We opted not to watch ABC's Town Hall with malignant narcissist Donald "COVID Donnie" Trump last night, as we see more than enough of him even when we're not trying. But, "people are saying" it was a disaster for the buffoon who likes to think of himself as his best strategist/ publicist/ spokesperson. Here are selected reactions:
In the first 15 minutes of this ABC town hall, Trump:
- Criticized Biden (who isn't POTUS) for not implementing a national mask mandate
- Claimed the virus will "disappear," even without a vaccine, because of "herd mentality"
- Said WAITERS are urging Americans not to wear masks— Ian Sams (@IanSams) September 16, 2020
Trump, to Woodward in March: "I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down.”
Trump, to Stephanopoulos, today: "I didn’t downplay it. I actually in many ways upplayed it in action."— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) September 16, 2020
Asked about what he’ll do to win back waning support from military families, Trump attacks John McCain (former POW), Jim Mattis (retired general), John Kelly (retired general), John Bolton (veteran), and Joe Biden (military dad).— Marshall Cohen (@MarshallCohen) September 16, 2020
#TrumpTownHall rhetoric: lie. make shit up. deflect. never answer the question. don't take responsibility. praise himself. repeat.
Anyone else over this shitshow?— Angela Belcamino (@AngelaBelcamino) September 16, 2020
If this is Trump’s idea of a town hall meeting with undecided voters in a swing state, I hope he does one every night and in every state— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 16, 2020
Here's George Stephanopoulous fact- checking him about pre- existing conditions, Obamacare repeal and COVID Donnie's imaginary healthcare "plan":
In a special @abc2020, @GStephanopoulos presses Pres. Trump on claim he is preserving pre-existing conditions, even as his administration argues in court against Obamacare, which protects them: "You've been trying to strike down pre-existing conditions." https://t.co/ztM30WXxPT pic.twitter.com/u0mClQXlXg— ABC News (@ABC) September 16, 2020
Here's the invaluable Daniel Dale doing a two- minute run through of Trump's torrent of lies:
Another tour de force from @ddale8 fact-checking a torrent of lies pic.twitter.com/xDxKI32ef8— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) September 16, 2020
When his state propaganda channel calls it an "ambush," you know how big a stinker he laid:
Fox News is calling the ABC Town Hall an “ambush” pic.twitter.com/dGMtCkxct8— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) September 16, 2020
And, finally --
Would love to know who in the White House thought that Trump doing this town hall was a good idea.— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) September 16, 2020
