CBS Confirms Drumpf Brought His Own Studio Audience To Clap For Him At CIA Speech

[Hestia]

CBS Confirms Drumpf Brought His Own Studio Audience To Clap For Him At CIA Speech
By Sarah Jones on Mon, Jan 23rd, 2017 at 12:20 pm

CBS News confirmed reports that President Donald Drumpf brought a studio audience to his visit with the CIA on Saturday. The news agency reports that an official said the visit left a wake of "unease," “made relations with the intelligence community worse," and was “uncomfortable.”

CBS News confirmed reports that President Donald Drumpf brought a studio audience to his visit with the CIA on Saturday. The news agency reports that an official said the visit left a wake of “unease,” “made relations with the intelligence community worse,” and was “uncomfortable.”

Intelligence people were “stunned” and “offended by the president’s tone,” CBS reports. “U.S. government sources tell CBS News that there is a sense of unease in the intelligence community after President Drumpf’s visit to CIA headquarters on Saturday.”

Also, Drumpf did bring cheering props, which fits with how he has operated previously in requiring a cheering section – a sort of laugh track of supportive extras like those his campaign hired for his announcement event. It has been confirmed by Drumpf insiders that the President loves props.

more at: http://www.politicususa.com/2017/01/23/cbs-confirms-reports-donald-trump-brought-cheering-props-cia-visit.html
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Maybe we will finally get journalism back from the hinterlands.

[Achilleaze]

1. Comrade Casino (IKGOPR*) neo-Potemkinist, pooty poot pissy pal & propaganda putz

* Illegitimate KGOP Regime, Inc.

[dalton99a]

27. It's now the presidential motto.

[DK504]

59. There's something lil' Donny Two Tones can be proud of.

[ffr]

31. Exactly! By the time everyone figures out what's going on, they've looted the city.

KGOP = Robber Barons!

[malaise]

46. Precisely

That's the plan

The good news is that we'll have use for some of the prisons

[Cha]

77. Fucking idiot.

[thucythucy]

2. I guess the CEO at CBS has decided

Trump is no longer good for the network's bottom line.

CBS and the other TV networks have and will have a lot to atone for.

[JudyM]

47. SNL could slay his ego with this one.

[ffr]

60. They'll get no love from me. They played this horserace too close for comfort.

They could have reported on the Hatch Act violations and told the public the truth while questioning where Rudy Giuliani was getting all of his FBI insider information, but they saw the polls and thought, this is a horse race they can make even closer.

Oops. Now look what the corporate media has done our country. Putin's puppet and the KGOP blessing tearing down our social safety nets.

We are sooo fcuked!!!

[Cha]

78. I know... I'm always shocked when one of these stations are reporting

the reality on blotus now.

So grateful though.. this is why spicer Liar & co set up the m$m as not to be trusted.

[Granny M]

82. Blotus.

snort.....
I love it.

[Cha]

83. Sure not going to call him

"potus". blotus just works.. I saw it on du and ran with it.

[Judi Lynn]

84. Blotus" is good! Fits just right. Thanks, Cha.

[Freethinker65]

3. Cannot wait for the youtube videos with added laugh(ing at him) tracks

This could get really funny were it not so sad.

[SharonClark]

4. How was this allowed to happen?

Doesn't his entourage need security clearances?

[Hestia]

8. That's what I am wondering. Are they going to travel on AF-1 with him? Is this why

there is no upper staff at the WH, to call him out on stuff like this? Yes, some staff was sworn in today, but isn't there like 4,100 positions left to staff? Also why hiring freeze on federal workers?

We need more answers on this.

[disalitervisum]

56. the federal hiring freeze is

the first move of an effort to destroy the career civil service employee structure, which acts as a check on unrestrained power of the executive.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

57. They'll probably cart the clappers around on Trump Force One

After all, he's got to find some way to have the government pay for his airplane.

[jmowreader]

33. The Memorial Wall is in the lobby of CIA Headquarters

They'd need clearances to go beyond it, but not to just go there.

[leanforward]

68. Thanks for the info

I was wondering out the laugh track got inside. That's as far as they got.

A loyal American in opposition, more than once.

[MissB]

5. And the audience was standing. So he had a standing ovation.

[democrank]

6. Traveling Trump clappers?

Good freaking grief! I know we're supposed to go high when they go low, but ......

[cloudbase]

15. He likes getting the clap. n/t

[forgotmylogin]

25. I heard a bit of it on the news...

There was one "alpha clapper" - you'd hear one person starting it enthusiastically. They do it in sitcom studio audiences.

[Eleanors38]

52. Sufferin' syphilis!

[workinclasszero]

7. Every event he does and every word out of his obscene mouth

for the next 4 years will be a damn lie!

This is what happens when you elect a fascist and CBS was one of the many media outlets that facilitated orange hitlers rise to power!

Now they are shocked because hes not playing the game the way they want him to! YOU CREATED THE MONSTER CBS!

[Hestia]

10. Yes, I was hesitant to site them but one last chance to really inform (?)

[malaise]

48. He won't last four years

He'll live to regret not submitting those tax returns

[Eleanors38]

54. His Constant Lies are required; hiz backers expect no less. It's sport.

[Eyeball_Kid]

88. Hey! CBS looks like the winner!

They hyped Trumpy to keep the ad revenues coming in, and now they can keep the ad revenues up for the indefinite future by reporting on Trumpy's Potemkin maneuvers! Oh, the drama! It's a win-win for Moonves! Now it's time to tear down Trumpy. Is everyone on board?

[workinclasszero]

89. Yeah the nuclear war he gets us into with China

Will be a Yoooooge news maker for sure.

[brooklynite]

9. I think the phrase you're looking for is: "jobs for America".

[chelsea0011]

11. We now have a Ministry of Propaganda?

[manicraven]

19. Sure looks more and more that way!

[underpants]

12. The cake st the Military inauguration event was fake. Inedible.

only the layer he cut was actually cake.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=8522004

[Baitball Blogger]

22. That cake is going to turn into a metaphor for Trump's administration.

[jmowreader]

37. Underpants, you REALLY need to read the linked "cake" story closer

Almost the entire layer he cut into was styrofoam too. The decorator made a three-inch wedge in the bottom styrofoam disc and placed one slice of cake in the cutout.

[underpants]

38. Wow it gets worse. Thanks

Fricking bizarro world.

[jeanmarc]

13. Still not seeing enough of this story

Nothing about that applause sounded real as that's not their role #1, and #2, he's beeng squatting over all of them and taking a large dump on them for months now. It was unnatural and now we know why.

[manicraven]

14. Bet Jeb Bush wishes he'd thought of this!

[Drahthaardogs]

16. PROPOGANDA!

This needs to end now!

[Bengus81]

17. Hmmmm....does that gig pay more than the $1500-$2000

that Pillboy says Dem protesters get paid??

[workinclasszero]

18. (CBS Chairman) Les Moonves: Trump's run is 'damn good for CBS'

(CBS Chairman) Les Moonves: Trump's run is 'damn good for CBS'

(CBS Chairman) Les Moonves: Trump's run is 'damn good for CBS'

(CBS Chairman) Les Moonves: Trump's run is 'damn good for CBS'

(CBS Chairman) Les Moonves: Trump's run is 'damn good for CBS'

http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/02/les-moonves-trump-cbs-220001

FUCK YOU CBS NEWS YOU created this fascist monster for RATINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Princess Turandot]

20. Here's the original CBS article...

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/sources-say-theres-a-sense-of-unease-in-intel-community-after-trump-cia-visit/

Authorities are also pushing back against the perception that the CIA workforce was cheering for the president. They say the first three rows in front of the president were largely made up of supporters of Mr. Trump’s campaign.

An official with knowledge of the make-up of the crowd says that there were about 40 people who’d been invited by the Trump, Mike Pence and Rep. Mike Pompeo teams. The Trump team expected Rep. Pompeo, R-Kansas, to be sworn in during the event as the next CIA director, but the vote to confirm him was delayed on Friday by Senate Democrats. Also sitting in the first several rows in front of the president was the CIA’s senior leadership, which was not cheering the remarks.

Officials acknowledge that Mr. Trump does have his supporters within the CIA workforce, many of whom were interspersed among the rank and file standing off to the president’s right.

There were about 400 members of the workforce who RSVP’d for the event out of thousands who received an invitation in their email late last week. Officials dismiss White House claims that there were people waiting to get into the event.

[red dog 1]

45. What a phony son of a bitch!

Brings his own cheering section?

K&R

[jmg257]

51. 40 people out of 400? This is another confusing story

"An official with knowledge of the make-up of the crowd says that there were about 40 people who’d been invited by the Trump, Mike Pence and Rep. Mike Pompeo teams. The Trump team expected Rep. Pompeo, R-Kansas, to be sworn in during the event as the next CIA director, but the vote to confirm him was delayed on Friday by Senate Democrats. Also sitting in the first several rows in front of the president was the CIA’s senior leadership, which was not cheering the remarks.

Officials acknowledge that Mr. Trump does have his supporters within the CIA workforce, many of whom were interspersed among the rank and file standing off to the president’s right. "

Probably why he kept looking to the right - his most ardent CIA supporters were there? The rows in front were clapping, but not going crazy.

FWIW - The CIA rep who introduced Pence confirmed the '400 CIA employee' thing.

[democratisphere]

21. drumpf is a fraud.

drumpf has taken "canned laughter" to a whole new level. Wonder how this item is expensed.

[Buns_of_Fire]

23. I guess the portable "APPLAUSE" signs are on backorder. nt

[elmac]

24. he couldn't bring his twitter account

so he brought the next best thing.

[ginnyinWI]

26. refreshing!

A. the campaign/election season is over and no more need to give both sides even treatment.

B. there has to be a new M/O for the press if they are going to even do their jobs covering this media-hating administration.

C. the good ones are going to be better than ever, and the worse ones are going to be forgotten. The stakes just got higher. I think there will be a renewed competition for media outlets to get it right.

[C_U_L8R]

28. Media, turn your cameras !!

Don't let Trump manipulate you. It's embarrassing.

[ffr]

29. FEC Filing Proves Trump did the same thing to begin his campaign

Maddow: FEC Filing Proves Trump Paid Actors to Pose as Supporters at Campaign Announcement - Mediaite

Video at top of story.

The emperor has no clothes.

[annabanana]

30. I'd love to see pics of them travelling with him.

I wonder what the gig pays..

[calimary]

32. They mentioned this on CNN too.

[Efilroft Sul]

34. Fake newsmakers.

What the hell is this, the Potemkin Intelligence Agency?

[bigbrother05]

35. Great, his own Greek Chorus. Fitting for the tragedy we face

[eleny]

36. I'm glad somebody spilled the beans

[Perseus]

39. The question that must be asked is

did the tax payers pay for the cheering section?

I admit I did not read the entire article, I did not go to the link, but if we are paying for that then an alarm should go off.

[Hestia]

40. Our very own Il Douche...wee

[karynnj]

41. Now we know the type of jobs he will create - he will have events every day

It could be a full time job - to go to wherever he needs and applaud.

[bdamomma]

42. I think the Intelligence community

are behind closed doors and thinking about their next move.

[Eyeball_Kid]

90. The CIA was just used as props for Trumpy's Propaganda Machine.

That's what happened. The CIA was used. They all know that Trumpy sees them as instruments to promote his brand. They aren't laughing. My guess is that they all felt like taking a shower after Trumpy's appearance.

[Angry Dragon]

43. maybe

[Javaman]

44. "taped in front of a live paid audience". nt

[-Steph-]

49. Sleazy tactics to brainwash the deplorables, and those who don't know any better, into thinking that

he isn't standing up there making a complete blithering fool of himself. They hear the applause and assume the CIA is emphatically applauding in total support of what the cheeto-face is saying. Despite the garbage their own ears are hearing, they still come away thinking that he did a great job and that it was a total success. To top it off, they've already been brainwashed to believe that any news outlet that says otherwise is just fake new coming from the "liberal media".

[colsohlibgal]

50. All the Signs of A Authoritarian Regime

Right out of Hitler's playbook, just like alternate facts.

[KJAvina]

65. Agreed

I told my two sons that and they think I'm crazy!

[HopeAgain]

53. But there was much clapping, tremendous clapping

the most clapping in a Federal Building, ever. Period.

[dalton99a]

61. +1

[LAS14]

55. Do you think this will finally filter down to the not hard-core Trump supporters?

Who listens to MSM? Do any of the 43% or whatever listen to MSM?

I was educated when I Googled "what was the size of the innaugural crowd" and found that Breitbart.com just reported Spicer's statement.... As if it were true.

[Blue Idaho]

58. Glorious Leader pays for Adulation...

Nope - no sign of mental illness there...

[spanone]

62. ol sean of spicer said today they only brought about 10 people and none were in front

he lied again

[Dem2]

63. He is a creepy troll

How do we get out of this mess?

[wildeyed]

64. It's a fact!

[IronLionZion]

66. Making enemies at the CIA

He does like to play with fire doesn't he?

Dude is likely mentally ill

[SHRED]

67. No mention on CNN that I heard

Also, no mention on CBS Evening News.

[Crash2Parties]

69. Just waiting for the face masks to come off...

[Blue Owl]

70. The pee-nut job gallery

n/t

[sarcasmo]

71. Paid clappers, Dictator style.

[triron]

72. juvenile POS

[Solly Mack]

73. The Resident Ego must be fed.

[cstanleytech]

74. When you are so reviled that you have to pay people to clap for you. nt

[AgadorSparticus]

75. This isn't just narcissism. This is mind control. Psychological persuasion.

[Cha]

79. Precisely, Agador.. 1984 style

[Cha]

76. I'm so appreciative that CBS is reporting on this.. let trump

simmer and seethe on that.

It's reveals how horrible ticking time bomb he is.. and reality like this is exactly why they're brainwashing their sucker fans into thinking that m$m is packed with lies when it is he who is.



Thank you, Hestia

[DawgHouse]

80. Just like Lonesome Rhodes and his applause machine.

[Initech]

81. Please clap for me!

[DFW]

85. Well, you can't blame him for that

After all, no one else was going to do it!

[AgadorSparticus]

86. WOW. This is psychological manipulation. Just too much

The press really needs to nail him on this

[Eyeball_Kid]

87. The Potemkin President! In full regalia!

[66 dmhlt]

91. Fake tan, fake hair, fake values Fake Applause