He's called taco for a reason
I don't like it, with press present harder for Trump to bull some bullshit. Behind closed doors anything can happen. They could claim he tried to attack trump why he had to be killed. For fucksakes they called him a terrorist. No way he should be meeting the president in private.
A tired taco
I am once again begging people to not post headlines that start with “Trump, 79,” that doesn’t end with. Well. You know. The start of the party.
Honestly, I think this is the best option. Nothing good would have come of their conversation being in public.
Why not? Mamdani would absolutely smoke him
I just don’t think that’s the purpose of them talking. It’s not meant to be a public fight between 2 people, which is what it would turn into.
I imagine Trump will possibly be more receptive to Mamdani’s comments in that private than in public.
I imagine Trump will possibly be more receptive to Mamdani’s comments in that private than in public.
In what way? Because I hate to remind you but Trump is a literal fascist.
It's now after the meeting, go watch the press conference and tell me trump isn't absolutely smitten with Mamdani.
Well I guess I'll be eating my words I have no idea what the hell is going on here.
In the same way that the 50 year mortgage guy got Trump on board despite all his aides and everyone else hating it. Hes not a hard man to trick.
He keeps trying to pass himself off as a smart man, and there's just no way to keep up that act if you've got an actually smart man talking to you.
You're right, there are secret meetings between powerful individuals that should remain hidden from public knowledge
Not every conversation needs to be public.
Not every conversation, but every conversation between powerful individuals.
And maybe that's an impractical standard, but the spirit of it is more liberating than letting corruption fester in the darkness.
It is an impractical standard. While I understand where you’re coming from, I think sometimes you need to allow people an opportunity to talk without every word being judged.
If the meeting is public, then it will never be a true conversation. It will be 2 people giving prepared statements in the form of a conversation.
taco strikes again
The press secretary said the meeting speaks to the fact that Trump is willing to meet with anyone to do what’s right on behalf of the American people, but she didn’t let it go without attempting a dig at the mayor-elect and Democratic Party.
“I will just add, it speaks volumes that tomorrow we have a communist coming to the White House because that’s who the Democrat Party elected mayor of the largest city in the country,” she said
It really does...
Just not in the way she thinks it does.
press secretary
Democrat Party
This is the fucking press secretary talking like a child. It's like hearing an adult that still mispronounces words and says things like "supposably" instead of supposedly. They also think it's some big own, but collectively, they all look like children and I want to see the press grow a spine and ask them why they do this. I mean, Donvict is calling them "piggy" and other insults anyway, they might as well ask about this as well.
Start shaming these motherfuckers, even over what is something others might call "trivial" - this is an orchestrated thing and has been for decades.
Imagine if every single Democratic politician, every single talking head, everywhere were to sync up on a misnomer for the Republican Party and start using that. It is not like it would not pass without comment, but for some reason, all these assholes, from the very top, always and constantly walk around saying "Democrat Party" with a shit-eating grin on their face. They know what they are doing, and NOT commenting on it is not doing anyone any favors.
In boxing, you don't pay off the winner.
Seems like Mandami got the Bubba treatment
He’s going to be the mayor of NYC. He has no choice but to meet with the President. Besides, he’s upholding a campaign promise to meet with anyone (see article).
After all the shit Trump said about home during the election, the shit the press secretary said about the “communist coming to the White House,” the absolute best thing Mamdani can do right now is nothing. Let these idiots fall over themselves backtracking and unsaying all the shit they’ve spewed. All he has to do is stand there with a smile and not say shit. Even if Trumps base never comes around on him, he was never going to win those people. He’s already won all he was ever going to win when Trump said positive things about him after the meeting. No need for him to say anything else. Just go back to NY, wake up tomorrow and get on with his life.
Why does a Mayor have no choice but to meet with the president? Governor maybe but mayor don't care if its one of the biggest cities.
I overstated. He’s not “required,” but it’s pretty common for the NY mayor to meet with the president after being elected. Mainly for all the reasons already stated. They may not like one another, but in both cases the voters chose their leaders, so they have to work in the same company as one another.
He has a larger constituency that many governors
Any Democrat or progressive worth a damn shouldn't meet with him on camera. He'd rather have sound bytes than actual productive conversation.
I am very cynical. I don't think there will be productive conversation happening in private either. I'd be more inclined to think threats and intimidation will be the brunt of it. The orange turd thinks he's a mobster, but does have the backing of Russia and Israel.
I like this headline
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