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Nolte: NYT’s Columnist Blames Trump for Non-Existent Cholera Outbreak in Puerto Rico
Breitbart ^ | 10/02/2017 | John Nolte

Posted on 10/02/2017 1:52:54 PM PDT by ForYourChildren

Paul Krugman, one of the sitting emperors among our media elite, and who is both a New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize winner, decided to use his verified Twitter account over the weekend to falsely hold President Trump responsible for a horrible outbreak of cholera in Puerto Rico.

There is just one problem…

There is no outbreak of cholera in Puerto Rico.

Nevertheless, despite the fact he tweeted a blatantly false piece of fake news, Krugman has so far refused to delete the tweet. With its 14,000-plus re-tweets, Krugman’s lie remains published and viral:

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: choleraoutbreak; fakeamericans; fakenews; mediawingofthednc; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; nyt; partisanmediashills; paulkrugman; presstitutes; puertorico; twitter

1 posted on 10/02/2017 1:52:54 PM PDT by ForYourChildren
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To: ForYourChildren

Sheesh!


2 posted on 10/02/2017 1:53:09 PM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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To: ForYourChildren

He’s probably thinking of the cholera outbreak in Haiti, caused by UN soldiers’ poor sanitation practices and helped not one bit by Clinton Foundation promises that were never kept. Problem is, Krugman is a big-time Hillary fan...


3 posted on 10/02/2017 1:55:18 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: ForYourChildren

Maybe Krugman was talking about himself. Every since Trump won Krugman has had a bad case of cholera of the mouth.


4 posted on 10/02/2017 1:57:27 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: ForYourChildren

He must have had advance notice there was going to be one.........................and tweeted too early..................


5 posted on 10/02/2017 1:57:31 PM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: ForYourChildren

Enough people will believe it to make it worthwhile.


6 posted on 10/02/2017 1:59:30 PM PDT by I want the USA back (*slam is a violent political movement that hides behind the illusion of religion.)
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To: ForYourChildren

Journalists who deliberately and repeatedly lie should be banned from the profession.


7 posted on 10/02/2017 2:04:44 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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To: ForYourChildren

I believe in free speech, but when it comes to claims like this which are clearly untrue, it would seem to me the government would have a duty to prosecute for misleading the public.

In the case of a disaster situation, it could cause panic and harm to those living in the disaster region.

When the only motivating factor would be political, it’s simply not in the nation’s interest to allow this type of thing.

Under certain circumstances, I don’t think a fine would be enough either. They should serve prison time.


8 posted on 10/02/2017 2:05:51 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (John McBane is the turd in the national punch-bowl.)
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To: ForYourChildren

Krugman’s lie remains published and viral:

one word is missing

Krugman’s lie remains published and viral... again:


9 posted on 10/02/2017 2:16:02 PM PDT by spintreebob
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To: DoughtyOne

I think you are right; a case could be made for criminally prosecuting Krugman. I hope this is done and even if the govt loses; hopefully, it will cost Krugman so much money, every journalist will think twice before they lie. Also, I wonder if this tweet could be considered an act of terrorism?


10 posted on 10/02/2017 3:21:13 PM PDT by erkelly
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To: erkelly

I think it was lofted to embellish the charge that Trump has somehow been negligent with regard to Puerto Rico.

I’m sure it is intended to move public opinion, but here it wouldn’t be out of direct fear, as much as simply wanting to get rid of Trump.

That seems political to me, even if I hate it. I do think it is a lie, and could be attacked for that with the intent to misinform the public and undermine the government.

Some might see it as an act of terrorism. It might also be seen as conspiring to harm the federal government.

You have to draft these things carefully, so simply disagreements don’t become a reason for the Left to charge folks with crimes for more normal things.


11 posted on 10/02/2017 3:37:19 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (John McBane is the turd in the national punch-bowl.)
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To: ForYourChildren

If we would have had our military base there in PR we would have a foot hold for operations. The government controls it all, the southwest side is totally obliterated, the mayor claims the airport is to congested with flights coming in and out yet there were only 10 flight in one day and no night flights because someone stole the generator for the runway lights. This is all political play and the people are the pawns


12 posted on 10/02/2017 4:04:37 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (Trump plays chess the rest are still playing checkers)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
It's well known that he's a liar. Thanks ForYourChildren.

13 posted on 10/02/2017 10:01:22 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: ronnie raygun

“This is all political play and the people are the pawns.”

Leftist liberal democrats and the opposition party, doing what they do best. Venezuela.


14 posted on 10/03/2017 7:27:09 AM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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