Press Conference Found Poem #2

I'm still mining this week's pre-inaugural press conference for found poetry. Today's poem is pulled word for word, unabridged from an exchange between the president-elect and a reporter. In addition to the repetitiveness of Trump's speech (repetition *is* a poetic technique, after all), the contrast between the two speakers, and the irony of Trump's use of the word "rude" are what interests me.Source material: NY Times transcript of January 11, 2017 press conference.It’s a Disgrace What Took PlaceTrump Press Conference Found PoemBy Laura ShovanSince you’re attacking us,can you give us a question?Mr. President-elect --                                                Go ahead.Mr. President-elect,since you are attackingour news organization --                                                Not you.Can you give us a chance?                                                Your organization                                                is terrible.You are attackingour news organization.Can you give us a chanceto ask a question, Sir?Sir, can you --                                                Quiet.Mr. President-elect,can you say –                                                He’s asking a question.                                                Don’t be rude.                                                Don’t be rude.Can you give us a questionsince you’re attacking us?Can you give us a question?                                                Don’t be rude. No.                                                I’m not going to                                                give you a question                                                I’m not                                                going to give you                                                a question.Can you state…                                                You are fake news.                                                Go ahead.Sir, can you categoricallystate that nobody –No, Mr. President-elect,that’s not appropriate.                                                Go ahead.                                                (APPLAUSE.)For those of you involved in activism right now, the January 21 Women's March organizers posted an important video here.If you can't march, but you are a crafter, the Pussyhat Project is taking donations of pink hats for the March.