One of the reasons Trump's pressers were so disastrous that staff decided they had to end was that he is incapable of expressing empathy. Every single thing is about him.
Here was his response when @Yamiche tried to see if he had any concerns his advice was making people sick.
Here was his response when @Yamiche tried to see if he had any concerns his advice was making people sick.
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@Yamiche: I interviewed someone whose family got sick, they went to a funeral in mid-March. And he said mainly because the president wasn't taking it seriously. ... He said his family members were sick because they were listening to you. Are you concerned ...
@Yamiche: I interviewed someone whose family got sick, they went to a funeral in mid-March. And he said mainly because the president wasn't taking it seriously. ... He said his family members were sick because they were listening to you. Are you concerned ...
... that maybe downplaying the virus got some people sick?
Trump: A lot of people love Trump, right? A lot of people love 'im. You see them all the time. I guess I’m here for a reason. To the best of my knowledge, I won. And I think we're going to win again, and I think we'll win in a landslide.
