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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: Trump Tweets That He Won't Be Attending White House Correspondents Dinner [View all]mnhtnbb
(31,493 posts)24. Well, of course not. He's a cowardly pile of $hit.
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BREAKING: Trump Tweets That He Won't Be Attending White House Correspondents Dinner [View all]
DonViejo
Feb 2017
OP
"Actor Zach Braft suggests that Alec Baldwin fill in as Trump at WH Correspondents' Dinner"
red dog 1
Feb 2017
#108
Maybe he is not robust enough to handle an evening type event; is there a health problem?
Tikki
Feb 2017
#9
He's a snowflake. There might be a negative sentence or two about him spoken there. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2017
#28
I'm thinking his advisors convinced him he really doesn't do well at roasts....
Brother Buzz
Feb 2017
#20
I don't think so, as least as I recall. Usually it's sort of fun and the president takes it in good
RKP5637
Feb 2017
#50
Please. He just want to avoid the embarrassment of being in a room with Fox, Infowars and Breitbart
TomCADem
Feb 2017
#58
Good call. It's a lose-lose situation for him. I doubt he made the decision, though.
Nitram
Feb 2017
#66
Good, it was a hassle to send someone out to get him a Happy Meal from Mickey D's
alfredo
Feb 2017
#69
Fits the narrative, what with "the press" being an enemy "of the people" (i.e., him.)
PSPS
Feb 2017
#84
I heard somewhere that Trump was so cheesed off by Obama at that dinner that
FailureToCommunicate
Feb 2017
#88
Upon further reflection, I think it's more than just cowardice on Trump's part,
red dog 1
Feb 2017
#107
The best show is going to be Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner
LiberalLovinLug
Feb 2017
#109