CNN’s Anderson Cooper Shreds Trump With Brutal Supercut of Cabinet Meeting Suck-Ups
CNN host Anderson Cooper shredded President Donald Trump’s cabinet meeting with brutal clips of cabinet secretaries heaping praise on Trump and themselves.
Trump’s 100th day in office — a political benchmark that dates back to FDR — arrived Tuesday amid a raft of polls showing historic unpopularity and a PR offensive that was capped off by a lengthy cabinet meeting Wednesday afternoon.
The defining feature of the meeting was the over-the-top sucking up that many likened to North Korea-style propagandizing.
That meeting was a major topic on Wednesday night’s edition of CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, during which Cooper took time to single out the constant sucking up with clips from Trump’s last two worship services:
COOPER: We played you some of the President’s Cabinet meeting at the top of the broadcast tonight. What we didn’t show you was the fawning praise that just about every Cabinet secretary makes sure to give President Trump. Here’s a small sampling.
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J.D. VANCE (R), VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: He’s actually doing the things that he promised that he would do and, Mr. President, it’s been an honor to be part of it for the past 100 days.
MICHAEL WALTZ, WHITE HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER: Mr. President, the last four years, the world experienced a total lack of — zero leadership under Biden and then we’ve had hundred days of your leadership with respect, with strength.
BONDI: President, your first 100 days has far exceeded that of any other presidency in this country, ever, ever, never seen anything like it. Thank you.
DOUG BURGUM, U.S. SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR: President Trump, in your first term, when I had a chance to work with you as governor, you were courageous. The thing that’s empowering, this amazing group of people around this table, and you’ve probably assembled the greatest Cabinet ever, is that this time you’re not just courageous. You’re actually fearless.
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COOPER: And went on from there. I’m not going to show you the whole thing, but I do want to point out that this is not the first time we have seen and heard this from Mr. Trump’s Cabinet. It happened the last time they met in front of cameras as well.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) BROOKE ROLLINS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SECRETARY: And the honor and respect we have for each other is a reflection of you and your leadership.
BONDI: You are overwhelmingly elected by the biggest majority.
LEE ZELDIN, U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR: At the Trump EPA, we’re going to make it proud.
KRISTI NOEM, U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY: President, thank you, for your leadership at the border.
WALTZ: We are going to revitalize and make shipbuilding and maritime great again, all just this week under your leadership, Mr. President.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
COOPER: So it’s worth pointing out that this is not the norm in prior administrations, Republican and Democratic alike.
Watch above via Anderson Cooper 360.
