Basically, he's complaining about the security arrangements. The glass barriers are set up in such a way that it's fucking up how he looks on camera, and from the audience, but not from actual long-range shooters from places that aren't controlled by the USSS. He actually makes this joke about other people he knows in the audience.
To get me, somebody would have to shoot through the fake news and I don’t mind that so much,” Trump told the crowd, which reacted with laughter and howls of approval. “I don’t mind. I don’t mind that.
He was commenting on being surrounded by bulletproof glass and the press was between the glass and Trump. So even if you shot into the gaps between the panels you'd be hitting the press pool.
Tired of this shit. Anyone got the full quote in context?
/u/Mpetey123 & u/Shill4Hire I found it: https://rumble.com/v5loynn-full-speech-president-trump-holds-a-rally-in-lititz-pa-11324.html?start=2293
Basically, he's complaining about the security arrangements. The glass barriers are set up in such a way that it's fucking up how he looks on camera, and from the audience, but not from actual long-range shooters from places that aren't controlled by the USSS. He actually makes this joke about other people he knows in the audience.
He was commenting on being surrounded by bulletproof glass and the press was between the glass and Trump. So even if you shot into the gaps between the panels you'd be hitting the press pool.
I was hoping for the actual audio, 30 seconds before and after the quote. I've noticed a lot of transcripts changing words around.
https://youtu.be/-BNjETwLyAY?si=sTKEJMxVNYzB3HVn
Well, that's the quote, not the 30 seconds before and after, but that's the Washington Compost for you.