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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I agree, name the source.
Your right .
It was Jake Tapper of the Wikileaks troll peddling that lie .
I was taken too .
Brilliant on Trumps part.
Cnn always lies and overreaches and misreports.
That is a stupid post. Trump wouldn’t have to fly a trial balloon to find out the base doesn’t want him to break campaign promises.
Some people just need to feel important. As in, ‘I said this move would finish Trump—and my voice is so influential that he changed his whole speech!’
CNN admits that they got played for big time suckers/losers by a fake hand off.
I just love our President Trump. The Fake News Media thinks they’re so d@mn smart, and President Trump runs circles around them over and over and over again. It’s so much fun to watch.
You and pearl clutching swooners should know better by now!
###ing genius.
he got libs and dems to watch!!!!!
And I fell for it too!!
For the LAST time. 4859 were enough.
Media will do Anything but talk about the real issues. That’s my definition of fake news.
“Maybe it was feeding information to find out who is the leaker?”
Cue the mystery music theme!
I HAVE never been SO WRONG about a person, in ANY situation in my 48 years, as I Was about Trump.
I thought he might be Fredo with some things he said early on.
He makes Michael look like a fair player :)
Being from NYC, I should have known being a real estate magnate means you’re brutally smart, tough and sinister ;)
I dont think they are lying. Too many were there at the meeting.
It was either misdirection..or he changed his mind...or it was a trial balloon.
Too many people here are giving Ivanka and Jared a pass. They have dem philosophies. Look at her contributions to his speech. Liberal.
There is a strong lib vibe...it Will take bannon to counter it.
My first thought as well. GMTA!
Many here won’t believe you..but I do.
Ivanka and jared will try to pull him to the left.
Immigration is one where he will lose the next election if he caves
‘I dont think they are lying. Too many were there at the meeting.’
Which person or persons who attended the meeting has (or have), gone on record claiming Trump was contemplating breaking a foundational campaign promise?
“How does it feel asshole?”
I’m not a fan of vulgarity, but...... That was the only retort that could be used. Well done.
“Mike Cernovich”
enough said ...
Maybe you dont believe that trump is wondering how far he can push his base. It is naive to think he isnt trying to figure it out. There are some things he can get away with..but Scotus and immigration won’t be ones where he can move left.
Just watch ivanka....sooner or later you will start to understand she pulls him to the left
oops. wrong thread.
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