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Trump calls for Fox News journalist to be fired for report on war dead scandal
The Guardian ^ | 6/9/20

Posted on 09/05/2020 4:59:53 PM PDT by Eleutheria5

The row over Donald Trump’s alleged remarks denigrating American soldiers has now seen the US president target one of his core areas of support as he called for a Fox News journalist who reported details of the scandal to be fired.

The Atlantic magazine published a story that described how Trump said he cancelled a visit to pay respects at an American military cemetery outside Paris in 2018 because he thought the dead soldiers were “losers” and “suckers”. Other outlets confirmed the news and detailed more incidents of Trump’s insulting attitude to American soldiers.

'He is a coward': Trump condemned for reportedly calling US war dead ‘suckers’ Read more Among those was the Fox News national security correspondent, Jennifer Griffin, who confirmed in a Twitter thread that Trump called soldiers “suckers”, had questioned why anyone would want to become a soldier and had not wanted to honor war dead at the Aisne-Marne cemetery in France.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: davidfrum; fakenews; griffin; jeffreygoldberg; jennifergriffin; johnbolton; sarahhuckabeesanders; theatlantic; trump; wardead
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She "confirmed" the story? How? By saying that she was there? That she spoke to someone who was there? By saying that she believes the story without any personal knowledge? Interesting standards of proof they have at the Guardian.
1 posted on 09/05/2020 4:59:53 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
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To: Eleutheria5
She is a bald-headed dyke.
 
2 posted on 09/05/2020 5:02:33 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (Guide me, O thou great redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land.)
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To: Eleutheria5

When you accuse POTUS you better have the goods.


3 posted on 09/05/2020 5:02:47 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Eleutheria5

She did not confirm with sources on more innuendo, So anybody can say anything about him without proof.
I hope the bitch does get fired.


4 posted on 09/05/2020 5:03:55 PM PDT by funfan
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To: ealgeone

If you’re going to shoot at the King, don’t miss.


5 posted on 09/05/2020 5:04:04 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ealgeone

Obviously you don’t need the goods just gossip.


6 posted on 09/05/2020 5:04:38 PM PDT by funfan
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To: Eleutheria5

My thoughts exactly.

There is no “proof”. This is similar to a he said / she said situation. Somebody says Trump said something. They “confirm” it by finding another anonymous source who says that they heard Trump say something. This is the sort of event which is impossible to prove or disprove.

But it does the job of providing grist for the mill for the media and the Biden campaign.

I’m sure the Sunday shows tomorrow will drive this story into the ground, and the august talking head panel members will dissect this story for us, and all conclude that Trump behaved in an outrageous manner. So we don’t even have to watch the shows tomorrow to know what will be said.


7 posted on 09/05/2020 5:05:48 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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no actual facts, quotes, dates, links to the “confirmed”........day 2 still waiting for actual proof not just “well Trump said”.......


8 posted on 09/05/2020 5:05:53 PM PDT by b4me (God Bless the USA)
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To: Eleutheria5

Had the radio on in garage today - every story on Fox Radio was severely anti-Trump. Had to turn it off at the hour and half - hour.


9 posted on 09/05/2020 5:05:57 PM PDT by EC Washington
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To: Eleutheria5

FOX has pretty much done the same. Featuring Biden supporters and Trump haters and broadcasting all of Biden’s “news conferences” joke.


10 posted on 09/05/2020 5:07:02 PM PDT by DOC44
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Not one mention in the article of the several people who were there that say they never heard him say it.

With the exception of Melania.


11 posted on 09/05/2020 5:07:49 PM PDT by TigersEye (Leftist mentality is a multitude of fictions that can't be questioned.)
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The evidence from all other sources is that her contacts lied to her and are using her credibility for their own benefit. If they were not cowards they would make their charges in public and release her from her agreement with them. Let them stand on their own and not hide behind Jennifer Griffin.


12 posted on 09/05/2020 5:08:58 PM PDT by Dave Wright
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To: EC Washington

Unfortunately the more Trump defends himself the more this BS story stays alive. It’s a no win.


13 posted on 09/05/2020 5:09:09 PM PDT by iamgalt
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To: funfan

“FACTS! I WANT FA-....I MEAN INNUENDO....I WANT INNUENDO!”

-Bloom County


14 posted on 09/05/2020 5:09:35 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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"She "confirmed" the story? How? "

She purchased a copy of the newspaper that printed it, and 'confirmed' that the story was there.

15 posted on 09/05/2020 5:09:36 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Calm down and enjoy the ride, great things are happening for our country)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a19919107/jennifer-griffin/
I understand your rage but.....


16 posted on 09/05/2020 5:09:48 PM PDT by lilypad
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If: Guardian
Then: We KNOW that the Trump report is false.
Period.


17 posted on 09/05/2020 5:12:24 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Eleutheria5

Actually Jennifer Griffin has been one of the best investigative reporters at Fox News. But if we don’t know her basis for the confirmation she really screwed up on this one.

But I would bet that she got a little shove from Fox News management. They are in love with this story and are giving it a huge share of their airtime. Things are not really well at our favorite network. They need some real competition.


18 posted on 09/05/2020 5:12:48 PM PDT by InterceptPoint (Ted, you finally endorsed.)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

“She is a bald-headed dyke.”

She had cancer IIRC.


19 posted on 09/05/2020 5:14:11 PM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (BLM= Baby Lives Matter)
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To: ealgeone

She is making a feeble attempt to further her reporting career in the media as it appears to be sliding south.


20 posted on 09/05/2020 5:15:22 PM PDT by chopperk (L)
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