jan 2018 #4
he's so sick. spanone Jan 2018 #5
A metaphorical victory lap...as opposed to anything involving actual physical exertion. Ken Burch Jan 2018 #6
Well... Zoonart Jan 2018 #7
How did he fit all those calls into his busy schedule? brooklynite Jan 2018 #10
Dementia or demented? yallerdawg Jan 2018 #11
top 5 reasons for the victory lap GusBob Jan 2018 #12
He brought the Ann Coulter SS brigade back onboard Azathoth Jan 2018 #13
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2018 #15
Seems the 'Victory Lap' phase has ended . . . Strelnikov_ Jan 2018 #14
Of course he did. He needed to get "Fire and Fury" out of the headlines, and it worked. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jan 2018 #16
 

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
6. A metaphorical victory lap...as opposed to anything involving actual physical exertion.
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 12:35 PM
Jan 2018

If it came down to that, he'd make Jared, Don Jr. and Eric run the lap for him-barefoot, over broken glass.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
11. Dementia or demented?
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 12:46 PM
Jan 2018

It sure is something.

If the R's don't abandon him now, they are just as "hate-filled, vile and racist" as he is.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
12. top 5 reasons for the victory lap
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 12:49 PM
Jan 2018

His comments:
1. Please his base
2. outrage his opponents
3. divides the country
4. please Putin
5. warns foreigners they are not welcome

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