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Demovictory9

(32,320 posts)
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 07:23 AM Jan 2022

TFG's plan to hold news conference on Capitol riot anniversary shows he's getting 'terrible advice'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-plan-to-hold-a-news-conference-on-the-capitol-riot-anniversary-shows-he-is-getting-terrible-advice-ex-aide-says/ar-AASlQlG


Former President Donald Trump, who plans to hold a press conference on the anniversary of the Capitol riot, is getting "terrible advice" from his inner circle, said a former aide.

Trump would be better off remaining silent on January 6, said Alyssa Farah, who worked for the former president as the White House's director of strategic communications.

"The former president has also announced he'll be hosting a press conference that day which, I think if anything proves he's still getting terrible advice from folks around him," said Farah, during an interview with CNN's Kaitlin Collins, per a report by the Independent.

"This would be a wise day for him to stay silent, to let those who were victims on Capitol Hill talk about that very important and solemn day," Farah continued.
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TFG's plan to hold news conference on Capitol riot anniversary shows he's getting 'terrible advice' (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jan 2022 OP
Let him yak on and look like an even bigger asshole. TreasonousBastard Jan 2022 #1
And he will malaise Jan 2022 #3
He's incapable of staying silent. His advice comes from the voices in his head Walleye Jan 2022 #2
or from Satan sitting on his shoulder Demovictory9 Jan 2022 #4
Or his direct line to Putin Walleye Jan 2022 #6
Was gonna write something like this, Corgigal Jan 2022 #13
Yep and telling Trump to keep quiet PatSeg Jan 2022 #18
It's what Republicans do. They sit on their hemorrhoid ass and Emile Jan 2022 #5
Question is what media will cover it ... sure oan and possibly fox Fullduplexxx Jan 2022 #7
Press Conference? Like he's going to actually take questions from the press? Liberal In Texas Jan 2022 #8
It doesn't matter what advice he gets. GoCubsGo Jan 2022 #9
Exactly my first thought. (n/t) MissMillie Jan 2022 #12
He's swirling the drain now Beachnutt Jan 2022 #10
If by "inner circle" she means the voices in his head, she's quite right. Because he doesn't listen... Hekate Jan 2022 #11
I bet it was his idea and he thinks it's JEENYUS, and no one can tell him anything different. tanyev Jan 2022 #14
He has to grab the spotlight and fight the truth with lies. Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #15
Oh FFS, when will the Trumpies quit adding a layer of blame to protect Trump? Mr. Ected Jan 2022 #16
Oh, so NOW he's getting terrible advice. Midnight Writer Jan 2022 #17

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
13. Was gonna write something like this,
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 09:35 AM
Jan 2022

like this idea came from an advisor. Like Trump listens to them.

Lots of people just don’t have a clue how Trump operates.

PatSeg

(46,773 posts)
18. Yep and telling Trump to keep quiet
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 11:59 AM
Jan 2022

only triggers him to open his big mouth. He doesn't like advice from anyone other than his own "big brain". If someone tells him not to do something, he takes it as a challenge.

Emile

(21,883 posts)
5. It's what Republicans do. They sit on their hemorrhoid ass and
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 07:47 AM
Jan 2022

point their shit stained finger to divert and confuse!

Liberal In Texas

(13,452 posts)
8. Press Conference? Like he's going to actually take questions from the press?
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 08:57 AM
Jan 2022

That in itself might be interesting. Because if he thinks the legitimate press was "mean" to him from before, just wait traitor.

GoCubsGo

(32,061 posts)
9. It doesn't matter what advice he gets.
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 09:04 AM
Jan 2022

He rarely listens to it, anyway. I doubt he's acting on anyone's advice. This is likely all his idea. He's THAT stupid.

Beachnutt

(7,187 posts)
10. He's swirling the drain now
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 09:10 AM
Jan 2022

let him keep flapping his gums he'll flush himself soon, his stench is overwhelming though.

Hekate

(90,189 posts)
11. If by "inner circle" she means the voices in his head, she's quite right. Because he doesn't listen...
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 09:22 AM
Jan 2022

…to anyone else.


Irish_Dem

(45,616 posts)
15. He has to grab the spotlight and fight the truth with lies.
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 10:39 AM
Jan 2022

He has to make the day about himself and the Big Lie.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
16. Oh FFS, when will the Trumpies quit adding a layer of blame to protect Trump?
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 11:02 AM
Jan 2022

It's not bad advice from 3rd parties that cause him to say what he says and do what he does. It's all 100% on Donald J. Trump alone. If an advisor "advises" him otherwise, they quickly become an ex-advisor and punching bag.

Of course I detest the opportunists that hover near Trump and seek his blessing. They are weak and despicable. But Trump, Trump is an evil, unrepentant force that needs to be quashed once and forever. He's the 21st century Hitler and God bless us all if he reassumes power in 2024.

Midnight Writer

(21,540 posts)
17. Oh, so NOW he's getting terrible advice.
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 11:48 AM
Jan 2022

This from his former director of strategic communications herself, no less.

These people make me sick.

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