“I was prepared to go on stage to craft a statement, saying he decided not to go on stage because of fact-checking… we couldn’t compromise on that.”
As [NABJ president Ken] Lemon was preparing that statement, Trump walked onto the stage.
“I was prepared to go on stage to craft a statement, saying he decided not to go on stage because of fact-checking… we couldn’t compromise on that.”
As [NABJ president Ken] Lemon was preparing that statement, Trump walked onto the stage.
He didn’t stall - he just had a senior moment. It’s completely fucking obvious he was intimidated by the journalists and just decided not to answer… actual stalling is slickly redirecting the conversation, he utterly failed to do that.