In his first major TV interview as president, Trump is endlessly obsessed with his popularity

[workinclasszero]

In his first major TV interview as president, Trump is endlessly obsessed with his popularity
By Jenna Johnson January 26, 2017 at 3:30 AM

The way President Trump tells it, the meandering, falsehood-filled, self-involved speech that he gave at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters was one of the greatest addresses ever given.

“That speech was a home run,” Trump told ABC News just a few minutes into his first major television interview since moving into the White House. “See what Fox said. They said it was one of the great speeches. They showed the people applauding and screaming. … I got a standing ovation. In fact, they said it was the biggest standing ovation since Peyton Manning had won the Super Bowl, and they said it was equal. I got a standing ovation. It lasted for a long period of time.”

The most powerful man in the world continued: “You probably ran it live. I know when I do good speeches. I know when I do bad speeches. That speech was a total home run. They loved it. … People loved it. They loved it. They gave me a standing ovation for a long period of time. They never even sat down, most of them, during the speech. There was love in the room. You and other networks covered it very inaccurately. … That speech was a good speech. And you and a couple of other networks tried to downplay that speech. And it was very, very unfortunate that you did.”


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[kwassa]

1. Trump brought his own audience of professional clappers for that speech.

Of course they loved it. They were paid to do so.

[workinclasszero]

2. And the people were not told to be seated and stood for thr entire screed

Hence the big FALSE standing ovation!

[GusBob]

3. perfect headline

endlessly obsessed

Christ he just goes on and on about it

There is something wrong with him

[workinclasszero]

5. He's nuckin futz

As the whole is going to realize by the end of this week I'm sure.

[uponit7771]

4. Wait for a couple of months... he'll be back in the 30s... humans do NOT like him

[yallerdawg]

6. There wasn't anyone with chairs in front of him.

This guy is a pathological liar. We cannot trust anything he says.

TRUMP: I got a standing ovation. In fact, they said it was the biggest standing ovation since Peyton Manning had won the Super Bowl and they said it was equal. I got a standing ovation. It lasted for a long period of time.

[workinclasszero]

7. A pathological liar that has a military officer with him wherever he goes

So he can call a nuclear strike down any minute of any day.

And whose party is in total control of all three branches of the Federal government and many of the state governments.

Damn, are we fucked or what?

[leftyladyfrommo]

8. I'm not sure he is telling lies.

I think he is just totally delusional. Which is even worse.

Right now Bannon seems to be running the show. Trump sure isn't.

[mainer]

9. OMG. He is completely delusional

No, truly. Delusional. Anyone who disagrees with him is "groveling."

[logosoco]

10. I have read that the thing he says in "his" book

is something about how if you tell something to someone three times they will believe it. I guess he believes that?

It is a little pitiful but I am also enjoying this behavior. I am hoping the more he is focused on himself the less damage he can do to our country.