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BumRushDaShow

(165,791 posts)
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 04:03 AM Dec 19

White House official whines that non-Fox networks didn't show Trumps slides during address:We spent so much time on them

Source: The Independent

Thursday 18 December 2025 16:18 EST


After the majority of broadcast and cable news networks opted not to use the slideshow presentation that the White House prepared for Donald Trump’s grievance-filled national address, the president’s economic adviser complained to Morning Joe about the omission because “we spent so much time” on them.

While grumbling about the lack of TV coverage for the White House’s PowerPoint presentation, Kevin Hassett confirmed earlier reporting by CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter that the administration had shared a set of slides with the networks and pressed them to air the graphics on screen.

In the end, the networks – outside of Fox News – decided against doing the slideshow, largely due to the White House not providing clear sourcing information.

Some of the slides that Fox News showed, which were labeled as “White House graphic,” actually tanked some of the president’s dishonest claims throughout his campaign-style address.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/kevin-hassett-trump-address-speech-slides-b2887379.html



Full headline: White House official whines that non-Fox networks didn’t show Trump’s slides during address: ‘We spent so much time’ on them
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White House official whines that non-Fox networks didn't show Trumps slides during address:We spent so much time on them (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Dec 19 OP
This is pathetic! Hassett trying to explain Trump's lies: "Maybe he misspoke or something." Doodley Dec 19 #1
That's just dumb Raven123 Dec 19 #2
Oh boy. I hope SNL does their own slide show. C Moon Dec 19 #3
Just like they did Spicey and the Spice-mobile BumRushDaShow Dec 19 #5
I'm wondering... llmart Dec 19 #4
The speech was announced 2 days before it happened Deminpenn Dec 19 #6
But they had to work for TWO WHOLE DAYS!! tanyev Dec 19 #12
it's easy when you don't need any facts barbtries Dec 19 #17
Good point. They never got beyond 5 pages of bullet points underpants Dec 19 #27
I watched Hassett's interview on Morning Joe. Chili Pepper Dec 19 #7
How's Morning Schmo and MeeKa doing? Haven't watched them now for over a year Bengus81 Dec 19 #10
tRump blubbers. Mc Mike Dec 19 #8
rumor has it that the orange asshole didn't like them... Javaman Dec 19 #9
Slide show was designed for less face-time bucolic_frolic Dec 19 #11
LMAO!!!!!!! Like anyone could make sense of slides that went along with that coked up train wreck LymphocyteLover Dec 19 #13
Yeah...lots of snakes...and sharks...evil environmentalists... travelingthrulife Dec 19 #25
I can just imagine what that slide show was like. JohnnyRingo Dec 19 #14
I'm surprised it wasn't selling gold or his bitcoin underpants Dec 19 #31
Slide show? No wonder he falls asleep. Bring out the overhead projector, I need a nap. twodogsbarking Dec 19 #15
Slides? Who the fuck uses slides these days? sop Dec 19 #22
I have one. Haven't used it in 35 years. Also have an 8mm with filmed movies. Same. twodogsbarking Dec 19 #24
My god. Like junior business majors at college Iris Dec 19 #16
and just reading the material on each slide. underpants Dec 19 #29
Exactly. Iris Dec 19 #33
Hassett has one of those punchable faces. mwb970 Dec 19 #18
"We spent so much time on them" Ray Bruns Dec 19 #19
Trump colored the slides and stayed within the lines when he was awake. twodogsbarking Dec 19 #20
He did good. Good job (pays head) underpants Dec 19 #28
Did they air every Biden address ? rickford66 Dec 19 #21
Meanwhile... sheshe2 Dec 19 #23
It's a Presidential address. What, did he use crayons and scissored paper? underpants Dec 19 #26
Simple, show your data and sources C_U_L8R Dec 19 #30
"We used a whole box of crayons on those graphs!" A-Schwarzenegger Dec 19 #32
Haha ck4829 Dec 22 #34

Raven123

(7,548 posts)
2. That's just dumb
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 04:40 AM
Dec 19

For his entire life, Trump has sought attention. He’s thrived on being in the spotlight. His administration scheduled this address at the last minute, as if there would some major announcement. They stood him up at a podium. Now they say he was narrating a slide show. That’s just dumb

BumRushDaShow

(165,791 posts)
5. Just like they did Spicey and the Spice-mobile
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 06:56 AM
Dec 19

they should come up with something that turbocharges a slide show!

llmart

(17,320 posts)
4. I'm wondering...
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 06:41 AM
Dec 19

Is he planning a State of the Union address in a few weeks or was this supposed to suffice? I didn't watch and have never watched anything with him on TV but if he is planning on doing it again, I guarantee it will just be a rerun of this same b.s.

However, having said that, I would surely watch if I knew he was going to get up there and say "I Quit".

Deminpenn

(17,297 posts)
6. The speech was announced 2 days before it happened
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 07:13 AM
Dec 19

It was completely unplanned and thrown together at the last minute. There's no way Hassett and company had time to put the required research in to produce a quality powerpoint presentation.

barbtries

(31,129 posts)
17. it's easy when you don't need any facts
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:45 AM
Dec 19

you just make it up and make it look good. there ya go

underpants

(194,924 posts)
27. Good point. They never got beyond 5 pages of bullet points
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:17 PM
Dec 19

from the initial “brainstorming” session.

F it, let’s just go with all of them.

Chili Pepper

(131 posts)
7. I watched Hassett's interview on Morning Joe.
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 07:26 AM
Dec 19

It turned out to be just a platform for Hassett to lie and spin with very little pushback from Scarborough and Lemire.

It was pathetic. I had to turn off MJ.

Bengus81

(9,826 posts)
10. How's Morning Schmo and MeeKa doing? Haven't watched them now for over a year
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 07:40 AM
Dec 19

and have zero plans to ever do so.

JohnnyRingo

(20,508 posts)
14. I can just imagine what that slide show was like.
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:11 AM
Dec 19

A lot of low angle shots of him looking stalwart and brave in the face of boys in girls sports.

underpants

(194,924 posts)
31. I'm surprised it wasn't selling gold or his bitcoin
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:24 PM
Dec 19

That’s what OANN or Newsmax does at his actual rallies. Split screen.

God, talk radio ads are tons of gold ads including one with Jr. selling it.

sop

(17,433 posts)
22. Slides? Who the fuck uses slides these days?
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 10:26 AM
Dec 19

The last remaining Kodak Carousel slide projector probably stopped working thirty years ago.

twodogsbarking

(17,581 posts)
24. I have one. Haven't used it in 35 years. Also have an 8mm with filmed movies. Same.
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 11:55 AM
Dec 19

Trump is stuck in the 1980s. I've noticed.

mwb970

(12,079 posts)
18. Hassett has one of those punchable faces.
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:45 AM
Dec 19

Watching him smirk endlessly while telling a string of dumb lies is supremely irritating. Where does trump find such annoying people? And so many of them!

sheshe2

(95,903 posts)
23. Meanwhile...
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 10:32 AM
Dec 19
Meanwhile, the loud and angry speech left many viewers showing concern over the president’s sanity, likening Trump to Grandpa Simpson. “Old man yells at cloud,” at least one social media user noted.

underpants

(194,924 posts)
26. It's a Presidential address. What, did he use crayons and scissored paper?
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:10 PM
Dec 19

He worked soooo hard on them.
…and the STILL refuted him.


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