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Trump demands Pulitzer Prize committee 'rescind' awards for 'false reporting' on Russia collusion
thepostmillennial.com ^ | 10/3/2021 | Libby Emmons

Posted on 10/03/2021 1:12:50 PM PDT by bitt

"The coverage was no more than a politically motivated farce which attempted to spin a false narrative that my campaign supposedly colluded with Russia despite a complete lack of evidence," Trump said.

In 2018, the Pulitzer Prize committee awarded the Washington Post and New York Times awards in journalism for their reporting on the now-proven false claim that there was a link between the Trump campaign and Putin's Kremlin.

Trump called for the revocation of that award during his time in office, saying then via Twitter that it was "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!"

Now, in the wake of further reporting showing that the link was not there, and that there was no collusion, as well as the indictment of Michael Sussmann, a Clinton attorney, Trump has again called for the pulling of the prizes. The server that was at the center of the alleged probe was not one belonging to Trump or his organizations, but was "was administered by a mass marketing email company," Fox News reported. The Federalist's Mollie Hemingway, who was relentless in her efforts to show that the claims of Trump's Russia collusion were false, said that "The corrupt media's regurgitation of outlandish and unsubstantiated claims that Donald Trump was planning to steal or had stolen the 2016 election by colluding with Russia discredits the entire industry. That they gave themselves awards and promotions and acclaim for amplifying lies secretly financed by the Clinton campaign and weaponized by politicized government bureaucrats further discredits them."

Trump is in agreement. His letter

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


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To: Scarpetta

Bzzzzt.

But I know what you mean


21 posted on 10/03/2021 1:50:45 PM PDT by ecomcon
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To: bitt

Hell, these a-holes will simply double-down.


22 posted on 10/03/2021 1:51:15 PM PDT by Lazamataz (I feel like it is 1937 Germany, and my last name is Feinberg.)
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To: bitt

Beyond obvious that the entire liberal media was in partnership with the DNC in the creation and distribution of this hoax.


23 posted on 10/03/2021 1:55:35 PM PDT by Newtoidaho (All I ask of living is to have no chains on me.)
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To: Scarpetta

Trump is human and has his flaws...... That said he has been
a achiever in many things he’s attempted to accomplish. That’s
not to be said for many of our so called leaders.


24 posted on 10/03/2021 1:57:06 PM PDT by deport ( )
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To: bitt

Pulitzer was a media insider. ‘nuff said!


25 posted on 10/03/2021 2:05:07 PM PDT by Don Corleone (leave the gun, take the canolis)
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To: bitt
While Trump is at it, he should also respectfully ask that Uncle Walter's Pulitzer be rescinded as well. He who pioneered fake news about Russia.
26 posted on 10/03/2021 2:06:02 PM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: bitt

“Mostly truthful” reporting.


27 posted on 10/03/2021 2:12:00 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (If the votes are a lie, they must de cert i fy!)
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To: lee martell

He knows nothing will happen.
He’s just stirring the chit, getting the media to talk about it and keeping it in front of the people.


28 posted on 10/03/2021 2:12:18 PM PDT by skimbell
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To: OttawaFreeper

In 1932, Walter Duranty received a Pulitzer Prize for a series of reports about the Soviet Union in which he covered up the forced starvation in the Ukraine; just another NYT reporter.


29 posted on 10/03/2021 2:36:02 PM PDT by Hiddigeigei ("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
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To: lee martell

No push back huh?

Ya sure you’re on the right site?


30 posted on 10/03/2021 2:51:47 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: bitt

They’ll definitely be looking into this, but they are still busily working on the situation with Duranty’s Pulitzer.


31 posted on 10/03/2021 2:52:32 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie (When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.)
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To: bitt

As is stands its nothing more than the “Creative Writing of What Liberals Dream About” award, open for endless ridicule and constant reminding of the fact.


32 posted on 10/03/2021 2:53:17 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Get off your ass and earn it !)
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To: Hiddigeigei

“In 1932, Walter Duranty received a Pulitzer Prize for a series of reports about the Soviet Union in which he covered up the forced starvation in the Ukraine; just another NYT reporter.”

You have to give them credit for “consistency in reporting”.


33 posted on 10/03/2021 2:53:35 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie (When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.)
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To: bitt

While the corrupt press is at it they need to take back Walter Duranty’s 1932 Prize.

The effing monster lied for Stalin... helped cause millions of deaths


34 posted on 10/03/2021 3:41:52 PM PDT by GOPJ (A million illegals A DAY starting summer 2022... Communism - vote your way in - shoot your way out.)
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To: bitt

They could sort of half way redeem themselves if they gave the 2020 award to the NY Post for its story on the Hunter Biden laptop. (Which was thwarted at every turn by big internet.) Since that story has since been proven to be accurate and truthful.

Maybe a Pulitzer would open a dozen or so liberal leaning sheeple’s eyes.

Maybe...


35 posted on 10/03/2021 6:40:45 PM PDT by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food. )
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

They should change the named to “The Pulitzer fake news prize”.>>>>>>>>>>

Or if you prefer alliteration:

” Pulitzer Propaganda Prize”

A Pee Pee-Pee.


36 posted on 10/03/2021 7:29:21 PM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html) )
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To: bitt; Liz; tinyowl; V K Lee; GOPJ; rlmorel; HarleyLady27
It's a great letter!  A devastating indictment of the fake news -- but done with utter class.  Especially this part...

A truth-laden carpet bombing of Fake News!  Howard Roark is smiling.

What Trump said is contained inside the story at the top of the post.

37 posted on 10/04/2021 7:16:07 AM PDT by poconopundit (Hard oak fist in an Irish velvet glove: Kayleigh the Shillelagh we salute your work!)
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