Posted on 03/01/2017 3:09:05 PM PST by mandaladon
CNN reported Wednesday on a senior administration official admitting that the White House intentionally misled reporters ahead of President Donald Trump‘s congressional address in order to get generate positive press coverage as part of a “misdirection play.”
Multiple reports Tuesday indicated that Trump would embrace a more moderate tone on immigration and would announce that he was willing to negotiate granting millions of illegal immigrants legal status. Most of those reports, cited to a “senior administration official,” came immediately after anchors lunched with Trump. Some of those outlets then just attributed the claim to the president himself.
But when it was time for Trump to actually give the speech, he said nothing of the sort. CNN’s Sara Murray complained the next day about “the bait and switch that the president pulled when it came to immigration yesterday. He had this meeting with the anchors, he talked about a path to legal status.”
“Basically they fed [them] things that they thought these anchors would like, that they thought would give them positive press coverage for the next few hours. A senior administration official admitted that it was a misdirection play,” she reported.
Host John King wondered why reporters should even trust the White House going forward. “It does make you wonder; so we’re not supposed to believe what the senior-most official at the lunch says — who then they allowed it to be the president’s name says — we’re not supposed to believe what they say?” he asked. “Maybe we shouldn’t believe what they say.”
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Silence, you ninnies!
*Salute*
Not anymore.
With you current state of the news business, you're living in the era of pillbox hats and girdles.
I am on a phone. I cant type paragraphs. What trump said is not relevant. What the person he hired said is... we need flynn...someone made good observation too much to type out. Hope flynn advising behind scenes out of reach of media..and the new guy is just for show and appeasement..if not...it spells trouble ahead
Pelosi’s been observing DC for a while too. She said the speech was, ‘clearly bait and switch.’
She’s certainly getting old, but she’s not yet too far gone to know when she’s been played. Trump played her, and her fellow Dems. He’s done it before; it’s his MO.
In fact, John, it makes me wonder how & why "Journalists" would translate a hint from an unnamed "official" into a statement by the President.
That's assuming there really was such a hint and ignoring the fact that the President's address was far too soft on illegal aliens than many of us could appreciate.
Byt the way, I sincerely hope that Mr. King writes more clearly than he speaks.
What Trump said is not relevant?????
Did you actually say that???
Oh please..now more than ever people are not going to go on the record...doesnt make it fake news.
She looked ill. I dont think she is well. May be starting mental decline
Yes..that’s right.and I meant it...its not relevant to my point of who he decided to hire and that guys perspective
John King wonders if the media should trust TRUMP?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Man, that is HILARIOUS!!
As if we believe what John King and CNN say.
Maybe they should wait for the news to happen and report it as it happened! Instead of trying to scoop everyone else. Fake news is all they have.
The guy works FOR Trump... Do you honestly think so little of Trump that he will NOT follow through on what he campaigned on???
Do you not realize Trump is NOT a “professional politician”????
Do you not understand that trumps view may not rule the day in the deep dark state..especially if he hires soneone that thinks opposite..I cant bother to keep responding. Tok hard o my phkne
One reason she looked sickly was because Trump punked her. She came in expecting—by Trump’s design—one speech, and had to sit through an entirely different one. All the while she knew their prepared response would be a flop. That explains her various expressions to a T.
+1
OK... Have good night...Catch you later...
Deep dark state. The guys views matter. Intelligence is not like some other cabinet positions.
Forget it. Too hard to continue . Believe what you want
The ‘she,’ in my post being pelosi; sorry if that wasn’t clear.
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