Trump Hijacks ‘birther’ Media to Cover Veteran Endorsements
Friday, September 16, 2016: Full replay of Donald Trump’s remarks at Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.
LIVE Stream: Donald Trump Speaks in Washington, DC 9/16/16
On Friday, reporters eagerly gathered at the Trump International Hotel in Washington DC to hear GOP nominee Donald Trump address the Obama birth certificate controversy.
But instead of a lengthy discussion on the topic, Trump dedicated a mere 27 seconds to the issue – instead using the other 29 minutes to pay respects to Medal of Honor recipients.
As if they were unfamiliar with Trump’s methods, corporate media reporters were irked the businessman had yet again baited the media into giving him free positive press.
“It’s hard to imagine this as anything but a political ‘Rick-roll,’” CNN’s Jake Tapper said on air, realizing the network had been “trumped.”
Here’s the moment multiple establishment media reporters on Twitter realized they just helped Trump: