Trump Presser

President-elect Donald Trump just gave his first press conference since last July, which was the one where he explicitly invited Russia to hack the United States. In case you didn't watch, it was extraordinary and deeply chilling.

"Hacking is bad and it shouldn't be done." Hey, remember when he invited Russian hacking at his last press conference?

— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) January 11, 2017

I literally just scream-laughed at his asking if anyone believes Hillary Clinton would have been tougher on Putin than him. SCREAM LAUGHED.

— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) January 11, 2017

Trump just used "I won" to avoid accountability on his financials. That is the position of a despot, not the president of a democracy.

— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) January 11, 2017

Lawyer: "Trump wants the American people to rest assured..." He literally just said 30 seconds ago that he didn't owe us shit.

— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) January 11, 2017

To be clear: This arrangement, as being proposed, is wholly insufficient. It is not divestment, and there is zero transparency.

— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) January 11, 2017

For example: Mar-a-Lago will be in the trust. Who cares? He will still know who stays there, and people who seek influence know that.

— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) January 11, 2017

"Trump shouldn't be expected to destroy the company he built." Trump should have expected to HAVE to do that when he sought the presidency.

— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) January 11, 2017

Shorter Trump Lawyer: "Here are all the reasons that Trump will be retaining all his conflicts of interest, while pretending otherwise."

— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) January 11, 2017

Trump is going to donate foreign payments to his business to the U.S. Treasury?! What on earth.

— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) January 11, 2017

Every time the press laughs at his bullying and bombast, my hearts sinks a little further.

— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) January 11, 2017

Note the absence of how a typical president would talk about working with Congress on these agenda items.

— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) January 11, 2017

Trump just iced out a reporter because he doesn't like his organization's critical reporting. Absolutely chilling.

— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) January 11, 2017

The more Trump is cornered, the more despotic he gets. This is a scary window into what's to come with his presidency. (1)

— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) January 11, 2017

And he's getting away with it IN FRONT OF THE PRESS, so there is no accountability forthcoming. None. (2)

— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) January 11, 2017

We just witnessed something of great historical significance. The moment Trump realized he is indeed a dictator. (3)

— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) January 11, 2017