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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRegarding Trump's trip to the bunker
For the past week, it's been fun to poke Trump about his hiding in the basement when the crowds were at the gates. As usual, Trump makes the story even worse for himself by coming up with a ridiculous story.
All he had to do was tell the truth: The Secret Service perceived a dangerous threat to the perimeter of the White House grounds. It was their call to protect the president (and his family, I guess) by escorting him to the safe facility. I believe the Secret Service has the authority to over-rule anyone in such a circumstance. All Trump had to do was tell the truth. No one would have mocked him because the Service was just doing their job, (which they do very well).
But Trump can't help himself. He has to lie to try to make himself look tough. Yet, just the opposite occurred. Trump looked like a frighted little boy who then had to puff out his chest and tell everyone how strong he is. And the walk to the church wasn't just a PR disaster, it was blasphemous since he was using a church and the Bible as political props.
All he had to do was tell the truth. But he can't.
It's because Trump is an idiot.
usajumpedtheshark
(672 posts)Of course, they only ordered $42k worth of McDonalds for a short inspection.
PJMcK
(21,922 posts)To quote Huey Lewis, "One dollar's worth was all that I could stand! Sometimes, sometimes bad is bad."
Goodheart
(5,264 posts)I'm thinking it was the coward's demand.
PJMcK
(21,922 posts)The view of the crowds from the command post in the WH could have been very concerning. I would expect them to be preemptive in the duty to protect their charges.
But it doesn't matter as to my point. Trump could have said the Service made him go to the bunker. But the idiot couldn't even tell a good lie.
Disaffected
(4,508 posts)don't admit to taking orders from anyone.
manhattan123
(302 posts)All he had to do then was say, "I was relying on information from an early forecast that had the hurricane hitting Alabama. Thankfully it changed course."
No-one would have thought twice about it.
Instead he doubled down, trotted out the infamous Sharpie-altered NWS map, and THAT became a five-day story.
He lies about things that he doesn't have to lie about, things that are easily verifiable. It's some sort of weird sociopathy.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Fortunately, that usually seems to work in our favor.
Generic Brad
(14,270 posts)His handlers may have placed him there in a time out.
PJMcK
(21,922 posts)Just sayin.