He has completely neutered the Washing press pool that not only do they not challenge his lies to his face, they help him perpetuate them. The lie he just uttered somehow becomes incorporated in the next “reporter”‘s question, as they attempt always to propitiate him. He says there’s been a 90% reduction in border crossing. Bull shit. Then a “reporter” says something like, “Even with the 90 per cent reduction. . . ”
These are out-of-work entertainers posing as journalists.