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Americans Are Furious that Press Conference Turns Into Commercial for ‘My Pillow’ and Others
It was flat bizarre. Trump transitioned from his usual “perfection” dance, and then stated that we might have only 200,000 deaths, instead of the 2.2 million deaths that the CDC projects we might have had if the federal government did nothing – 200,000 becomes a “victory” due to Trump’s perfection.
But it was the commercials that came afterward, after hearing that we face 200,000 deaths, that each company’s executive getting time, over seven executives, that infuriated Americans,
People are scared, people are dying, and the orange shitgibbon is doing a fucking commercial for MY PILLOW.
WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU AIRING THIS!!!!! @MSNBC
SHAME ON YOU.
— Elizabeth Quinn-nolistsplease (@julepandme) March 30, 2020
The anger was palpable immediately on Twitter, and it got uncomfortable seeing it go on and on, the “My Pillow” commercial lasted about two minutes, and then transitioned into other companies, which outraged people to an even greater degree:
Memo to business execs invited to speak at Trump briefing/rally:
After you pay your public worship to Trump, please tell us how much $$$ you & your company (including your companies’ lobbyists) have paid to Trump campaign & PACs.
— Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence) March 30, 2020
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This should absolutely be disclosed because these are now official “commercials” – introducing their company, their products, etc., and then transitioning to what they were doing for the nation.
And that wasn’t the only problem. They each had to pay their homage to the king:
Does everyone have to pledge to kiss his ring before they are allowed to speak on camera because, this pandering, especially in light of that clown’s gross incompetence regarding this pandemic, has become beyond vomitus!
— Helene M Silverstein (@helenems) March 30, 2020
There seems to be only one solution:
@MSNBC @CNN you are providing a platform for lies and misinformation. The questions are planted, also filled with lies. This corona press rally is a massive vehicle for trump’s brainwashing of America.
— Rooted in Resistance (@RootedinResist1) March 30, 2020
I think it is time.
Memo to @MSNBC, then have the guts to cut away the coverage instead of giving them free advertising during our national tragedy as @CNN did.
— Nelson King (@nkinguo) March 30, 2020
When asked about how he would respond to Americans who are upset with him, Trump called it a “nasty” and “snarky” question, and then once again implied that products are going out the backdoor of the hospitals in New York.
Trump has no facts, and yet again is asking why masks are going out the backdoor – he wants a reporter to do an investigation, even though this man leads a country that includes a department called the FBI. If war profiteering is going on, the FBI needs to look into it, and Trump needs to shut up.
It is time to get the press conferences off the air, and run highlights, this is entirely irresponsible and people are furious.
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Peace, y’all
Jason
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