This is beyond embarrassing. He always has these authoritarian-like photo-ops that he does, which remind me of the victory laps dictators take after winning a rigged election.
Watching him stand on the White House balcony, giving a salute, removing his mask and standing there as if he's a god is just laughable. Knowing he had his hairs sprayed to his style and his orange makeup applied for that moment... It's not a presidency, its a reality show.
Exactly. This whole thing is embarrassingly crass and self-serving.
When did he time his self-discharge from Walter Reed? 6:30, just when the east coast network news comes on. I watched NBC, and sure enough the
whole fucking half hour and more was just him walking out, getting on the chopper, flying, landing (yes, cameras followed the entire flight), and then Captain Covid getting out, taking off his mask, basking in the media coverage, and then going inside to spread the disease to someone new.
So yeah. This whole thing was timed to be a television show.
It's as appalling as those flag-waving fools camped outside of Walter Reed like apostles waiting for Jesus to walk out of the tomb.
Had I remembered, I know I would have better enjoyed the Chiefs-Patriots pregame show on CBS. But then I wouldn't have seen this to complain about it.
The only good thing I can say about it is that I think the last week or so has made some people
finally see Trump for what he is. When he's just being a dick, they're like, "Oh, that's Trump being Trump." But I think for more than a few, this is a bridge too far. His bullying "debate", his cavalier attitude about coronavirus even after catching it, his spreading it to others, his special treatment that nobody else gets, his joy ride around the hospital, and now his big show of leaving Walter Reed...it's no wonder his poll numbers are dropping. They may yet drop further still.
