Posted on 03/30/2019 4:27:25 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
President Donald Trump on Friday called for the New York Times and the Washington Post to have their Pulitzer prizes rescinded for their coverage of the special counsel's Russia investigation.
“So funny that The New York Times & The Washington Post got a Pulitzer Prize for their coverage (100% NEGATIVE and FAKE!) of Collusion with Russia - And there was No Collusion! So, they were either duped or corrupt? In any event, their prizes should be taken away by the Committee!” Trump tweeted.
Trump has lashed out at the media in recent days after a synopsis of special counsel Robert Mueller's report was released by Attorney General William Barr. The full report has yet to be released.
The newspapers received a joint Pulitzer Prize last year for their coverage of the Mueller investigation and the connections between Russia's interference in the 2016 elections and Trump campaign members and aides.
Trump has called the New York Times the “enemy of the people” over Twitter. And he accused Jeff Bezos — the owner of the Washington Post and e-commerce giant Amazon — of using the publication as a “lobbyist weapon against Congress to keep Politicians from looking into Amazon no-tax monopoly.”
Both media organizations have responded forcefully against the president's repeated allegations of wrongdoing.
Later Friday, the New York Times' communications team tweeted: "We're proud of our Pulitzer-prize winning reporting on Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. Every @nytimes article cited has proven accurate.”
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We cannot spare this man. He fights.
This is great but futile. Pulitzers are never revoked or returned; The Times still has Walter Duranty’s for reporting from the Soviet Union in the thirties.
Take them back and give them to Sara Carter and James O’Keefe.
The prizes ought to be yanked!
Also revoke Walter Duranty’s Pulitzer. I understand it’s still on prominent display at NYT HQ.
Were I one of the reporters who was scammed, I would name my sources publicly. I would list every “fake fact” and attribute it to the fake source. While the “journalists” were certainly willing accomplices, they were used like Charmin, and flushed into the sewer.
Agree.
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Since there was nothing real there is no need to protect the source.
Should go to Sara Carter and John Solomon. Only 2 real journalists left.
Probably next to the editorials praising Castro as a robin hood
Don’t revoke their Pulitzers!
Following the trials and convictions of the NYT and WaPoo for treason, ram the prizes down their throats just before they are publicly hanged.
Pulizer Prize committees seem to be as far Left politically as one can go, even way back in time: They give the prizes to major liars. Compare the case of Walter Duranty of the New York Times. https://www.amazon.com/Stalins-Apologist-Walter-Duranty-Timess/dp/0195057007
In before the concern troll FReepers who’ll whine about how Trump keeps Tweeting and not acting presidential and gracefully surrendering to the Left.
Too late!
What about Obamas Nobel prize five minutes after he was inaugurated?
Thanks E. Pluribus Unum.
I’d wager he doesn’t really want them revoked - just wants to draw attention to how stupid those who make the awards can be - like with Obama’s “Nobel on Spec”...
If the New York Times is proud of pushing lies against a duly elected President - (using unnamed sources) - they need to give up more than the Pulitzers...
That was a nice shot Donald.
And rescind Walter Durante’s while yer at it.
And Obozo’s Nobel TOO!
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