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Title: Trump frequently interrupted briefings to satisfy his preoccupation with badgers
Post by: dutch508 on February 13, 2020, 09:55:05 PM: Quote
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President Donald Trump frequently interrupted briefings to satisfy his preoccupation with badgers when Wisconsin native Reince Priebus was his White House chief of staff.

According to the new book “Sinking In The Swamp,” the president peppered Priebus with questions about Wisconsin’s state animal during briefings about foreign and domestic policy,.

“‘Are they mean to people?’ Trump at least twice asked Priebus in the opening months of his presidency,” the authors wrote. “‘Or are they friendly creatures?’ The president would also ask if Priebus had any photos of badgers he could show him, and if Priebus could carefully explain to him how badgers ‘work’ exactly.”

“Trump also wanted to know if the badger had a ‘personality’ or if it was boring,” the authors wrote. “What kind of damage could a badger to do a person with its flashy, sharp claws?”

“An obviously enthralled president would stare at Priebus as the aide struggled for sufficiently placating answers,” they added, “all the while trying to gently veer the conversation back to whether we were going to do a troop surge in Afghanistan or strip millions of Americans of healthcare coverage.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/02/revealed-trump-repeatedly-interrupted-briefings-to-ask-bizarre-questions-about-badgers/

:thatsright:

Sinking in the Swamp: How Trump's Minions and Misfits Poisoned Washington
by Lachlan Markay (Author), Asawin Suebsaeng (Author)

Oh, I'm sure this is all truthful.... :whatever:

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James B. King
1.0 out of 5 stars Tabloid crap
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2020
Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
No substance here. Petty and frequently questionable anecdotes.

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Nikki M
1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth $20....
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2020
Format: Hardcover
I bought this book in stores because I thought it would be funny and informative. It is neither. The authors try too hard and its downright cringey. Wait a couple weeks for the price to come down or just skip it all together.

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Title: Re: Trump frequently interrupted briefings to satisfy his preoccupation with badgers
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on February 13, 2020, 10:33:37 PM: According to Raw Story... :rofl: :lmao: :rotf:
Title: Re: Trump frequently interrupted briefings to satisfy his preoccupation with badgers
Post by: SVPete on February 14, 2020, 08:41:50 AM: Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on February 13, 2020, 10:33:37 PM
According to Raw Story... :rofl: :lmao: :rotf:

:rotf: IKR? :rotf: It's one of those, "How credulous are you?" kpete-grade stories! :rotf: :tongue:
Title: Re: Trump frequently interrupted briefings to satisfy his preoccupation with badgers
Post by: FiddyBeowulf on February 14, 2020, 08:44:53 AM: Trump wanting the Gorilla Channel was a better story.
Title: Re: Trump frequently interrupted briefings to satisfy his preoccupation with badgers
Post by: jukin on February 14, 2020, 10:13:30 AM: Looks like this is the right place for this little gem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7wHMg5Yjg
Title: Re: Trump frequently interrupted briefings to satisfy his preoccupation with badgers
Post by: DLR Pyro on February 14, 2020, 01:47:22 PM: Quote
President Donald Trump frequently interrupted briefings to satisfy his preoccupation with badgers when Wisconsin native Reince Priebus was his White House chief of staff.

sounds impeachable to me. schiff, nadler, pelosi, please answer the white courtesy phone.