What he’s doing for us now
“President Trump is a ratings hit. Since reviving the daily White House briefing Mr. Trump and his coronavirus updates have attracted an average audience of 8.5 million on cable news, roughly the viewership of the season finale of ‘The Bachelor.’ Numbers are continuing to rise…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2020
…alone attracted 6.2 million viewers for the president’s briefing — an astounding number for a 6 p.m. cable broadcast, more akin to the viewership for a popular prime-time sitcom…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2020
Pathetic.
Hey, asshole. You’re not on a sitcom or sports show; you’re the villain in tragedy. Pretty bad when the deadly virus killing thousands of people comes well out of the running for top spot for this story (which might also be a horror show), but the virus is just being a virus. You can’t attach agency or blame to it. The evil, ego-driven waste of space in the Oval Office is now actively magnifying the tragedy and horror. Having now learned their importance to people in your age cohort, you probably have a ventilator with your name on it, ready and waiting just for you, should you need it.
Enjoy your ratings.
Incredible numbers! Much popular! Ratings smash!
Why might that be, I wonder?
Maybe no sports on TV has something to do with it? Maybe because people’s lives and livelihoods are at stake, and they want to know what you are going to do about it, because you happen to occupy an office that SHOULD have some constructive plans and ideas. And these kinds of “ratings” aren’t necessarily positive; they don’t signal approval. People are sick, dying, unemployed, economically on edge. They want you to f*ing DO SOMETHING. They aren’t tuning in for YOU; they are tuning in for themselves and their families, friend and neighbors. IT ISN’T JUST ABOUT YOU, covidiot!