It's a bigly Trump thread. Another beauty. But you don't need to know what's in it. I don't have to tell you. So there.

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There was a press conference. It was interesting.

That is such an interesting artcile merrymouse from NY Times. So DT saying everything was like a well oiled engine... nothing could be further from the truth. It is absolute chaos.

Unable to fill top posts, weak national security, backbiting and sloppy admin resulting in wrong people in wrong jobs, infrastructure billion pound spending not happening, inexperience, rivalries between staff, capable people leaving in droves. An isolated White House and a complete buggers muddle.

How much damage is this man going to do before he is impeached/leaves/is ousted?

I think inability to recruit will be a real problem.

They are clearly struggling with leaks, and only want Trump loyalists, but that rather narrows the talent pool.

If I was elected to run America, or even the local brownie troop, I like to think I'd work really really hard before getting my bum on the seat to understand how it all worked, and have a plan of a the really smart people I wanted to appoint in different jobs. Not just rock up on day one and ask where the coffee machine is and say 'so what's my job again?'.

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How long before he blames the democrats and the FAKE MEDIA for scaring away all his nominees

Rally starts at 10pm UK time illegitimate.

Bloody hell.... Can this be true?

At his golf club, he got members of the public to swing on by whilst he was interviewing for his cabinet.

"Deep into the process of meeting potential Cabinet nominees, the president-elect invited partygoers to stop by the next day to join the excitement.

“We’re doing a lot of interviews tomorrow — generals, dictators, we have everything,” Trump told the crowd, according to an audio tape of his closed-press remarks obtained by POLITICO from a source in the room. “You may wanna come around. It’ll be fun. We’re really working tomorrow. We have meetings every 15, 20 minutes with different people that will form our government."

"We’re going to be interviewing everybody — Treasury, we’re going to be interviewing Secretary of State,” he continued. “We have everybody coming in — if you want to come around, it’s going to be unbelievable….so you might want to come along.”

Has he actually heard of the word 'discretion'?

Apparently ... Leaked tape reveals Trump invited club guests to 'come along' during cabinet interviews

X-post Rousette!

Do you think he makes people audition for jobs? Like gladiators?

Thanks Cherry. I will definitely tune in (and watch through my fingers). Looking forwards to the MN banter.

I can only really watch via mumsnet. My blood pressure can't take much more.

It does strike me that decamping to Florida every weekend and minging with guests grants a lot of access that would have to be noted/recorded in logs were the same people to show up for meetings at the White House. It stinks. So much for draining the swamp! It's getting murkier and swampier by the day.

Minging! I meant mingling...

Another thing pointed out on Twitter...

Hehe cussing great minds!

Frightening.

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Illegitimate I think you were right the first time with 'minging' !

Yes it is not good. He has to have the popularity. I listened to a bit of the tape at the golf club with him telling them to come along to the interviews or whatever. The public were all whooping and hollering - they loved it. But they pay $200,000 just as a joining fee to his resort, so they would be fans wouldn't they. This must be why he keeps going to MarLago or whatever it's called. He goes to see his sycophants

Critics wouldn't have anything to do with the Trump brand.

They are clearly struggling with leaks, and only want Trump loyalists, but that rather narrows the talent pool.

Not only talent but people that can overcome back checks and not be too obviously corrupt.

how long until everyone bar a small band of acolytes can see that emperor trump is naked?

Or am I being too optimistic in my anti trump bubble....most people think he's the dog's and the tide will never turn against him? :(

So his rally will be 10pm over here then... can I stomach it... I suppose I could just get pissed and throw stuff at the telly....

Mortificado You were right the first time.

DH just said that Trump feels he has to win at any cost. And if he can't 'win' he'd rather destroy something than ever admit he was wrong.

It's a frightening thought, isn't it?

Sadly I think your DH is right across

That inviting people round to watch meetings sounds more and more like a royal court. Those that have the money buy favour and access. They get to watch the king in action and if they are lucky he may bestow some favour upon them. This is what he wants, to be an old style king with his courtiers. He isn't allowed to have that at the White House so he goes to Florida to live out his fantasy.