Day 29: February 17, 2017

Two things more important than yesterday’s Press Conference:

National Day of Action

This is today. February 17th, hosted by Strike4Democracy.

A National Day of Action to push back against assaults on Democratic principles. Click to view the page and review actions that you can take. If you’re reading this after February 17th, the actions are still valid, and are a great way to #resist and participate!

Planning ahead for A Day Without a Woman. This will be March 8th (also International Women’s Day), and unites with the International Women’s Strike. See the pinned post on the International Women’s Strike Facebook page to learn how to participate.

Please note that these activities represent ways that we can “act together creatively to withdraw from the corporations that harm us and find ways to support the businesses, organizations and communities that sustain us.”

Be the change.

Unhinged.

This is the word making the rounds yesterday and today about our President. It seems he woke up in a good mood and made a decision. “Let’s hold a Press Conference today!”

Video source from CNN

The general consensus was that #45 was “unhinged,” “rambling,” and that the entire event was “chaotic.”

Topics covered included:

• Winning the election. How could we ever expect this guy to show up somewhere and not talk about his win again. I mean, it only happened in November, and he has started the job.  Oh, and he lied, too. He said that he “has been told it was the biggest Electoral College win since Ronald Reagan” (304 EC votes). Later, one of the reporters reminded him that Obama won with 365 in 2008, and 333 in 2012, George H.W. Bush with 426. LIE
• His approval rating — he claims it is 55% Keeping his campaign promises. His preferred data comes from the conservative leaning Rasmussen Report, which is showing a 55% approval rating, 45% disapproval. Pew Research shows 39%. The Pew Research survey notes that Trump’s “strong disapproval has surpassed the strong disapproval of former President Obama during his entire presidency.”  Is the truth somewhere in the middle?
• Keeping his campaign promises. Valid reminder that he promised to build a wall, deport immigrants, and impose a Muslim ban. He also claimed that companies are bringing their factories back to America — it sounded as though they’re all rushing across the border, as we speak.
• Russia. Which apparently is “fake news.” Oh, but the leaks are real. Just the news that’s fake.

You can see the entire video, above.

Rolling Stone had an interesting take on 18 WTF Moments from Trump’s Unhinged Press Conference. (video on the target page loads automatically, so check your volume if you’re at work).

Even Shepard Smith, from Fox News (which essentially “created” Trump and led his supporters to the trough) has had it.

What am I doing? I’m getting the word out. I’m sharing the full video, not the clipped version (which could be accused of being altered and therefore “fake news.”).  I’m staying informed. I’m Tweeting. I’m asking questions. I’m resisting.