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Trump ditches the press
« on: November 16, 2016, 02:21:12 pm »

Trump ditches the press

By Bianca Padró Ocasio

11/15/16 10:16 PM EST

Updated 11/15/16 10:15 PM EST


Donald Trump ditched reporters on Tuesday night and went to a restaurant with his family, according to pool reports.

The president-elect ducked out of Trump Tower without the group of reporters who have been following his transition meetings since he was elected last week. He was spotted at the 21 Club on West 52nd Street in New York, where the block was shut down and only a small group of reporters was allowed to stand outside the restaurant.

Trump’s spokesperson Hope Hicks confirmed he was at the former Prohibition-era speakeasy, but said she “wasn’t aware of this movement” and she would never do anything to “leave the press in the dark.”

Later reports said reporters who did not have a New York City press pass were no longer allowed to stand on the street outside the restaurant.

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Re: Trump ditches the press
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2016, 02:32:36 pm »
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The president-elect ducked out of Trump Tower without the group of reporters

I seriously doubt a caravan of vehicles leaving Trump Tower is "ducking".   :laugh:

Other reports said the media was not allowed in the restaurant, that the President-elect wanted to enjoy a private dinner with his family.  They were positioned outside behind a dumpster.  LOL!  :silly:

Trump did receive an ovation when he walked into the restaurant.





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Re: Trump ditches the press
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2016, 02:37:14 pm »
What, to have dinner?  Who cares?
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Re: Trump ditches the press
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2016, 02:39:58 pm »
Somehow, the only people who would get upset about this would be the Press themselves.
The family should be allowed to eat in peace.
Any family should be allowed to eat in peace.
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Re: Trump ditches the press
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2016, 03:24:19 pm »
Quote from: GrouchoTex on November 16, 2016, 02:39:58 pm
Somehow, the only people who would get upset about this would be the Press themselves.
The family should be allowed to eat in peace.
Any family should be allowed to eat in peace.

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Agreed.  I understand not wanting to eat with a bunch of reporters staring.
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Trump team said it could have done better on press access
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2016, 07:18:20 pm »
Trump team said it could have done better on press access

Julie Pace and Ken Thomas
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November 16, 2016

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Donald Trump's transition team said Wednesday it could have offered "better communication" after the incoming president emerged from his New York skyscraper Tuesday night for the first time in days and moved about the nation's largest city without a pool of journalists to ensure the public has knowledge of his whereabouts.

Trump spent about two hours dining with family at the 21 Club, a restaurant a few blocks from his Trump Tower residence. Journalists were only aware that Trump was leaving home when they spotted a large motorcade pulling away from the building, including an ambulance with lights flashing.

Spokesman Jason Miller told reporters Wednesday that the transition team was trying to improve communication with the media and provide "timely and accurate information. Do we always bat 1,000? Not necessarily. Last night probably was an example of where there could have been a little bit better communication."
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Re: Trump ditches the press
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2016, 07:22:34 pm »
Oh noes.

He wanted to have a private dinner with his family.

Oh noes.
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Re: Trump ditches the press
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2016, 07:26:25 pm »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on November 16, 2016, 07:22:34 pm
Oh noes.

He wanted to have a private dinner with his family.

Oh noes.

Poor sod best enjoy it while he can. (And yeah - I do feel sympathy for him for that aspect of the job.)
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Re: Trump ditches the press
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2016, 08:10:18 pm »
Does this mean the kids didn't want to go through the drive-thru lanes at McDonalds, Taco Bell, or KFC?

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