Posted on 08/28/2018 4:50:41 AM PDT by EyesOfTX
Todays Campaign Update (Because The Campaign Never Ends)
But but but all the smart people at CNN and the NYTimes assured me this could not happen. When President Donald Trump (I never tire of typing those three words) announced on Monday that his administration had reached a new trade agreement with Mexico that would replace NAFTA, he didnt leave the accurate reporting of it to the whims of the fake news media. Knowing that if he just made a statement about his final call with Mexicos President Enrique Pena Nieto to seal the deal, he would soon be facing anonymously-sourced fake news stories from CNN and the New York Times claiming that he insulted Mr. Nieto or his wife, or perhaps his dog, the President chose a different approach: He simply invited the White House press corps into the Oval Office to listen to his call with Nieto live, as it took place.
Thus, fake news averted, for the most part, although fake news outlets like Reuters managed to report on the deal while leaving out mention of the most key parts of it, such as the new requirement that manufacturers of automobiles and other hard products in Mexico give their workers collective bargaining rights for the first time. Another critical provision, that 45% of auto parts made in Mexico must be made by workers earning at least $16 per hour, also received short shrift from the fakest fake news outlets like CNN and the Times.
These toady outlets for the Democrat Party are loath to accurately report on these aspects of the new deal since they represent gigantic wins for Americas blue collar workers, workers who were just a few years ago a major cog in the Democrat Partys voter base. Under this new agreement, those workers will no longer have to compete with Mexican workers making $1 per hour in order to hold onto their jobs.
Interestingly, as I type this piece this morning, Fox News is airing a clip of then-candidate Barack Hussein Obama, in a Democrat primary debate on August 7, 2007, advocating for exactly the reforms to NAFTA that are contained in this new agreement, in order to protect American workers. Thus does Donald Trump not only keep his own campaign promises, he keeps the promises made and broken by Americas Biggest Mistake.
WINNING WINNING WINNING WINNING WINNING WINNING. The markets kind of liked the news of the agreement with Mexico. The NASDAQ went berserk, closing above the 8,000 mark for the first time ever. The S&P 500 also closed at a record high of 2,896, while the Dow Jones Industrial average gained 259 points to close above 26,000 for the first time since February 1.
Democrats and fake journalists all across America fell into fits of depression at this happy news for everyone else.
This is Donald Trump, preparing to make like Teddy Roosevelt. A few weeks ago, the Campaign Update focused on how President Trump might conduct a new strategy for his second two years in office should the Democrats gain control of one or both houses of congress in the upcoming midterm elections. The piece, titled Trumps Post-Midterm Move: Make Like Teddy Roosevelt, posited that a Donald Trump faced with a hostile congress that would stonewall any new legislation might decide to focus on using the powers of his office and regulatory agencies to rein in the abuses of social media giants like Facebook, Twitter and Google, which are without question todays version of the industrial trusts that Mr. Roosevelt faced down and broke up at the turn of the 20th century.
This wasnt just mere speculation on my part: Its a well-educated guess based on the Presidents past statements and demeanor in office thus far. This morning, Mr. Trump gave us a preview of potential coming attractions via his Twitter feed:
Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump Google search results for Trump News shows only the viewing/reporting of Fake New Media. In other words, they have it RIGGED, for me & others, so that almost all stories & news is BAD. Fake CNN is prominent. Republican/Conservative & Fair Media is shut out. Illegal? 96% of...
4:24 AM - Aug 28, 2018
Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump ....results on Trump News are from National Left-Wing Media, very dangerous. Google & others are suppressing voices of Conservatives and hiding information and news that is good. They are controlling what we can & cannot see. This is a very serious situation-will be addressed!
4:34 AM - Aug 28, 2018
Over the past couple of weeks, the President has also fired similar shots across the bows of Facebook and Twitter. As the Campaign Update has pointed out many times over the past 20 months, Mr. Trump doesnt just burp these tweets out between sips of Diet Coke for no reason. Every tweet he sends is sent for a tactical purpose, and many turn out to be stage-setters for actions he plans to take.
The powers of the presidency, when focused by an extremely strong personality like Donald Trump, can be a very daunting opponent for even the most gigantic corporation to face off with. Standard Oil learned this lesson the hard way about 115 years ago. The creeps who have set themselves up as the arbiters of free speech and restricters of the publics right to know at these social media giants might want to start paying attention to the messages they are being sent by this particular President and start adjusting their practices accordingly.
But they wont.
Just another day in fake news media and abusive social media America.
That is all.
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Nothing burger story about WTF the press is not doing with an inaccurate, misleading title..........
Sorry you didn’t like it. Now F*** off.
Did you write this tripe? Was I bitching at you? Who pulled your string? Did your dog piss in your corn flakes this morning?
More illiterate posting of crap to drag this site down with ignorance. I didnt notice your take on ther article on your post so I was asking some questions and doing some due diligence. Too bad the a lot of posters here dont do the same.
Dont post articles if you dont want to feel the heat of the rile against the stupidity of the author. That or dont take your posts personally and get all butthurt when someone points out your idiocy.
Should have checked your posting history. You dont have an opinion on anything except people that dont agree with what you have wrote.
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