RantCrush Top 5: April 7, 2017

Reporters often travel on Air Force One with the president and are sometimes briefed on newsworthy events while in transit. But most of the time, they’re just sitting there, so it makes sense that those reporters would want a little in-flight entertainment. Last night, while en route to Florida, the press cabin went for a recent hit–”Rogue One.” But when President Donald Trump stopped by to brief them, they neglected to turn it off. Photographs show the president posing next to the still-playing movie about rebels fighting against a corrupt government. And the poetic justice was just too much for some:

Some of the most fateful remarks Trump has made as president, and they’ll always be juxtaposed with this scene from Rogue One https://t.co/aFHVb4eKvu

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) April 6, 2017

Great, Trump is watching Rogue One. We really don’t need him getting any ideas. pic.twitter.com/gBoVP9sKrB

— Jason Ward (@MakingStarWars) April 6, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.