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2020-05-12 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Pres. Trump abruptly ends briefing after contentious exchanges

[AP] NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly ended his White House news conference Monday following combative exchanges with reporters Weijia Jiang of CBS News and Kaitlan Collins of CNN.

Jiang asked Trump why he was putting so much emphasis on the amount of coronavirus tests that have been conducted in the United States.

"Why does that matter?" Jiang asked. "Why is this a global competition to you if everyday Americans are still losing their lives and we’re still seeing more cases every day?"

Trump replied that "they’re losing their lives everywhere in the world. And maybe that’s a question you should ask China. Don’t ask me. Ask China that question."

He called for another question, and there was no immediate response.

"Sir, why are you saying that to me, specifically?" Jiang asked. Jiang, who has worked for CBS News since 2015, was born in Xiamen, China, and emigrated to the United States with her family at age 2.

Trump said he would say that to "anyone who asks a nasty question."

"It’s not a nasty question," Jiang said. "Why does that matter?"

Trump again asked for another question, then said, "Nah, that’s OK" and waved off CNN’s Collins when she approached the microphone.

"You pointed to me," Collins said.

The president said, "I pointed to you and you didn’t respond." Collins said she was giving Jiang the time to finish her questioning.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-12 02:08|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top
File under: Commies

#1 Start pulling White House press credentials until these SOB's become respectful and civil.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-12 02:15|| 2020-05-12 02:15|| Front Page Top

#2 The press sets a metric -- ventilators, tests -- then hounds the president with questions about it. He gives them the numbers they claim to want, showing the US is exceeding the metric they set, then the press acts like Trump is obsessing over it.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2020-05-12 06:39|| 2020-05-12 06:39|| Front Page Top

#3 I watched that and thought that twit needs to be taken behind the woodshed by her fellow reporters. He did the right thing - if they're only there to badger and pose, cut it off. Eventually these assholes will learn to behave

Posted by Frank G 2020-05-12 07:05|| 2020-05-12 07:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Sorry Frank.

Those assholes are beyond learning...at least of that type.

Posted by AlanC 2020-05-12 07:23|| 2020-05-12 07:23|| Front Page Top

#5 They are generally 30 something females, Trump haters, and women's rights (abortion) advocates. I believe a great deal of this anger and venum comes from the man hadting abortion rights crowd.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-12 07:28|| 2020-05-12 07:28|| Front Page Top

#6 the beatings will continue until morale improves

until there are real consequences for acting like an imbecile in the 'press' corps, there won't be any changes. in fact, they are rewarded by their peers for being 'brave' when they act like petulant children.

Posted by Bob Grorong1136 2020-05-12 08:29|| 2020-05-12 08:29|| Front Page Top

#7 Just start banning the obnoxious ones and make a big deal out of it - start with Acosta and these two nitwts (Jiang & Collins). I heard that part of the speech and these two were flat-out obnoxious with the questions and the manner in which they were 'asked' (more like scolding).

Posted by Raj 2020-05-12 09:07|| 2020-05-12 09:07|| Front Page Top

#8 I thought the same thing Raj

Posted by Chris 2020-05-12 09:53|| 2020-05-12 09:53|| Front Page Top

#9 Why have these briefings at all? They are clearly dysfunctional and uninformative. Who chooses which members of the press attends such press conferences? The press. These so-called members of the press are clearly 'on the other side'. So that I make myself clear, I believe they are enemies of the United States.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2020-05-12 11:28|| 2020-05-12 11:28|| Front Page Top

#10 They want him to end the briefings. Then they don't have to broadcast them. Right now they're stuck covering them. They don't want to give him air time, but can't be caught shutting them down on their own hate.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-05-12 11:42|| 2020-05-12 11:42|| Front Page Top

#11 They should have told the judge who 'ordered' the WH to take Acosta back to take a hike as his order violated separation of powers. Just as the judge has a bailiff to remove disorderly individuals from 'his' courtroom, the Executive has the right to remove disorderly people from its property.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-05-12 11:44|| 2020-05-12 11:44|| Front Page Top

#12 The courts were supposed to be the last line of defense for the Constitution. Instead they are the first to try to subvert it. It would be interesting to hear the Framers discuss that turn of events...

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-05-12 12:20|| 2020-05-12 12:20|| Front Page Top

#13 Those 30 something females will not learn. They are right and you are wrong. Sounds familiar fellows. Men are supposed to bend to their will, whatever that is.

Posted by Dale 2020-05-12 12:40|| 2020-05-12 12:40|| Front Page Top

#14 If their mothers did not teach them basic manners, my mother is still around and very much up to the task.

Posted by Tom 2020-05-12 13:27|| 2020-05-12 13:27|| Front Page Top

#15 An old fashioned mimieograph press release should be issued once a day. Put it on the wall behind glass and set it up so they actually have to copy it by hand to a notebook.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-05-12 15:32|| 2020-05-12 15:32|| Front Page Top

#16 They don't want the briefings but they also don't want to be seen as directly responsible for shutting them down. They won this battle.

Posted by gorb 2020-05-12 16:05|| 2020-05-12 16:05|| Front Page Top

#17 "Sir, why are you saying that to me, specifically?" as she pulls out the dreaded RACE CARD.

Wish he would have responded, "Sorry - your race card is overdrawn".

Posted by CrazyFool 2020-05-12 17:13|| 2020-05-12 17:13|| Front Page Top

#18 "I didn't know you were Asian (mask and all) I just assumed you were the usual CBS asshole attention whore...and I was right!"

Posted by Frank G 2020-05-12 17:22|| 2020-05-12 17:22|| Front Page Top

#19 as she pulls out the dreaded RACE CARD.

Spades are TRUMP(ed)!

Posted by Lex 2020-05-12 19:55|| 2020-05-12 19:55|| Front Page Top

#20 She was born in Xiamen, China

Posted by Woodrow 2020-05-12 21:27|| 2020-05-12 21:27|| Front Page Top

#21 Interesting. Chrome is blocking access to that https://everipedia.org/wiki/lang_en/weijia-jiang article and not Firefox.

Posted by 3dc 2020-05-12 21:52|| 2020-05-12 21:52|| Front Page Top

#22 She was born in Xiamen, China and raised in West Virginia, where she immigrated with her parents when she was two years old. Jiang is the daughter of Liya Wei and Huade Jiang. Her parents, who are retired, owned and operated Chinatown Restaurant in Buckhannon, West Virginia. [25]

Education
Jiang graduated from The College of William and Mary in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and a minor in Chemistry. She also graduated from Syracuse University in 2006 with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In 2012, she was inducted into the prestigious Professional Gallery at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. [13]

Her husband: https://www.crunchbase.com/person/luther-lowe

Luther Lowe
Senior Vice President of Public Policy & Government Affairs, Yelp
Luther joined Yelp in 2008 as an account executive on the company’s sales team and a year later moved into the role of Manager of Business Outreach, where he built a department that educates small business owners about the importance of Yelp. Since 2011, Luther has led public policy at the company. As Vice President of Public Policy, he manages and directs the company’s global outreach to policy makers about the vital role Yelp plays in driving economic activity to local businesses while serving as a platform to empower and protect consumers. Previously, Luther worked as a Special Assistant to retired four-star General Wesley Clark. He holds a B.A. in government from The College of William & Mary.

Posted by 3dc 2020-05-12 22:00|| 2020-05-12 22:00|| Front Page Top

#23 Good find, 3dc.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-05-12 23:47|| 2020-05-12 23:47|| Front Page Top

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