President Trump loves to spar with the media. Look, love him or hate him no one can deny he is the most accessible and transparent leader we have ever had.
We used to complain that our leaders kept us in the dark, but can anyone say that about Trump?
Whether you love or hate his policies, everyone on the entire planet knows where he stands.
Trump does not get enough credit for this unpreceded access, in fact, he barely gets any respect from the media at all.
So sometimes he drops the hammer and reminds everyone who’s boss. From Fox News:
“Had a long and very good conversation with President Putin of Russia. As I have always said, long before the Witch Hunt started, getting along with Russia, China, and everyone is a good thing, not a bad thing,” Trump tweeted Friday after the call. “We discussed Trade, Venezuela, Ukraine, North Korea, Nuclear Arms Control and even the “Russian Hoax.” Very productive talk!”
“We’re talking about a nuclear agreement where we make less, and they make less, and maybe even where we get rid of some of the tremendous firepower we have now,” Trump said. “We’re spending billions of dollars on nuclear weapons. We need that, but we are also … looking at a three-way deal instead of a two-way deal.”
“There was a discussion about having — extending the current nuclear agreement — as well as discussions about potentially starting a new one that could include China as well.”
Trump said China “very much” wants to be a part of that potential nuclear deal.
“We discussed it and he actually sort of smiled when he said something to the effect that it started off as a mountain and it ended up as a mouse,” Trump said. “But he knew that because he knew there was no collusion.”
Trump also blasted the Russia investigation, calling it, as he frequently does, the “Russian Hoax” and a “total witch hunt.” The president also again declared that there was “no collusion” and “no obstruction.”
Enter a rude NBC reporter who asked an even ruder question that Trump promptly shut down.
NBC's Kristen Welker: "Mr. President, did you tell [Putin] not to meddle in the next election?"
Trump: "Excuse me, I'm talking. I'm answering his question. You are very rude."
Trump, pressed again, says he didn't discuss it with Putin.
Via Fox pic.twitter.com/QOVJ7TeK5h— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 3, 2019
