I just can't figure out what the hell Trump is doing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think part of this issue is the media's exaggeration of everything Trump says...

They make a huge deal out of everything if they think it can be used to make fun of or attack Trump.

I generally agree with the points Trump is making and if you actually listen to him, what he says is not nearly as mean or crazy as the media makes it out to be...

That said, I think Trump needs to be extra cautious because the media always attacks him so maybe he shouldn't even comment on certain things. (Although the media asks him these type of gotcha questions at press conferences.)

Trump is more accessible to the press than Hillary. She avoids the press so that is another reason she doesn't have these brouhahas so much. (She did get in trouble for her Fox interview this weekend.)

I still like Trump so much more than Clinton.

I have actually listened to him, and the more I listen, the worse he sounds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think part of this issue is the media's exaggeration of everything Trump says...

They make a huge deal out of everything if they think it can be used to make fun of or attack Trump.

I generally agree with the points Trump is making and if you actually listen to him, what he says is not nearly as mean or crazy as the media makes it out to be...

That said, I think Trump needs to be extra cautious because the media always attacks him so maybe he shouldn't even comment on certain things. (Although the media asks him these type of gotcha questions at press conferences.)

Trump is more accessible to the press than Hillary. She avoids the press so that is another reason she doesn't have these brouhahas so much. (She did get in trouble for her Fox interview this weekend.)

I still like Trump so much more than Clinton.

Please point us to examples of these "gotcha" questions. Thx.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think part of this issue is the media's exaggeration of everything Trump says...

They make a huge deal out of everything if they think it can be used to make fun of or attack Trump.

I generally agree with the points Trump is making and if you actually listen to him, what he says is not nearly as mean or crazy as the media makes it out to be...

That said, I think Trump needs to be extra cautious because the media always attacks him so maybe he shouldn't even comment on certain things. (Although the media asks him these type of gotcha questions at press conferences.)

Trump is more accessible to the press than Hillary. She avoids the press so that is another reason she doesn't have these brouhahas so much. (She did get in trouble for her Fox interview this weekend.)

I still like Trump so much more than Clinton.

I'm with you 100%!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This election is so fucking depressing

+1

It's really confirming my worst suspicions about humankind, which does not help my general tendency toward misanthropy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think part of this issue is the media's exaggeration of everything Trump says...

They make a huge deal out of everything if they think it can be used to make fun of or attack Trump.

I generally agree with the points Trump is making and if you actually listen to him, what he says is not nearly as mean or crazy as the media makes it out to be...

That said, I think Trump needs to be extra cautious because the media always attacks him so maybe he shouldn't even comment on certain things. (Although the media asks him these type of gotcha questions at press conferences.)

Trump is more accessible to the press than Hillary. She avoids the press so that is another reason she doesn't have these brouhahas so much. (She did get in trouble for her Fox interview this weekend.)

I still like Trump so much more than Clinton.

This

Americans are not that stupid to fall for the media trickery. I don't think it will work. It didn't work in the primary. It actually makes me like Trump even more when both the establishment from both the left and right attack him relentlessly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think part of this issue is the media's exaggeration of everything Trump says...

They make a huge deal out of everything if they think it can be used to make fun of or attack Trump.

I generally agree with the points Trump is making and if you actually listen to him, what he says is not nearly as mean or crazy as the media makes it out to be...

That said, I think Trump needs to be extra cautious because the media always attacks him so maybe he shouldn't even comment on certain things. (Although the media asks him these type of gotcha questions at press conferences.)

Trump is more accessible to the press than Hillary. She avoids the press so that is another reason she doesn't have these brouhahas so much. (She did get in trouble for her Fox interview this weekend.)

I still like Trump so much more than Clinton.

This

Americans are not that stupid to fall for the media trickery. I don't think it will work. It didn't work in the primary. It actually makes me like Trump even more when both the establishment from both the left and right attack him relentlessly.

There was no "media trickery" during the GOP primary. The media was running every rally uninterrupted and lapping up everything he said because it was getting them giant ratings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think part of this issue is the media's exaggeration of everything Trump says...

They make a huge deal out of everything if they think it can be used to make fun of or attack Trump.

I generally agree with the points Trump is making and if you actually listen to him, what he says is not nearly as mean or crazy as the media makes it out to be...

That said, I think Trump needs to be extra cautious because the media always attacks him so maybe he shouldn't even comment on certain things. (Although the media asks him these type of gotcha questions at press conferences.)

Trump is more accessible to the press than Hillary. She avoids the press so that is another reason she doesn't have these brouhahas so much. (She did get in trouble for her Fox interview this weekend.)

I still like Trump so much more than Clinton.

This

Americans are not that stupid to fall for the media trickery. I don't think it will work. It didn't work in the primary. It actually makes me like Trump even more when both the establishment from both the left and right attack him relentlessly.

Yes! I can't wait to vote for Trump in November.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think part of this issue is the media's exaggeration of everything Trump says...

They make a huge deal out of everything if they think it can be used to make fun of or attack Trump.

I generally agree with the points Trump is making and if you actually listen to him, what he says is not nearly as mean or crazy as the media makes it out to be...

That said, I think Trump needs to be extra cautious because the media always attacks him so maybe he shouldn't even comment on certain things. (Although the media asks him these type of gotcha questions at press conferences.)

Trump is more accessible to the press than Hillary. She avoids the press so that is another reason she doesn't have these brouhahas so much. (She did get in trouble for her Fox interview this weekend.)

I still like Trump so much more than Clinton.

This

Americans are not that stupid to fall for the media trickery. I don't think it will work. It didn't work in the primary. It actually makes me like Trump even more when both the establishment from both the left and right attack him relentlessly.

There was no "media trickery" during the GOP primary. The media was running every rally uninterrupted and lapping up everything he said because it was getting them giant ratings.

Also, he gave them a lot of access, which the media always love. If they have turned on him at all, it's because he turned on the media - he started to complain of media bias over minor issues, attacking reporters at press conferences and cutting off access to outlets he didn't like. The media may need to be unbiased, but they are also human beings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think part of this issue is the media's exaggeration of everything Trump says...

They make a huge deal out of everything if they think it can be used to make fun of or attack Trump.

I generally agree with the points Trump is making and if you actually listen to him, what he says is not nearly as mean or crazy as the media makes it out to be...

That said, I think Trump needs to be extra cautious because the media always attacks him so maybe he shouldn't even comment on certain things. (Although the media asks him these type of gotcha questions at press conferences.)

Trump is more accessible to the press than Hillary. She avoids the press so that is another reason she doesn't have these brouhahas so much. (She did get in trouble for her Fox interview this weekend.)

I still like Trump so much more than Clinton.

This

Americans are not that stupid to fall for the media trickery. I don't think it will work. It didn't work in the primary. It actually makes me like Trump even more when both the establishment from both the left and right attack him relentlessly.

It's funny because he says he hates the media so much but he loves holding press conferences and seems to court the media wherever he goes. I think they have a symbiotic relationship.

Trump is a master manipulator. That's a hallmark of an NPD and sociopathic personality.

[Anonymous]

He's doing what comes naturally. He's a narcissistic psychopath without the least bit of self-control. And the more the heat gets turned up the more he lashes out. And just think, three months more of this plus debates. This may get too embarrassing to even look.

[Anonymous]

The media narrative on Trump is way overdone and inaccurate. The MSM thinks they have a pass to editorialize on Trump rather than report facts in an un-biased way. And it is all for ratings. It makes me want to defend Trump because he is being treated unfairly. Mostly-liberal here.

[Anonymous]

I feel like we are quickly having this become a reality tv election

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Trump is a master manipulator. That's a hallmark of an NPD and sociopathic personality.

I really think one should refrain from armchair psychoanalysis whether it is Trump or Hillary.

FYI, I faulted the description of Hillary as a pathological liar on another thread because that is a medical condition and we don't have the background or expertise to evaluate.

The same holds true with Trump's personality and any alleged disorder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The media narrative on Trump is way overdone and inaccurate. The MSM thinks they have a pass to editorialize on Trump rather than report facts in an un-biased way. And it is all for ratings. It makes me want to defend Trump because he is being treated unfairly. Mostly-liberal here.

What exactly would you consider editorializing rather than fact-based reporting in a news article?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The media narrative on Trump is way overdone and inaccurate. The MSM thinks they have a pass to editorialize on Trump rather than report facts in an un-biased way. And it is all for ratings. It makes me want to defend Trump because he is being treated unfairly. Mostly-liberal here.

I am in the same boat - liberal on most issues but I find myself defending Trump occasionally because the media is so biased against him.