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From the AP report on this (https://apnews.com/0336437987fec77627c17ca9a4c781bc https://apnews.com/0336437987fec77627c17ca9a4c781bc) > Trump acknowledged that
by fabian2k 6y ago
From the AP report on this (https://apnews.com/0336437987fec77627c17ca9a4c781bc https://apnews.com/0336437987fec77627c17ca9a4c781bc)
> Trump acknowledged that he was made aware of the issue after seeing a television ad produced by U.S. Tech Workers, a nonprofit that wants to limit visas given to foreign technology workers, that aired in prime time on Fox News.
It does seem truly scary that by far the easiest way to get the US president to do something is to put an ad on Fox News. If you can package your cause into one of his pet topics, you have a good chance of something getting done. A US president that is so easily manipulated is terrifying.
- jaywalk 6y agoYes, of course. Obviously the President of the US should have already been aware of the hiring practices of contractors at some regional utility provider.
- hundchenkatze 6y agoI don't think the person you're replying to was implying the President should already be aware of the issues. Rather, that it's concerning that the best way to convince him to do anything is through a TV ad instead of a more appropriate means of communication.
- jaywalk 6y agoWho cares how he learned about it? The President has hundreds, probably thousands of people asking him for stuff every day. He has teams of people who filter requests through the "appropriate means of communication." Seriously, it's irrelevant. When he learned of a federally-controlled entity working against the best interests of Americans, he took action. That's really all that matters. I don't care if he saw a TV ad, a billboard, or any other unconventional means of communication with the US President.