Trump cancels G-20 press conference

[turbinetree]

Source: Poliltico

By ANDREW RESTUCCIA 12/01/2018 10:54 AM EST

BUENOS AIRES — President Donald Trump canceled a scheduled Saturday afternoon press conference on the sidelines of the G-20 summit here, asserting that such an event would be disrespectful after George H.W. Bush’s death.

"I was very much looking forward to having a press conference just prior to leaving Argentina because we have had such great success in our dealing with various countries and their leaders at the G20....,” Trump wrote on Twitter, adding in a second tweet, “....However, out of respect for the Bush Family and former President George H.W. Bush we will wait until after the funeral to have a press conference.”

Bush’s death, which was announced by his office on Friday night, is certain to reverberate throughout the G-20 conference of world leaders. Trump usually delights in holding court with the press, and aides said he was eager to tout his performance during the summit.

Trump publicly mourned Bush’s death, releasing a statement in which he praised the former president‘s "sound judgement, common sense, and unflappable leadership.”

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/01/trump-cancels-press-conference-bush-death-1037041

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He cannot do two things at once...............


November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough.......................

[47of74]

1. "sound judgement, common sense, and unflappable leadership."

qualities fuck head does not have.

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. Yep. Welcome

[cstanleytech]

13. Impeaching is not the problem its securing the conviction in the Senate which you need

2/3 of the entire Senate to vote yes and what the Repugnants would likely do is pull a dog and pony show and arrange it so the measure fails by 1 to 4 votes. Why? Because they actually like and completely support Trump.

[bitterross]

3. That's a pretty thin excuse for avoiding questions from reporters

We all know why he really isn't going to have a press conference. He doesn't want to answer questions and the reporters there are not going to be restrained by any of his rules. He probably wouldn't be able to keep it together without going ballistic on some reporter who asks a pefectly good, timely question. Like "Did you lie on your written answers to Mueller because you thought the Manafort mole knew everything?"

[LiberalLovinLug]

8. that's exactly it

He's using the death of H W Bush to squirm out of a press conference. And he hardly does them ever.

[Dave Starsky]

5. "Respect for the Bush family". There's a laffer.

Since when has this guy ever shown even the slightest respect for the Bush family?

[The Liberal Lion]

6. Bullshit!

The man is shaking in his boots. The walls are closing in.

[Ohiogal]

7. It's just as well he blows off the press conference.

We all know it's just going to be more of his usual outright lies and bullshit.

His statement above that he's had "such great success" dealing with the other leaders .... what a laugh! Yeah if you call sitting alone, pouting and scowling like a petulant toddler, and being the butt of Justin Trudeau's subtle digs, "success."

What an embarrassment he is. A word wide pariah and laughingstock.

[uppityperson]

9. Fear of being asked about Cohen, not respect.

[SunSeeker]

18. Exactly. nt

[mahina]

10. What a disgrace, to cower under the excuse from a dead man.

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. With any other president, a press conference would be respectful

The president would respect the press, and they'd respect him/her back. But yeah, I could see there'd be a high chance Trump would bring the presidency of the United States into disrepute in his conduct, so maybe it's better the fucker shuts his mouth.

[RockRaven]

12. Traitor Trump couldn't appear weaker if he tried.

Then again, Benedict Donald may be trying exactly that.

[left-of-center2012]

14. I call BS in his excuse

[BeyondGeography]

15. Canceled because he never showed any respect

Never did and never does. “Respect” is invoked here to spare himself some difficulty. That’s the only thing it’s good for.

[Solly Mack]

16. Coward

[They_Live]

17. He's even an embarrassment

when he's trying to save himself (and everyone) from embarrassment.

[SunSeeker]

19. Pathetic. Trump is hiding behind a dead man to avoid questions about Cohen.

What's disrespectful is using GHWB's death as an excuse to deny Americans the right to question their President through their press. This only insults the legacy of GHWB.

Trump is a fucking lying coward. But everyone already knew that.

[Maxheader]

20. Millions that died from wars and no americun

president to go honor them...because of a little rain...

[Talitha]

21. There's no way Shitler wrote that tweet...

He doesn't know what respect is.

[ROB-ROX]

22. GLORY HOUND HOT DOG CANCELING PRESS MEETING.....NOT

This demented idiot eats press meeting so the blow heart can rant and talk. I think his dementia is becoming uncontrolled. I perfect reason why he will resign before he is impeached. Presidential handlers have to control the demented one in PUBLIC......AGAIN...