Trump hugs children, serves food in Houston as city fights back from flooding

@burningbush: Not quite the sarcasm of, say, Monty Pyth

Watching the live coverage as Trump hands out dinner packages and takes photos and chats with people----- it's a totally managed, 100%, BS photo-op to make him look good. He's as shallow as it gets and as hard to see through as a piece of glass. A total phony, a total disgrace.

Burning BushToday  07:43 am JST

The President is handing out food and hugging children...

So what? Any other president would do exactly the same thing.

So what? Any other president would do exactly the same thing.

Did you see the video ? The kids were running up to hug and talk to him.

I'm going to give him this one. It's a difficult job for anybody to do something which goes against your nature (OK that looks like criticism I know) and if it is against his nature then he did it well, but if it isn't then good on him anyway.

A few days ago he goes to Houston and the perpetually outraged cry because he wasn't "empathetic" enough.

Yesterday he goes down to Houston again and the perpetually outraged cry because he's "too" empathetic.

So what? Any other president would do exactly the same thing.

NO! It's important to emphasize this or the left will come up with some stupid bogus claim that the president doesn't show any compassion. Regardless of what good he does, is never good enough for the left.

Watching the live coverage as Trump hands out dinner packages and takes photos and chats with people----- it's a totally managed, 100%, BS photo-op to make him look good.

Yeah, like Obama's walk on the beach with the BP oil spill. But I get your point.

He's as shallow as it gets and as hard to see through as a piece of glass. A total phony, a total disgrace.

I think it's interesting how the left can judge a person by not having a single conversation of knowing anything about them. But the left have great insights of other peoples characters that's why they always pick winner politicians.

"Hey, kids - here are some tax cuts! Enjoy what the do to your educational opportunities and the healthcare benefits of your parents!"

Did you see all the kids running up to Trump? The people looked genuinely happy that he showed up.

Kids don't lie.

Did you see all the kids running up to Trump? The people looked genuinely happy that he showed up.

Kids don't lie.

Bingo!

The President is handing out food and hugging children, yet the partisan attacks continue unabated.

Now you can understand the frustration felt by democrats when Obama was president.

Now you can understand the frustration felt by democrats when Obama was president.

What frustration, the media has always been on his side, didn't matter if the GOP complained, the media painted him as the Saint, so from that perspective, he had a glowing time.

the media has always been on his side, didn't matter if the GOP complained, the media painted him as the Saint

Not Fox "News", they criticized him every step of the way, and painted him the devil.

Sucks when your own game gets played against you, doesn't it.

Did you see all the kids running up to Trump? The people looked genuinely happy that he showed up.

Kids don't lie.

It's Texas. I think it would be harder to find people who don't love Trump, than finding those that do.

Did you see all the kids running up to Trump?

A ridiculous orange clown with comedy hair can have that effect on kids.

Poor kids. That would have been almost as traumatic as the flood itself.

Not Fox "News", they criticized him every step of the way, and painted him the devil.

Sucks when your own game gets played against you, doesn't it.

That was one network, but he had 99% of the rest of the media collective eating it up, even though he and Bush took more than 2 weeks to get to these people.

It's Texas. I think it would be harder to find people who don't love Trump, than finding those that do.

Houston has a very heavy Black and Hispanic population. I never heard of a Black or Hispanic Redneck, but from a liberal skewed and misguided perspective, I guess......

A ridiculous orange clown with comedy hair can have that effect on kids.

Not as funny as the circus we had over the last 8 years. LOL

Regardless of what good he does, is never good enough for the left.

Be careful of painting the entire left with the same brush. I for one give Trump credit for this one. He did the right thing and people appreciated it. It hurt no one.

clamenzaToday  09:03 am JST

Yesterday he goes down to Houston again and the perpetually outraged cry because he's "too" empathetic.

Yeah.... no one here actually criticized Trump for being "too empathetic". You even used quotation marks despite the fact you're not quoting anyone. What does it tell you about your argument if you have to be outright dishonest in order to make it?

8TToday  09:18 am JST

Did you see all the kids running up to Trump? The people looked genuinely happy that he showed up.

Kids don't lie.

You ever spend any time with kids? Some of them lie all the time. But anyway, you know what else kids don't do? They don't understand national disaster response procedure. They don't learn how federal tax and safety policies affect people's lives in a crisis. They don't understand how adults sometimes exploit them as a way to project a false image of sincerity.

Burning BushToday  11:16 am JST

At least we can all see the maturity level of those on the left who oppose Trump not because of deed or merit.

But only because he defeated Hillary.

Don't you think it's weird that right-wingers keep bringing this up despite the fact that right-wingers are also the only people who consistently mention Trump beating Clinton. Why it's almost as if y'all are more interested in inventing reasons why people dislike Trump than in actually listening to the people who dislike him.

At least we can all see the maturity level of those on the left who oppose Trump not because of deed or merit.

Deed or merit? You described Trump as 'dignified'.

Based on his deeds, would you honestly describe Trump as dignified? As far as I can see among Trump supporters, some like and accept Trump despite his vulgarity, and the vulgar like him because of his vulgarity.

Dignified? Nah.

That was one network, but he had 99% of the rest of the media collective eating it up

The one network that Republicans watched religiously.

At least we can all see the maturity level of those on the left who oppose Trump not because of deed or merit.

But only because he defeated Hillary.

I don't think most of us care about the fact that he beat Hillary. We were in the 'anyone but Trump' camp, more than the 'Hillary is best' camp. You notice that none of us ever bring up Hillary, it's always your team that does that. If we really cared about her, we'd be the ones bringing her up.

As such, you're misdiagnosing our dislike of Trump, as being based on us caring about his defeat of Hillary, rather than our actual reasons for disliking Trump - that being that he's a pretty pathetic human being, who has shown that he is inept at being president.

But as others have said, he did do the right thing by going down to Texas.

A dignified leader and compassionate man. dude I almost choked on my sandwich, if you truly believe that then Im sorry your judgement has been corrupted, if you disagree then please make a list of all the compassionate / dignified thinks Trump has done. Im sure some will make a list that shows hes anything but this

NO! It's important to emphasize this or the left will come up with some stupid bogus claim that the president doesn't show any compassion. Regardless of what good he does, is never good enough for the left. Trumps just playing his cards safe, because we know the shite storm that Bush got into because of his slow response to Hurricane Katrina

You should attempt to be more dignified like Trump. lol wow the pearlers are coming fast today, Trump is about as dignified as a Pittbull with rabies, with a vocabulary to match.

I'm going to put this as clearly as I can.

Trump had to be TOLD to do this, when he shouldn't HAVE to have been TOLD to do it.

There is a difference between charity and compassion given from the heart which come's naturally, and those who "give" to charity and attempt to show compassion only to try to make themselves look good.

Trump has failed too many times for anyone to truly be able to see what he's doing now as anything more than trying to make himself look good.

At least he is there. Whether it's the Showman in him, or there's real compassion at play, doesnt really matter. The People there, need hope, and need to know that they've not simply been forgotten about.

IF DT was sincere about this disaster, how long was he in the hall giving out meals? 10 minutes for a quick photo shoot, NOT sincere, but if he stayed for 1-2-3 hours thats sincere, has he drummed up some financial aid from congress for support? since most of the general public is now or temporary out of work with no income, is he going to offer free medical assistance?, a small state financial hand out? is there any hand out for clearing up the mess? what package is he offering to hand out to those are less fortunate? who's going to repair the infrastructure?

Presidents --of any country-- do this

For good or bad

Then-Senator Obama was there in Houston for Hurricane Katrina evacuees too

If ya think they're photo-ops, then they're all photo-ops

The one network that Republicans watched religiously.

Probably, there aren't any other networks that will give an opposing point of view, so it makes perfect sense.

that being that he's a pretty pathetic human being, who has shown that he is inept at being president.

Ok, that's your opinion, some of us think differently, we all have our opinions.

IF DT was sincere about this disaster, how long was he in the hall giving out meals? 10 minutes for a quick photo shoot, NOT sincere, but if he stayed for 1-2-3 hours thats sincere, has he drummed up some financial aid from congress for support?

So you're saying he wasn't sincere? For the life of me, how people here on JT can make that kind of analogy by watching their HiDef TV.

since most of the general public is now or temporary out of work with no income, is he going to offer free medical assistance?, a small state financial hand out? is there any hand out for clearing up the mess? what package is he offering to hand out to those are less fortunate? who's going to repair the infrastructure?

Interesting questions to a very complicated and tragic disaster from a very complicated storm.

nuclear war looming, russia very, very angry, china doing its way of revenge, BLM and white supremistists threatening our country with civil war, south american tension, and he's hugging babies?

I'll take the flood instead!

Children.

BLM and white supremistists threatening our country with civil war,

Oh please. The power of the MSM compels you.

nuclear war looming, russia very, very angry, china doing its way of revenge, BLM and white supremistists threatening our country with civil war, south american tension, and he's hugging babies?

The MSM are actually a bigger threat than all of these idiotic groups combined.

Trump hugs children, serves food in Houston as city fights back from flooding

Meanwhile the mainstream media is fixated on the type of footwear the First Lady chose to wear in Washington DC when boarding plane to Houston. Women must wear the politically approved clothing or they shall be criticized by the Lefts feministas - even in the middle of a large natural disaster.

Looks good on TV -- however the reality is totally different. The American people know fully well that Trump and his administration will fail miserably in aiding TX/LA.

MSNBC's Alex Witt 'we’re seeing a remarkably different president'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVqMLMi5RYg

Even MSNBCer Alex Witt and John Harwood (CNBC) are forced to admit this is a 'remarkable moment' for the president showing his 'empathic and caring side.'

It's nothing 'different' .... just that the reality is so obvious media is being forced to shut up on their never ceasing tirade of Trump being "stupid and worthless".

This is the first time I've seen Trump be presidential. He deserves credit for his response to be fair, and apparently for appointing the experienced Brock Long to run the disaster response. For all his bad/deporable hirings, that one was at least intelligent.

That looks miserable for those enduring it. It's nice to see Americans come together for a change....

Good on Trump for not screwing this up. Looks like his charisma can be put to good use when he's not attacking people verbally and physically.

Of course if this were Obama it would be called a photo op.

FizzBit: Oh please. The power of the MSM compels you.

Are you ready to list your non-MSM sources for us? If you're still not ready, I understand. You can still keep them a secret if you want.

Bass4funk: The MSM are actually a bigger threat than all of these idiotic groups combined.

How about you, bass? You had a good source that presents the good and bad of both parties equally, but you've kept it a secret. If you still need to keep it a secret from us, then I won't push.

It's nothing 'different' .... just that the reality is so obvious media is being forced to shut up on their never ceasing tirade of Trump being "stupid and worthless".

The right whines that the so-called MSM is critical of Trump no matter what. Then the so-called MSM says something not critical, and the right still whines.

There are two things that are consistent there - 'the right' and 'whining'.

There are two things that are consistent there - 'the right' and 'whining'.

That comment sounds an awful lot like whining to me.

Regardless of what good he does, is never good enough for the left.

That's laughable garbage for a start. Trump has been praised even by people who would otherwise criticise him, as some comments here and this report show:

LizzToday  01:45 am JST

MSNBC's Alex Witt 'we’re seeing a remarkably different president'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVqMLMi5RYg

Even MSNBCer Alex Witt and John Harwood (CNBC) are forced to admit this is a 'remarkable moment' for the president showing his 'empathic and caring side.'

Big deal. It'll be back to normal when there's no humanitarian crisis he can put on a good show for. If he manages to handle anything else even half as well I'll be extremely surprised.

Trump and his administration, due to their inexperience and lack of qualifications, will not do anything for the TX/LA victims. Not only that but -- since this is the US we are talking about -- the crooked flood insurance companies will do anything EXCEPT pay out on their customers' claims. Just ask the Sandy victims.

Wasn't the first thing he did before handing out food was, when putting on the gloves, look at the camera and honestly say, "My hands are too big" (before they fit in the gloves more than adequately)? The guy is SO insecure!

At least, after his initial "I saw it first hand" when he did anything but, he went out and helped a LITTLE. Now, if he makes good on the "peanuts" (his words) that he promised to donate instead of shirking it like he has other "donations" in the past, even better.

"My hands are too big" (before they fit in the gloves more than adequately)? The guy is SO insecure!

That was hilarious. People loved it, and it helped them to relax around him and forget about their dire situation for a little while. Which is exactly what you try to do in that case. He went the first time, media said he was too Presidential and whined he didnt show any empathy. So he goes again and hugs people and jokes some and shows empathy and now the same people whining he isnt Presidential.

Cant win either way. Whatever though, this time isnt about winning. Its about people getting supported for their basic needs for now. That seems to be happening both from the government and from the entire community regardless of race or politics.

There are two things that are consistent there - 'the right' and 'whining'.

Not even close to the whining the left has been doing since February. The hate compels them to say the nuttiest things, thank god people are slowly waking up and turning the tube off.

Wasn't the first thing he did before handing out food was, when putting on the gloves, look at the camera and honestly say, "My hands are too big" (before they fit in the gloves more than adequately)? The guy is SO insecure! 

No, Trump is though a germ freak and slight OCD, so that would make sense. Millions of people suffer from it.

At least, after his initial "I saw it first hand" when he did anything but, he went out and helped a LITTLE.

Unlike Bush or Obama, Trump does get a thumbs up on handling this as soon as he could. Kudos.

Now, if he makes good on the "peanuts" (his words) that he promised to donate instead of shirking it like he has other "donations" in the past, even better.

What, a millionaire dollars from his wallet isn't enough for the left?

I would be able to take Trumpologists seriously if even once they could describe critics' opinions of Trump without straight-up lying about it.

Most of us don't, no need to worry. Besides, most of us could care less what the haters think. They just like to hate.

Case in point, no opponent of the President has evercomplained that he is "too" Presidential. That's just ridiculous.

And?

I mean, I loathe the man and I'll still concede that sensible people can disagree about his quality as President. But with how much people are complaining about him on a daily basis, how deep in a partisan bubble does a person have to be to not even realize what it is people are complaining about?

I guess that would depend on the individuals point of view.

Blacklabel: "That was hilarious. People loved it, and it helped them to relax around him and forget about their dire situation for a little while."

Utter hogwash. I love it, though, how you guys make up what "Donald meant" until he contradicts you, then you paraphrase what he meant or just resort to the "Well, what about Obama?" nonsense again. No, he did it quite simply to the media, not the people around him, because he is so insecure about his hands being smaller than 85% of adult males, that every year he sends a picture of his hands to the first person to mention it in the media (in the 90's), with his hands circled in gold pen and him saying they are big. The man is REALLY upset about the media pointing out his hand size, and delusional about how big they are. Hell, even you and bass contradict each other about the reasons why he made the comment! :) And what does bass quickly follow it by?

"Unlike Bush or Obama, Trump does get a thumbs up on handling this as soon as he could. Kudos."

Forgetting, of course, that Trump did anything but handle it as soon as he could, and that Republicans were mostly responsible for delays in things with Katrina anyhow (i.e. Cruz).

Ok so what does hand size have to do with his ability to govern as the President? His hands are big enough to sign a bill or an executive order that's all that matters.

If thats all you have to complain about as far as his disaster relief response, he did awesome.

Trump did a good deed and, as usual, the Hillary-worshippers chose to resort to their

usual anti-Trump hate-mongering. Surprisingly, I'm not shocked. I assume the haters are attempting to prepare the way for the next POTUS - Maxine Waters (D).

Forgetting, of course, that Trump did anything but handle it as soon as he could, and that Republicans were mostly responsible for delays in things with Katrina anyhow (i.e. Cruz).

He did, he didn't fly over it with Air Force One and he also needed to be invited to that State, there are all kind of protocols and security measures, plus not wanting to impede on the rescue efforts that need to take place before that happens, so if you factor in all of this, he did a very good job at getting to the disaster area in the time he did compared to the last two previous presidents.