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Trump’s Attacks on the News Media Are Working
The New York Times ^ | October 28, 2018 | Jim Rutenberg

Posted on 10/28/2018 12:47:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

He was at it again.

At 3:14 a.m. on Friday, President Trump was awake and tweeting.

“Funny how lowly rated CNN, and others, can criticize me at will, even blaming me for the current spate of Bombs and ridiculously comparing this to September 11th and the Oklahoma City bombing,” he wrote, “yet when I criticize them they go wild and scream, ‘it’s just not Presidential!’”

He tapped that one out as federal authorities were investigating the 12 pipe bombs mailed to the billionaire George Soros, Democratic politicians, Robert De Niro and CNN. Hours later, Mr. Trump’s tweet was national news.

“President Blames Media For Attempted Bombs,” read the onscreen chyron on “Good Morning America” as an ABC News correspondent, Jonathan Karl, briefed the anchor George Stephanopoulos on the president’s latest digital sortie from the still-dark White House lawn.

So began Day 645 of a presidency that has made denigrating the news media one of its identifying features.

After mocking and insulting penned-in reporters on the campaign trail, Mr. Trump continued going after journalists the day after he was sworn in, over the size of his Inauguration Day crowd. Then came the “fake news,” “enemy of the people” negative branding campaign against those who would hold him to account.

Shortly before federal authorities arrested Cesar Sayoc Jr. — a registered Republican with a criminal record whose social media accounts were filled with right-wing conspiracy memes — the president was back on Twitter....

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: internet; media; msm; trump; trumpmedia; winning
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1 posted on 10/28/2018 12:47:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“...investigating the 12 pipe bombs...”

What “bombs”??????????????

These packages were NOT bombs...ROFL


2 posted on 10/28/2018 12:50:11 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The lamestream media sucks.


3 posted on 10/28/2018 12:50:19 PM PDT by MissEdie (I am South Carolina Strong.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The average American can’t help but notice that the
media’s attacks on the President haven’t eased in
two years either.


4 posted on 10/28/2018 12:50:51 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Trump’s ATTACKS on the new media...”

Chuckle...

Funny... seems to me he’s just defending himself against THEIR lying bullshit attacks.

Newsflash to CNN, PMSNBC, Etc: This ain’t a typical GOPe Squish you’re dealing with. This is a Man who fights back.


5 posted on 10/28/2018 12:52:27 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

As I’ve pointed out before, the Rwandan Genocide was whipped up by an alliance between local media (particularly radio) and Hutu tribal leaders. This resulted in widespread, coordinated attacks against the Tutsi minority; somewhere between 500K and 1 million were killed.

If the MSM thinks it’s really going to lose control, I expect they will encourage widespread violence against “normals” during every broadcast and in every story.


6 posted on 10/28/2018 12:52:39 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They didn’t make Trump and they can’t unmake him.

The fake news could bring down every other Republican President.

What worked on fhem doesn’t work on Trump.


7 posted on 10/28/2018 12:52:48 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

11 dead in the synagogue shooting and this MSM drone is back whining how mean the President is to the fake news.


8 posted on 10/28/2018 12:53:58 PM PDT by Flick Lives
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To: NFHale
Funny... seems to me he’s just defending himself against THEIR lying bullshit attacks.

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9 posted on 10/28/2018 12:54:17 PM PDT by timestax
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The 4th Estate is a 5th column.


10 posted on 10/28/2018 12:54:31 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The media has been doing nothing but attacking Trump from the very beginning. Remember who started it.


11 posted on 10/28/2018 12:55:09 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

SOMEbody is in need of some some Dr. D.J. Trump’s Butt-hurt Salve.


12 posted on 10/28/2018 12:55:12 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: tet68

The Liberal media is what everyone doesn’t like. They keep up the negative press and Republicans will keep getting elected. It is so sweet. Because the MSM are stuck.


13 posted on 10/28/2018 12:55:51 PM PDT by cnsmom
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I love it when the NYT whines.


14 posted on 10/28/2018 12:56:09 PM PDT by Conserv (Did)
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To: timestax

What a repulsive looking slime ball.
Guy makes me want to puke


15 posted on 10/28/2018 12:57:17 PM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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To: goldstategop

When the times starts publishing positive articles about president Trump we will know it’s time to get off the train. I doubt that will happen


16 posted on 10/28/2018 12:57:22 PM PDT by datricker (Cut Taxes Repeal ACA Deport DACA - Americans First, Build the Wall, Lock her up MAGA!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yeah we noticed NYT. That you and your ilk have an intense aversion to the truth. We thought your dwindling subscriptions would have told you something, but alas, you are too stupid to figure out what that something actually was. We are tired of your lying and shilling for one political party and constantly attacking the other political party.


17 posted on 10/28/2018 12:57:30 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Steely Tom

Violence by who? We have 400 million guns. Sure, they’ll get some easy targets at first, but once the word is out they’ll die ignominious deaths all over.


18 posted on 10/28/2018 12:58:12 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: JBW1949
BOOKER-PACKAGE
19 posted on 10/28/2018 12:58:36 PM PDT by FrankR (You gotta stand for something, or you'll fall for anything!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Registered Republican?

He was a FELON. Exactly how did he register?

20 posted on 10/28/2018 12:59:38 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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