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Frustrated with news coverage, Trump suggests launching own network
KTVI-TV ^ | October 3, 2019 | CNN

Posted on 10/03/2019 2:05:54 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

President Trump, frustrated with news coverage as he faces an impeachment inquiry, suggested on Thursday the idea of starting a new television network.

The suggestion came after Trump attacked CNN, specifically CNN International, at a Medicare event in Florida. Trump said the news network is “so bad” and called it a “terrible thing for our country.”

“We ought to start our own network and put some real news out there,” Trump said.

Trump added, “We really are, we are looking at that. We should do something about it too. Put some really talented people and get a real voice out there, not a voice that’s fake.”

(Excerpt) Read more at fox2now.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: television; trump
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I love that CNN itself has to report his opinion on CNN.
1 posted on 10/03/2019 2:05:54 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I DONT KNOW, which is why I am asking :)

Can a POTUS be involved with starting up a network while in office?

Thanks in advance.


2 posted on 10/03/2019 2:07:22 PM PDT by dp0622 (Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
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His business interests are separate from him while he’s in the White House, but Don, Jr. and Eric sure can.


3 posted on 10/03/2019 2:08:50 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

‘This’ is what ‘push back’ looks like.
It would be glorious.


4 posted on 10/03/2019 2:09:16 PM PDT by glasseye ("24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not." ~ H. L. Mencken)
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To: dp0622

Legally I don’t know. But it would be perceived as a major conflict of interest.


5 posted on 10/03/2019 2:09:20 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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“We ought to start our own network and put some real news out there”

Yes. Absolutely. Also start replacements for Facebook and Instagram. I already use Bing instead of Google.

6 posted on 10/03/2019 2:10:52 PM PDT by Savage Beast (You'd think they'd learn from the Roadrunner Cartoons, but they just send off to Acme and try again.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

NPR was Obama’s personal network


7 posted on 10/03/2019 2:10:54 PM PDT by BRL
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Can a POTUS be involved with starting up a network while in office?

Can? Probably.

Should? Probably not.

Can a President's sons do the job?

Certainly.

Should they?

Certainly.

Call it the Patriot Broadcasting Corporation ...

8 posted on 10/03/2019 2:11:36 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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“His business interests are separate from him while he’s in the White House”

Of course they are.


9 posted on 10/03/2019 2:12:01 PM PDT by FewsOrange
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Media is the #1 problem in this country today. If we had real journalists reporting the truth, the swamp wouldn’t need to be drained as these scumrats would be either out of office or in jail.


10 posted on 10/03/2019 2:12:29 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary walks free, equal justice under the law will never exist in the USA)
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To: dp0622

Maybe he can technically (probably not). I guess the kids wouldn’t be able to, either while he’s in office.

But he has wealthy friends who can, and should.


11 posted on 10/03/2019 2:12:42 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam ("I've read the back of The Book, and we win.")
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To: glasseye

Forget another Presidential Library. If he spent his time after 8 years building a Trump News Network competing with the Leftist Media it would be one of his greatest legacies.


12 posted on 10/03/2019 2:13:42 PM PDT by LeonardFMason (Lou Dobbs)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Bet that caused some anal puckers at Fox, where they are busy loading up on rancid Obama lovers. If Trump’s sons could hire the Fox & Friends AM crew and Tucker, Hannity, Ingraham, and Lou Dobbs from their business channel, the ratings party would be over for Fox.


13 posted on 10/03/2019 2:15:37 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I would be glad to watch the new network.


14 posted on 10/03/2019 2:16:13 PM PDT by fireman15
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; Dilbert San Diego; MayflowerMadam

Thanks all.

Even if the kids don’t do it now, Trump can in 2025 and he has the money and DEFINITELY the power, especially after being president for 8 years, to do it.

OR back one.

I dunno :)


15 posted on 10/03/2019 2:18:21 PM PDT by dp0622 (Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

WDJT and KDJTm or VOIA-TV Voice of Inner America. I’ve been saying that since he got in office.


16 posted on 10/03/2019 2:19:40 PM PDT by Bringbackthedraft
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
It already exists.

Just needs some help.

17 posted on 10/03/2019 2:20:38 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A good project for Trump in 2025.

It’ll really be a help to Pompeo.


18 posted on 10/03/2019 2:21:26 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast (It's the corruption, stupid)
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To: Bringbackthedraft

WDJT coming to you live from the golden tower in NYC. We are here to rake the fake for our listeners.


19 posted on 10/03/2019 2:22:28 PM PDT by Bringbackthedraft
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To: Scott from the Left Coast

You think Secretary Pompeo will run for president in 2024?


20 posted on 10/03/2019 2:23:46 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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