Stating that the President of the United States should not be using the power of the Federal Government to unilaterally decide who gets to report and who does not, is not the same as feeling sorry for the press. It's not even in the same universe.
Conway Tells Chuck Todd "We Are Going To Have To Rethink Our Relationship With The Press"
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Stating that the President of the United States should not be using the power of the Federal Government to unilaterally decide who gets to report and who does not, is not the same as feeling sorry for the press. It's not even in the same universe.
Everything seems to be falling apart. Even the mega-donors are not happy.
Trump’s biggest donors consider abandoning new political arm
The Mercers are increasingly frustrated with the Trump aides taking over the outside political group.
Tensions between President Donald Trump’s senior political aides and a pair of his most important donors are threatening to upend plans for an outside political group expected to play a key role in advancing his agenda.
Now, just days after Trump’s inauguration, the donors expected to provide much of the funding for the group -- the hedge fund billionaire Robert Mercer and his daughter, Rebekah Mercer -- are considering abandoning the effort and launching an independent effort of their own, a half-dozen sources with knowledge of the situation told POLITICO.
Trump’s biggest donors consider abandoning new political arm
The Mercers are increasingly frustrated with the Trump aides taking over the outside political group.
Tensions between President Donald Trump’s senior political aides and a pair of his most important donors are threatening to upend plans for an outside political group expected to play a key role in advancing his agenda.
Now, just days after Trump’s inauguration, the donors expected to provide much of the funding for the group -- the hedge fund billionaire Robert Mercer and his daughter, Rebekah Mercer -- are considering abandoning the effort and launching an independent effort of their own, a half-dozen sources with knowledge of the situation told POLITICO.
Everything falling apart, eh? I see a Politico article about one of Trump's donors who doesn't want to go along with Trump's plan now that he's elected and wants to do her own thing. From your link:
The Mercers are known for their desire to exert significant control over their political investments, something that has proven challenging, thus far, as Trump’s outside political group has taken shape.
Good to see Trump isn't even bowing to his donors, and isn't a bought man - deciding instead to push what he believes his agenda should be.
And "everything" is falling apart.
Hyperbole much?
Very well said Jem, FWIW, im caught in the middle on this one, Trump said he can offer a carrot or the stick, hoping it leans more towards the Carrot, but all in all im impressed by the actions taken so far today.
At this point Trump has the potential to be great, or a colossal fucking disaster, time will tell.
At this point Trump has the potential to be great, or a colossal fucking disaster, time will tell.
Trump took their money with both hands
now he wants to keep the pie for himself and his close family
typical Trump , his donors should have known better.
now he wants to keep the pie for himself and his close family
typical Trump , his donors should have known better.
Just curious: How do you think the smart money would bet on that one?
So far smart money has been long the market since he was voted in, Soros on the other hand lost a billion dollars shorting right when trump got elected, cause he allowed his partisanship to cloud his judgement, the market is always right when your a trader, admittedly i thought the market was going to crack when he got elected too, but i gave it a little time, and got on the right side of the trade.
Fine, but my question was whether he would be "great, or a colossal fucking disaster" (your words). I'm not convinced the market is necessarily voting on that issue one way or the other. My question about "smart money" was figurative. The question is, Which of the two do you think he's more likely to become? Serious question, and I'm not looking to argue or debate it. Just curious.
Great. Then I hope you aren't one of the many leftists who are always claiming obama did a great job because of the mkt. Or that the mkt does better under democrats. Because you aren't convinced that it's anything other than fertilizer, right?