The President Of The United States is spending his morning in a tantrum over a media report that he watches 4-8 hours of television a day.
Trump tweeted:
Another false story, this time in the Failing @nytimes, that I watch 4-8 hours of television a day – Wrong! Also, I seldom, if ever, watch CNN or MSNBC, both of which I consider Fake News. I never watch Don Lemon, who I once called the “dumbest man on television!†Bad Reporting.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 11, 2017
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Trump said that it was wrong that he watches 4-8 hours of TV a day, but he was lying. Trump is a loyal viewer of both Fox and Friends and Hannity. Those two programs alone add up to 4 hours a day. Trump also comments on cable news constantly. If he isn’t watching, how does he know what is being said?
The President endlessly watches television. Going back to his presidential campaign, profiles of him reveal a man who is never more than a few feet from a television.
The heart of the matter is that instead of running the country, Trump is spending his presidency rage tweeting in front of the TV.
America is a rudderless ship under Trump. The President is too busy tweeting and watching television to learn about policy and govern. Trump’s laziness is well documented. This is the same man who is so out of shape that he had to take a golf cart while the other G7 leaders walked, but his refusal to try is why Donald Trump is the Mooch In Chief who is crashed on America’s couch with no signs of getting up off his backside and doing his job.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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