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orangecrush

(19,571 posts)
Wed Feb 21, 2018, 10:48 PM Feb 2018

Photographer Catches Trump's Notes on How to Appear Sympathetic to Mass Shooting Survivors

As President Donald Trump met with survivors and others impacted by the spate of mass school shootings across the US at the White House on Wednesday, he held a cue card with notes on how to appear empathetic while proposing solutions like tightening the federal background check system, raising the age of firearms purchases, having teachers store firearms, or, you know, casually employing roving squads of armed veterans to patrol schools.

But though the president managed to strike a sympathetic tone, it looks an awful lot like someone in the White House wasn’t sure that would happen and thought he needed to be reminded to say basic things to the survivors like “I hear you.” Per CNN, in what’s becoming somewhat of a pattern in this administration, a photographer once again caught what was supposed to be intended for only certain eyes:

In a photo from the event taken by Getty Images photographer Chip Somodevilla, the President is holding a piece of White House stationery with five discussion points written in black marker.

The visible points include prompts such as “1. What would you most want me to know about your experience?” “2. What can we do to help you feel safe?” and “5. I hear you.”

https://gizmodo.com/photographer-catches-the-presidents-notes-on-how-to-app-1823211148/amp

Photo at link.

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Photographer Catches Trump's Notes on How to Appear Sympathetic to Mass Shooting Survivors (Original Post) orangecrush Feb 2018 OP
I just threw up in my mouth hueymahl Feb 2018 #1
It speaks of his mental condition orangecrush Feb 2018 #2
I saw that! BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #3
Malignant narcissist orangecrush Feb 2018 #4
Not only that but also Narcissist, BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #11
yep orangecrush Feb 2018 #20
Palin: That's what your hands are for! tanyev Feb 2018 #5
... orangecrush Feb 2018 #8
Our President needs a flowchart for empathy. forgotmylogin Feb 2018 #6
Amazing, isn't it? orangecrush Feb 2018 #9
We see you! C_U_L8R Feb 2018 #7
Adult day care. orangecrush Feb 2018 #10
The fucking man bdamomma Feb 2018 #12
bigtree!!! Gabi Hayes Feb 2018 #13
You should post this as an original OP, my dear Gabi Hayes! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2018 #14
Bigtree already did..... Gabi Hayes Feb 2018 #16
He's got a "45" Turbineguy Feb 2018 #15
Thats for when he gets lost, so he can show it to a responsible adult, wholl point him the way home Gabi Hayes Feb 2018 #17
That passive aggressive sumbitch gibraltar72 Feb 2018 #18
Bullet points Blue Owl Feb 2018 #19

hueymahl

(2,497 posts)
1. I just threw up in my mouth
Wed Feb 21, 2018, 10:54 PM
Feb 2018

I don’t know why this surprises me. I guess I find it hard to believe any human could be so callous as to need notes like that.

BigmanPigman

(51,608 posts)
3. I saw that!
Wed Feb 21, 2018, 10:56 PM
Feb 2018

#5. I HEAR YOU

When I watched the not "listening session" today I said out loud, "No More BS!" as Emma (the FL student who spoke this past weekend) said over and over. There was NO LISTENING from the Fucking Moron...as usual. You could see it on his stone, cold face. There is also no listening from the GOP, NRA $$$ taking, lawmakers either.

bdamomma

(63,868 posts)
12. The fucking man
Wed Feb 21, 2018, 11:08 PM
Feb 2018

is totally clueless, instead of de-escalating gun use he wants more GUNS, more death and more CHAOS.

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
17. Thats for when he gets lost, so he can show it to a responsible adult, wholl point him the way home
Wed Feb 21, 2018, 11:23 PM
Feb 2018

Or maybe it’s his IQ

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