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tblue37

(68,151 posts) Wed Dec 17, 2025, 02:48 PM Dec 17

Trump scolded Yamiche Alcindor for being "very aggressve," saying, "You have to be nice and easy, nice and easy,"

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-oval-office-female-reporter-questions-b2883751.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1765590992

Trump's war on female reporters continues.

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Trump scolded Yamiche Alcindor for being "very aggressve," saying, "You have to be nice and easy, nice and easy," (Original Post) tblue37 Dec 17 OP

That's something a predator would say to their victim sakabatou Dec 17 #1

+1 leftstreet Dec 17 #5

Absolutely... 2naSalit Dec 17 #13

Ms. Alcindor has been the target of his crap for too long The Blue Flower Dec 17 #2

imagine feeling threatened by Yamiche Alcindor eShirl Dec 17 #3

He's afraid of sharp objects -- and especially sharp women. She might burst his bubble. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 17 #9

He's a pig get the red out Dec 17 #4

I think he is taunting all of us. He knows that by insulting a black woman he is insulting all of us and that we'll be CTyankee Dec 17 #6

It must REALLY piss him off that he can't take the black women out back and apply the lash Attilatheblond Dec 17 #7

He can rape and beat up women and girls, but they have to be "very nice and easy" with him. Irish_Dem Dec 17 #8

Anyone noticed canetoad Dec 17 #10

Ha! I remember when Mad Magazine did one of those comparison pieces waaay back electric_blue68 Dec 17 #16

Quiet Piggy! MaineBlueBear Dec 17 #11

And the rest of the press corps said nothing. QED Dec 17 #12

Sure Jan...he "never" sexually assaulted a women, right? maxrandb Dec 17 #14

I don't think that bothers her in the least - she doesn't take it personally. Marie Marie Dec 17 #15

sakabatou

(45,769 posts)

1. That's something a predator would say to their victim

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 02:51 PM

Dec 17

leftstreet

(38,802 posts)

5. +1

Reply to sakabatou (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 02:58 PM

Dec 17

so very creepy

2naSalit

(99,989 posts)

13. Absolutely...

Reply to sakabatou (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 04:18 PM

Dec 17

Makes my skin crawl just to read that.

The Blue Flower

(6,346 posts)

2. Ms. Alcindor has been the target of his crap for too long

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 02:51 PM

Dec 17

She's been endlessly tactful and patient. Yet she never stops asking the tough questions. She has my respect and admiration.

eShirl

(20,079 posts)

3. imagine feeling threatened by Yamiche Alcindor

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 02:54 PM

Dec 17

eppur_se_muova

(40,964 posts)

9. He's afraid of sharp objects -- and especially sharp women. She might burst his bubble. nt

Reply to eShirl (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 03:32 PM

Dec 17

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get the red out

(13,955 posts)

4. He's a pig

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 02:57 PM

Dec 17

Disgusting!

CTyankee

(67,791 posts)

6. I think he is taunting all of us. He knows that by insulting a black woman he is insulting all of us and that we'll be

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 03:07 PM

Dec 17

hurt and depressed. And the media is part of the problem. I hope we see a realization by the media to fight back harder and and avoid the bothsideism that is strangling dissent, if we allow it. Make him cry.

Attilatheblond

(8,276 posts)

7. It must REALLY piss him off that he can't take the black women out back and apply the lash

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 03:11 PM

Dec 17

Such a pig.

Irish_Dem

(79,758 posts)

8. He can rape and beat up women and girls, but they have to be "very nice and easy" with him.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 03:29 PM

Dec 17

Most abusers hate it when their victims fight back.

canetoad

(20,205 posts)

10. Anyone noticed

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 03:34 PM

Dec 17

That men are assertive, women are aggressive.

electric_blue68

(25,906 posts)

16. Ha! I remember when Mad Magazine did one of those comparison pieces waaay back

Reply to canetoad (Reply #10)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 05:57 PM

Dec 17

in the late '60's, and something like that was pointed out.

Sexism is still alive and somewhat still well these days. 😑😬

MaineBlueBear

(411 posts)

11. Quiet Piggy!

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 03:44 PM

Dec 17

QED

(3,267 posts)

12. And the rest of the press corps said nothing.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 03:44 PM

Dec 17

I wish they'd all turn and walk out when he does this.

maxrandb

(17,167 posts)

14. Sure Jan...he "never" sexually assaulted a women, right?

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 04:21 PM

Dec 17

I wonder how many unwilling girls he has said those very words to.

Paging Ivanka

Marie Marie

(10,880 posts)

15. I don't think that bothers her in the least - she doesn't take it personally.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 04:41 PM

Dec 17

She is a strong black woman who knows a cowardly bully when she see one and is not intimidated by him at all.

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