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Watch: Trump Brutally Scolds Matt Lauer On Live TV During Heated Exchange – ‘You’re The Media…’
Western Journalism ^ | 7/20/15 | James Beattie

Posted on 07/20/2015 10:43:52 PM PDT by Impala64ssa

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been the target of much criticism, most recently for inflammatory remarks he made about Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., at a forum Saturday in Ames, Iowa, hosted by pollster Frank Luntz.

Speaking by phone Monday on NBC’s Today, Trump reiterated to host Matt Lauer that he’s “not a fan of John McCain,” asserting that “he’s done a terrible job for the vets.” The Today host steered Trump from McCain’s record to Saturday’s comments:

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: demagogicparty; donaldtrump; johnmccain; mattlauer; memebuilding; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills
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1 posted on 07/20/2015 10:43:53 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
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To: Impala64ssa

Big Daddy don’t take no chit from Brick, Maggie—nobody.


2 posted on 07/20/2015 10:46:31 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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Bookmarking


3 posted on 07/20/2015 10:47:25 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (We're gonna need more Benjamin Martins to hold off the Col. Tavingtons o'er the hill.)
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To: tumblindice

Big daddy has no sugar daddy’s to answer to. So he can be his own man.


4 posted on 07/20/2015 10:47:48 PM PDT by entropy12 (Audi Murphy & Alvin York are REAL war heroes for extraordinary bravery. McCain just a bad pilot.)
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To: Impala64ssa

Lauer is a piece of feces. Sadly, several FReepers (you know whom you are) side with him. That makes you pieces of feces, too.


5 posted on 07/20/2015 11:08:49 PM PDT by piytar (Good will be called evil and Evil will be called good.)
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To: piytar

that was worth a giggle !


6 posted on 07/21/2015 12:07:29 AM PDT by onona (If I agree with something Donald says in a forest, and no one hears, am I still a "Trumper" ?)
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To: Impala64ssa

Well I hope I was wrong yesterday thinking that he was toast…looks like he’s going to survive and maybe even win.


7 posted on 07/21/2015 12:40:12 AM PDT by toddausauras ( Leftplosion.)
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To: tumblindice

Trump laid into him with both fists. This guy is a scrapper, a fighter, and I’m loving it. He is showing the American people what a real leader looks and sounds like. Yeah, he is a little rough around the edges, but, I think that’s just who he is - and dare I say - part of his charm.


8 posted on 07/21/2015 1:18:55 AM PDT by Catsrus (WWWW)
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To: Impala64ssa

Trump beat him to a pulp.

Matt tried to go with a slanted presentation, and Trump would have none of it.

I hadn’t realized he said McCain was a war hero. Evidently he said it four times. Sheryl Atkinson pointed it out.

Read some of the comments at the bottom.

https://sharylattkisson.com/fact-check-the-washington-post-on-donald-trump-and-john-mccain/


9 posted on 07/21/2015 2:02:52 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Conservatism: Now home to liars too. And we'll support them. Yea... GOPe)
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To: DoughtyOne
Trump beat him to a pulp. Matt tried to go with a slanted presentation, and Trump would have none of it.

THIS could be Trump's greatest contribution to the cause. When Trump treats reporters like this, he EXPOSES them. The people who trust the media might say to themselves, "hey, what's going on here? Could Trump have a point about Matt?"

10 posted on 07/21/2015 2:06:46 AM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

I agree with your take on it.

It’s almost like Trump is the political EMP device that is short circuiting the Leftist machine.

If you look what was on the table for discussion two weeks ago vs now, you realize Trump has exploded the number of pertinent issues.

Whatever else this election cycle is going to be, it’s not going to be business as usual.


11 posted on 07/21/2015 2:21:06 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Conservatism: Now home to liars too. And we'll support them. Yea... GOPe)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
THIS could be Trump's greatest contribution to the cause.

Can't say I disagree, but would add, he is also pulling the mask off the DC establishment. The MSM has been as negligent in reporting on the VA scandal as the politicians have been in ignoring it.

The surge in Trumps polling represents eyes opening to the reality that the political establishment and media have been conspiring to keep the public blind to a number of realties.

12 posted on 07/21/2015 2:30:27 AM PDT by IamConservative (There is no greater threat to our freedoms than Bipartisanship.)
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To: Impala64ssa

The gaggle of sign-waving morons behind Matt Lauer gives him (and NBC) such an air of authority and respectability.


13 posted on 07/21/2015 2:31:43 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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To: piytar

“Lauer is a piece of feces.”

No, he is a huge anal wart and a real pain in the ass.


14 posted on 07/21/2015 2:34:40 AM PDT by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: Catsrus

I absolutely love how Trump does not back down!
Mercy, he is a breath of fresh air!

Matt Lauer is a silly man ......have you noticed how many times he cross dresses on the Today show....usually Holloween.....he’s a Holloweenie, LOL


15 posted on 07/21/2015 3:35:36 AM PDT by Guenevere (If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do........Psalms 11:3..An Appeal to Heaven)
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To: Impala64ssa

One refreshing thing about The Donald is that he’s not a wimpy politically-correct mealy-mouth brow-beaten apologetic politician like most of them. He fights back rather than surrendering.


16 posted on 07/21/2015 4:49:47 AM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: From The Deer Stand

No he’s not, but I am.

I don’ like Matt Lauer and I just called him a weenie.....
I’ve never done that before in my 16 years here.....

I love that Donald speaks his mind!.....but I’m having pangs of regret calling Matt Lauer a name... ( not that he will ever read it)
Suffice to say, Matt Lauer is not a nice man.

I guess that’s another reason I like Donald Trump......I’m content to hide behind him and stick my tougue out at the person......while Donald expresses what thousands, millions of us feel!


17 posted on 07/21/2015 5:52:16 AM PDT by Guenevere (If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do........Psalms 11:3..An Appeal to Heaven)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

“...just look at me like I’m your closest pal, a poster child, a mo&%ther f*$%ing spokesman now...”
- Eminem


18 posted on 07/21/2015 6:34:42 AM PDT by maxsand
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To: From The Deer Stand
The Donald ... is not a wimpy politically-correct mealy-mouth brow-beaten apologetic politician like most of them.

Well said ... because that describes almost all republicans in political leadership roles and the herd of wannabe presidents currently vying for the pubbie nomination. Jeb Bush comes to mind immediately.

19 posted on 07/21/2015 6:51:55 AM PDT by BluH2o
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To: toddausauras

He did a great job staying on message. Even when he defended himself, he pushed it right back to the message.

We’ll see how he does in the debate. If he shines there... we may have a candidate. If he flops there, it’s over.


20 posted on 07/21/2015 10:50:41 AM PDT by Marie
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