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The Establishments war on Donald Trump
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Title: Legacy Media Freak Out After Trump Tweets They Will Be ‘Forced’ to Cover Booming Economy
Source: Breitbart
URL Source: http://www.breitbart.com/big-journa ... -forced-to-cover-booming-econ/
Published: Jul 5, 2017
Author: Tony Lee
Post Date: 2017-07-05 08:54:19 by cranky
Keywords: None
Views: 2491
Comments: 6

When President Donald Trump tweeted on Monday that the legacy media would be “forced” to cover America’s improving economy, reporters in the establishment press freaked out, implying that Trump would strong-arm them into doing so while ushering in an authoritarian regime.

Trump tweeted: “At some point the Fake News will be forced to discuss our great jobs numbers, strong economy, success with ISIS, the border & so much else!”

NBC’s Katy Tur oh-so-seriously and ominously asked on-air what Trump meant by “forced.” Talking Points Memo asked, “Trump declares the press will be “forced” to cover his achievements. What First Amendment?”

A contributor to the New York Times and New Republic wrote, “Interesting choice by Trump to use the word ‘forced’ the day after sharing his fantasy of assaulting a news network.” An NBC News editor emphasized Trump’s use of the words “will be ‘forced’ to.”

Later in the day, though he did not specifically mention or refer to the tweet, NBC’s Chuck Todd spoke generally about Trump’s “dehumanizing” tweets.

“If these actions and this language was being used by a leader in a different country, our State Department… not just we in general… would be saying ‘Hmm, that country is inching towards authoritarianism,’” Todd said. “Because that’s usually the first sign: when you try to delegitimize a free press.”

What the optimistic Trump clearly meant was that the economy will boom so much under his presidency that it will be nearly impossible for the legacy press to ignore the good news.

Anyone living outside of the legacy media’s insular bubbles understood what Trump meant.

This is yet another example of why nearly 70% of Americans, according to the most recent Marist/NPR poll, do no trust the media, answering “not very much” or “not at all” when asked whether they trusted the press. (1 image)

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#1. To: cranky (#0)

Under Obummer we suffered while the MSM claimed how great everything was which was BS. Now under Trump they push only negative stories but you know everyone I talk to are doing great, again! ;) I have talk to other businessmen and owners and they said its been night and day difference. The fact that Trump gave America hope again gave people a reason to spend again. Spend they have!

Thank you President Trump for not being another Obummer style president of hate America for kicking butt and not feeling sorry for success!

Justified  posted on  2017-07-05   9:09:08 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Justified (#1)

Now under Trump they push only negative stories

Even when they have to make them up out of whole cloth.

They have absolutely no shame (or ethics, talent, honor , integrity, etc).

cranky  posted on  2017-07-05   9:17:55 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: cranky (#0)

‘Hmm, that country is inching towards authoritarianism,’” Todd said. “Because that’s usually the first sign: when you try to delegitimize a free press.”

Wait until we regulate you under the first amendment the same way guns are regulated under the second.

misterwhite  posted on  2017-07-05   9:39:04 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: misterwhite (#3)

Wait until we regulate you under the first amendment the same way guns are regulated under the second.

Never going to happen.

If demographics truly are destiny, the damage has already been done and it is irreparable.

imho.

cranky  posted on  2017-07-05   9:53:19 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: cranky (#0)

When President Donald Trump tweeted on Monday that the legacy media would be “forced” to cover America’s improving economy, reporters in the establishment press freaked out

Forced? It's like he is planning to rape them all by announcing good news for America.

I feel triggered. This is a micro-aggression, maybe even a macro-aggression.

This "forced" business sounds very very rapey.

Tooconservative  posted on  2017-07-05   11:38:16 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: cranky (#0)

This is yet another example of why nearly 70% of Americans, according to the most recent Marist/NPR poll, do no trust the media, answering “not very much” or “not at all” when asked whether they trusted the press.

I generally disregard polls even if what I believe is shown to be in the majority, as most are push-polls. Occasionally they run an honest one, just as there must be some meat on the cat in the pork bag.

I had to smile at my misreading of the above sentence. My mind first saw it as "Marxist/NPR poll".

Anthem  posted on  2017-07-05   14:04:19 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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