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Fake News? Trump Launches ‘Real News’ Series
NBC ^ | McEnany rose to political prominence during the 2016 election for her fiery exchanges in d7 Aug 2017 | ALI VITALI

Posted on 08/07/2017 4:09:34 PM PDT by mandaladon

WASHINGTON — If you don't like what they're saying, change the conversation. Or, in the case of President Donald Trump's campaign, produce your own news series.

In the fight against what Trump has decried as "fake news" about him and his administration, his team has launched its own version of events: Taking the president's frequent laments about a lack of media focus on jobs, the stock market and the economy and turning it into a weekly video posted to Facebook focusing on just that.

"More great economic news on Friday," former pro-Trump cable news commentator Kayleigh McEnany says, seated in front of a blue Trump-Pence themed wall to give "the real news."

McEnany rose to political prominence during the 2016 election for her fiery exchanges in defense of Trump on CNN. She left the network this weekend, a source with knowledge of the situation told NBC News, asking to leave in order to pursue another opportunity.

Her debut came shortly before she was named a Republican National Committee spokesperson on Monday.

"I’m eager to talk about Republican ideas and values and have important discussions about issues affecting Americans across this country," McEnany said in an RNC statement on Monday.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: mcenany; media; news; realnews; third100days; trump; trumpmedia
"When a government starts reporting and phrasing things as real news, that's the time to worry that you're being lied to," said Robert Shapiro, a Columbia University government and politics professor. He pointed out that in this instance, the statistics and articles McEnany was presenting "were perfectly accurate and truthful."

"But it basically accentuates the positive," Shapiro added. "And to get a fuller picture, obviously which includes a lot of the negatives, you have to rely on free press for that."~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The MSM takes care of ALL the negative and fake news..

1 posted on 08/07/2017 4:09:35 PM PDT by mandaladon
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The video also reminded some of something much darker. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul tweeted that the video felt like "state-owned channels."~~~~~~~~~Imagine that!
2 posted on 08/07/2017 4:10:50 PM PDT by mandaladon (It's always good to be underestimated. ~Donald Trump)
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Image: Kayleigh McEnany hosts "News of the Week."~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~TNC Trump News Channel
3 posted on 08/07/2017 4:13:48 PM PDT by mandaladon (It's always good to be underestimated. ~Donald Trump)
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To: mandaladon

Didn’t President Obama also open a sort of news / debunker site?


4 posted on 08/07/2017 4:15:41 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: mandaladon

Rather than Trump news ... I wish Trump would buy a media service like CNN and reform them and make them just report the news as unbalanced as possible.


5 posted on 08/07/2017 4:17:37 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: mandaladon

Anyone notice the MSM is now warning about a bubble and market crash coming soon? Brings me back to the last time we had a republican in the Whitehouse.


6 posted on 08/07/2017 4:20:58 PM PDT by dgbrown
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To: mandaladon

At least Kayleigh didn’t wear a sleeveless dress. I keep seeing those things on TV. Makes sense when it’s hot, except I’m sure they’re never in a non-air conditioned environment.


7 posted on 08/07/2017 4:26:58 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: mandaladon

Good ideaa! Something to counter the 24/7 democrat propaganda channels- ABC,NBC, CBS, CNN ...


8 posted on 08/07/2017 4:31:37 PM PDT by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for ,everything you have. Don't wait. Do it today.)
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To: NetAddicted

I hate those dresses with cut out sleeves. Don’t know why, I just dislike them.


9 posted on 08/07/2017 4:45:56 PM PDT by dforest
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I call them “Cable Guy” dresses.


10 posted on 08/07/2017 4:54:34 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: mandaladon

NBC? STFU, fake news.


11 posted on 08/07/2017 4:55:29 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: NetAddicted

The women on TV started wearing sleeveless dresses after Michelle O began the trend. It is ridiculous to be sleeveless in the winter or in a cold TV studio. Soon almost all dresses in stores were sleeveless. Ridiculous! Hopefully that is over now.


12 posted on 08/07/2017 5:02:41 PM PDT by Freee-dame (Best election ever.)
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The women on Fox News shows wear them all the time. If Moose-chelle made it popular, I’ll never wear one.


13 posted on 08/07/2017 5:48:16 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: mandaladon

And more importantly the news about the democrats that is NOT reported


14 posted on 08/07/2017 6:00:12 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: NetAddicted

I do not recall ever seeing a woman wearing a sleeveless dress, other than at a formal dance, in the winter, before Michelle. M is famous for her “toned arms” IIRC. It is ridiculous.


15 posted on 08/07/2017 6:32:02 PM PDT by Freee-dame (Best election ever.)
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To: mandaladon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSnlbRXZheM


16 posted on 08/07/2017 7:32:17 PM PDT by SteveH
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“Anyone notice the MSM is now warning about a bubble and market crash coming soon? “

yep. they’re actually trying to CREATE said crash by scaring people with phony bubble talk. it’s not gonna work though. i don’t think many rational, thinking people pay much attention to the media anymore since they know most of what they say is fabricated lies.


17 posted on 08/07/2017 10:15:08 PM PDT by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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