That Was The Day That Was

The Fake News Media is desperate to distract from the economy and record setting economic numbers and so they keep talking about the phony Russian Witch Hunt.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2018

After the tweets of the morning, the President proves he has absolutely no self-awareness. No sense of history, either.

In many ways this is the greatest economy in the HISTORY of America and the best time EVER to look for a job!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2018

Well, I thought the day was done:

So many lies smh
Here are some facts
1. Not many people were going to go
2. No one refused to go simply because Trump “insists” folks stand for the anthem
3. The President continues to spread the false narrative that players are anti military pic.twitter.com/89GUNhJ4eE

— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) June 4, 2018

Trump apparently decided if the Eagles weren't coming, why not just take his ball and go home?

The Philadelphia Eagles Football Team was invited to the White House. Unfortunately, only a small number of players decided to come, and we canceled the event. Staying in the Locker Room for the playing of our National Anthem is as disrespectful to our country as kneeling. Sorry!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2018

What's interesting is how conciliatory he suddenly sounds, and at the same time so awkward.  He's ditched the narrative about respecting the military, but he's still whinging about the kneeling.  And is he "Sorry!" he had to cancel, or does he mean football players who kneel on the field are "Sorry!"?  Honestly, it could go either way; and either way, it didn't impress Torrey Smith at all:

There are a lot of people on the team that have plenty of different views. The men and women that wanted to go should’ve been able to go. It’s a cowardly act to cancel the celebration because the majority of the people don’t want to see you. To make it about the anthem is foolish

— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) June 4, 2018

And I thought this was particularly to the point:

You swore an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. That includes the First Amendment. If you are unable or unwilling to fulfill that oath, then you should resign immediately.

— Ian Sturgill (@stansturg) June 5, 2018