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PatSeg

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13. I don't think the White House Press Corps

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:01 PM

Jul 2025

is necessarily stupid, though there are a probably a few. I think they've been bullied into submission, afraid to challenge a president who will not tolerate any kind of dissent. They behave like abused spouses.

Trump bullies everyone and I am often amazed at how effective he is. His tactics are hardly original or clever, more like a 4th grader at the playground.

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O'Donnell: 'Stupidest' presidency has 'stupidest' White House press corps [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 OP

Maybe not stupid but cowardly and corrupt Mysterian Jul 2025 #1

It may be idealistic, but I still can't believe at least SOME OF THEM don't coordinate their questions... hlthe2b Jul 2025 #2

They've never heard of a follow-up question Bobstandard Jul 2025 #3

Because the RW Media is salted through the Press Corp now, maxsolomon Jul 2025 #10

Sad but true Bobstandard Jul 2025 #17

Cowardly and complicit, the whole lot of them. RockRaven Jul 2025 #4

+1 dalton99a Jul 2025 #6

Has the White House press corps always been this stupid? kentuck Jul 2025 #5

I think the smart ones aren't even allowed in are they?? What was the guy from CNN?? Accusta?? a kennedy Jul 2025 #8

Helen Thomas was a great WH correspondent. ananda Jul 2025 #14

Stupid 47 wants to bring everyone down to his level or under. pandr32 Jul 2025 #7

The West Wing bmichaelh Jul 2025 #9

Oh. I think my Governor Sanders tops her. LiberalArkie Jul 2025 #11

Trump selected to hang portrait of President James K. Polk? How Ironic. Gimpyknee Jul 2025 #12

I don't think the White House Press Corps PatSeg Jul 2025 #13

The Dumbest gfarber Jul 2025 #15

Press briefings are rarely the source of news anyway BaronChocula Jul 2025 #16

The public knows Trump is lying about tariffs. Why doesn't the White House press corps LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #18