Donald Trump walks out on his own press conference after reporter calls him out for lying

| 5:17 pm EDT August 8, 2020
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Donald Trump’s “press conference” yesterday, in a room full of drunk country club members, was an embarrassing debacle for him. So naturally, Trump decided to repeat his mistake today – and to the surprise of no one but him, it ended up going even more poorly for him this time around.

Trump called the press conference to announce some half-baked executive orders that would defund Social Security and Medicare, and may not even be enforceable. It came off as completely incoherent, considering that the rest of the federal government is still negotiating economic relief legislation. But the ugly part for Trump came when he opened up the floor to questions.

CBS correspondent Paula Reid called Donald Trump out for his frequent lie about having reformed the VA, when in fact the legislation was signed by President Obama in 2014. When Trump tried ignore her and call on someone else, she reiterated that “It’s a false statement.” At that point an overmatched Trump said “thank you very much” and walked out.

Adding to the absurdity, Donald Trump’s country club members in the back of the room kept cheering like hooligans throughout the exchange. First they cheered while Reid was calling Trump a liar, then they cheered when Trump walked out, raising questions about what side they were even on. The whole thing was just so embarrassing – and it’s clear that Trump has no idea what he’s even trying to do at this point.

Dear Palmer Report readers,

We all understand what a dark era we're heading into. Journalists will be prosecuted. Major media outlets are caving to Trump already. Even the internet itself and publishing platforms may be at risk. Advertising networks can't be counted on. But Palmer Report is nonetheless going to lead the fight, because someone has to.

In that regard we're looking to start funding our 2025 operating expenses now, so we can keep publishing no matter what happens or how dark things get. We've launched a reader supported fund, and we've already raised $3360 and counting. I'm asking you to contribute if you can, because the stakes are just so high. You can contribute here. Thank you in advance.
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