You can’t handle the truth!
by digby
This morning just featured a screaming match between Trump, Pelosi and Schumer in an Oval Office photo-op. He blathered on as usual, lying and ranting about bullshit and when he turned the floor over to Pelosi he interrupted and argued and screamed at her and it went downhill from there.
Commentators like Panetta are blaming Pelosi and Schumer because they should know how he is by now and shold take care not ot provoke him. That’s not how our system of government works and he knows it. Trump is a disrespectful asshole and sitting there taking it will not work.
They ended up getting Trump to pretty much admit he ordered the Code Red:
Trump: "If I needed the votes for the wall in the house, I would have them in one session. It would be done."
Pelosi: "So go do it."
Josh: "Next two years are going to be amazing." pic.twitter.com/tNFmnnFjUl— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 11, 2018
Now Chuck slaps Trump around. pic.twitter.com/Bl5XCgybte— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 11, 2018
As the meeting devolves into an argument, SCHUMER points out to TRUMP that his talking points about the border are incoherent — he's taking credit for securing the border while hyping a purported crisis there. pic.twitter.com/zUbqxUVPyT— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 11, 2018
As the meeting devolves into an argument, SCHUMER points out to TRUMP that his talking points about the border are incoherent — he's taking credit for securing the border while hyping a purported crisis there. pic.twitter.com/zUbqxUVPyT— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 11, 2018
Good Lord, Chuck baits Trump into "proud to shut the government down" quotes, also Trump changes face Pantone from Grifty Orange to Boily Red on live video. pic.twitter.com/wk0RgbbuP8— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 11, 2018
The greatest negotiator in history …
Update: Here’s the whole thing. Note how he condescends to Pelosi:
WATCH: Full video of Trump's heated meeting with Schumer and Pelosi https://t.co/AoA5Zduq2o— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 11, 2018
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