It was no surprise, therefore, that when Trump appeared in the White House briefing room Thursday afternoon for an impromptu talk about contemporary politics, he said nothing new. “I just want to talk about some of those criminals that Border Patrol agents apprehend on a daily basis,” said Hector Garza, vice president of the National Border Patrol Council and a Border Patrol officer in Texas. After CNN finished its airing, host Brianna Keilar said, “That was the first briefing room appearance of President Donald Trump, so significant for that factor.”No, not significant at all! The lesson here is: Don’t believe Trump or the White House that he runs. As president, Trump has engaged in an inordinate number of short Q-and-A sessions with reporters.

Source: Washington Post January 03, 2019 23:37 UTC