New York Times: What Did President Trump Mean by ‘Calm Before the Storm’?
WASHINGTON — President Trump was clearly looking to make some kind of news, but about what, exactly, was not clear. And the mystery, as it often does with a president whose statements baffle even his staff, only deepened the next day.
On Thursday evening, the White House told the presidential press corps that Mr. Trump was done with his public schedule for the day. But around 7 p.m., Mr. Trump summoned reporters who were still at work to the State Dining Room, where he was throwing a dinner for military commanders and their spouses.
Gesturing to his guests, he said, “You guys know what this represents? Maybe it’s the calm before the storm.”
“What’s the storm?” asked one reporter.
“Could be the calm before the storm,” Mr. Trump
repeated, stretching out the phrase, a sly smile playing across his face.
“From Iran?” ventured another reporter. “On ISIS? On what?”
“What storm, Mr. President?” asked a third journalist, a hint of impatience creeping into her voice.
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Update: White House mum over Trump's cryptic 'calm before the storm' message (CNN).
WNU Editor: As I predicted .... since these comments were made the media (and President Trump's critics) have been in melt-down mode. No one knows what he meant by these remarks .... and those in the media who are speculating that he will attack North Korea are just making themselves look like fools. To me .... this is just another example that shows how much President Trump owns the media, and the punchline is that the media knows this.
“From Iran?” ventured another reporter. “On ISIS? On what?”
“What storm, Mr. President?” asked a third journalist, a hint of impatience creeping into her voice.
Read more ....
Update: White House mum over Trump's cryptic 'calm before the storm' message (CNN).
WNU Editor: As I predicted .... since these comments were made the media (and President Trump's critics) have been in melt-down mode. No one knows what he meant by these remarks .... and those in the media who are speculating that he will attack North Korea are just making themselves look like fools. To me .... this is just another example that shows how much President Trump owns the media, and the punchline is that the media knows this.
