Trump can't NOT show up - that's why he's ending the task force

[underpants]

I sense Jared in all this BUT...

If the task force continues Trump has to show up. Even cutting back to twice a week would be admitting that he was a public disaster. That just can’t be with him. Not a possibility.

Everything runs around and is about him. In his mind and all of the Executive branch. Consequences be damned. He can’t feel like he looks bad.

[Karadeniz]

1. Too true.

[empedocles]

2. Of course

[sop]

3. Looks like The War President just surrendered.

[Cha]

4. Yes trump was only capale of spreading the CV not

ending it.

[crickets]

5. Good one. I'd love to see that phrase trend on twitter. nt

[NanceGreggs]

6. This is Pontuis Pilate ...

... publicly washing his hands of any responsibility.

As the virus spreads and the death numbers soar as a result of "re-opening the country", we'll be hearing the Dotard bragging that he did a magnificent job when he needed to, and any resulting deaths will be the result of "other people's" incompetence.

[malaise]

7. THIS

[underpants]

8. I give my wife credit for this. I was saying what you did

Ending the Task Force puts a break in the timeline. Declare victory (the cult will echo anything) and say it’s all on the Governor’s.

[sop]

9. This has been Trump's MO when things begin to go south for him.

He declares bankruptcy and screws creditors. He bails on wives and replaces them with newer models. He stiffs workers and makes them sue him. He leaves his business partners in the lurch. It's his life story.

[Nevilledog]

10. Nuder Models

Fixed it for you.

[sop]

11. Thanks, but is "nuder" a real word?

[scarletwoman]

12. How about "nudier"?

[Nevilledog]

14. Some of my favorite words are made up.

Totally a made up word, but "more nude" just didn't roll off the tongue.

[SoonerPride]

13. The TV cameras fed his narcissistic supply

Now he can go back to his rallies and get an even bigger hit

It’s all just to feed his need for narcissistic supply

[kentuck]

15. Since he has announced he may begin a "task force"...

I am of the opinion that he wanted to end the relationship with the present task force. They may have had a huge blow-up? Maybe he is pissed at Pence.

After he ended it, he realized what a gold mine he had, and decided that he would announce the formation of a new task force, with new faces and new expertise.

The Doctors and Scientists will probably play a diminished role?

[underpants]

16. The boardroom?

When my wife told me he reversed course I joked that he’d dismiss those who displeased him for a week or so.

I agree. He realized that this was a gold mine and a public service AND it did look like he bailed. Still I see this as a Jared move too.