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“This Has Been Going On And On”: CNN Cuts Away From Donald Trump Press Conference As Former President Makes Marathon Opening Statement — Update

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“This Has Been Going On And On”: CNN Cuts Away From Donald Trump Press Conference As Former President Makes Marathon Opening Statement — Update - SDF Chatter

> Fox News stayed with the remarks and the press conference. CNN carried the initial 30 minutes of remarks, cut away and then returned when Trump started to take reporters’ questions. The network cut away again about about a half an hour. MSNBC skipped the press conference altogether. Good job, MSNBC. Shut him out.

Aug 16, 2024 at 2:56amWeb
Show threadbreadsmasherAug 16, 2024
weird felon rants for 40 minutes. why waste the air time
Show threadadarzaAug 16, 2024
stupid networks air it… for free
just part of his game.
Show threadNougatAug 16, 2024

My understanding is that for the first 30 minutes, he stayed hard on his script, with a finger on the text to keep his place. Then he went completely off the rails.

It speaks well of networks who did not broadcast fascist propaganda.

Show threadotterAug 16, 2024
I wholeheartedly agree with the last bit there, but smart money’s on Trump never needing a full half an hour to prove he’s a bloated sac of pus and half as cogent.
Show threadThePowerOfGeekAug 16, 2024
I’m genuinely surprised he stayed on script for 30 minutes. That’s about 25 minutes longer than he usually manages.
Show thread【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】Aug 16, 2024
Well you have to remember, if you lose his election, he’s going to prison.
Show threadripcordAug 16, 2024
I’m sure he’s afraid of that, but I’d be amazed IG of actually happened.
Show threadsomeguy3Aug 16, 2024
30 minutes? I think that more than plenty.
Show threadDonkeytownAug 16, 2024
A billionaire complaining about rising food prices.
Show threadEl BartoAug 16, 2024
He’s not a billionair… oh, I see what you’re saying. A billionaire in his mind!
Show threadCoelacanthAug 16, 2024

Having seen some of it, it was somehow both surprisingly boring and more unhinged than usual. Complete deranged Fox News grandpa hours.

I think Trump is really starting to look old, you know? When in front of a crowd he can feed off of you notice it less - but even then you can go back and compare to 2016. And stuff like this and the Elon call just has him looking old and slow.