Posted on 05/31/2016 7:41:27 PM PDT by Innovative
Trump met criticism from his Republican opponents with mocking nicknames and scornful insults. But it didn't stop there. Using the same tactics with reporters, he has often responded to tough or probing questions -- as he did during a fraught exchange on Tuesday -- with angry, often personal, attacks.
Here are some of his most pointed reprisals.
ABC News reporter Tom Llamas called out Trump for exaggerating the initial totals.
"Mr. Trump, writing a $1 million check is incredibly generous, but the night of the Iowa fundraiser, you said you had raised $6 million," Llamas began. "Clearly you had not. Your critics say you tend to exaggerate, you have a problem with the truth. Is this a prime example?"
Trump immediately rejected the math, saying he expected the number would eventually surpass $6 million, then turned on Llamas, eventually calling him "a sleaze."
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
A reporter basically called Trump a liar and Trump fought back and "the media" is all upset about it.
We exactly need a fighter like Trump to beat Hillary and the media, not some milquetoast, who doesn't fight back and leaves their lies unchallenged.
CNN neglected to mention that Trump has already dispersed 5.6 million to veteran charities and aid programs...All the pledges haven’t arrived yet....
Shame on you, CNN...Are you following the lead of Katie Couric?????
Trump does exagerate. But not in this case. Trump rounded the number.
[ We exactly need a fighter like Trump to beat Hillary and the media, not some milquetoast, who doesn’t fight back and leaves their lies unchallenged.]
Being a “Pure Conservative” isn’t gonna cut it if you cannot fight...
I was originally for Cruz, but I am behind Trump 100% now, because Hillary or Bernie is a freeking disaster and Gary “open borders” Johnston is a nightmare.
The libtard-arian party picking Gary Johnson made my 75% for trump jump to 100% .
Jump for Trump!
How much money did Llamas contribute for the Vets? 2 cents? Oh, I forgot. Lib Media only contribute to Hillary.
The savage medians are feeling a real burn.
I cannot spare this man, he fights!
Trump will take down the GOPe, he will take down the Clinton machine, he will take down the Obama machine, and he will take down the corrupt, lying Media.
This country will be much improved under Trump.
This Tom Llamas:
Good Morning America reporter Tom Llamas has decided that the term “anchor baby” is now offensive. The journalist yelled at Donald Trump for a story that appeared Thursday, lecturing the candidate: “That’s an offensive term! People find that hurtful.”
Trump retorted, “You mean it’s not political correct and yet everybody uses it?” Llamas exploded, “Look it up in the dictionary. It’s offensive!” In a part of the exchange not aired on GMA, the journalist sarcastically began, “You said that you have a big heart, and that youre not mean-spirited.”
These widdle snowflake reporters are actually shocked at the pushback!
For countless years......Nixon comes to mind.......they have gotten away with their insulting, disrespectful, lying behavior
Payback is schadenfreude on steroids!
Good Morning America reporter Tom Llamas has decided that the term anchor baby is now offensive. The journalist yelled at Donald Trump for a story that appeared Thursday, lecturing the candidate: Thats an offensive term! People find that hurtful.<<<<
It’s also truthfully descriptive.
Sometimes truth IS hard to swallow.
It is why we love trump
True. When you buy a building for $425 million, $400k is pocket change when dealing with the kind of numbers Trump deals with every day.
I suggest that we call all the stations weve quit listening to/watching. Local affiliates can also pass on info to the national corporations. We should just flood the operators and offices and say something like....
Your liberal bias and abandonment of objectivity has forced me to forego watching/listening to you. I will/am also boycotting 2 (or more) advertisers who support you. (name them). When you decide that you will report facts without betraying your bias, I will look at your company again.
I also want to specifically call out (name of reporter) for particular abuse of journalistic credentials, due to one-sided coverage, word choice, perspective on opposition, and routine use of propaganda.
I think you mean “ media” ....that is plural. Medium is singular
I’d like to see Trump put them on the floor and then kick their teeth down their throats.
Me thinks Tom is not going to get within a half mile of President Trumps White House Briefing Room.
I will settle for something like this.....on national TV from the biggest stadium available....
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