Michelle Fields: In Her Own Words

Breitbart ^ | 3/10/16 | Michelle Fields

[justlittleoleme]

I never sought to be part of the story.

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Addressing the gathered reporters and the nation at large, Trump was in an especially jovial mood Tuesday night. The networks just declared he had won the Mississippi Republican primary and, during his speech, that he won Michigan Republican primary as well.

I wasn’t called upon to ask a question during the televised press conference, but afterwards Trump wandered around, stopping at every reporter to take their questions. When he approached me, I asked him about his view on an aspect of affirmative action. 

Trump acknowledged the question, but before he could answer I was jolted backwards. Someone had grabbed me tightly by the arm and yanked me down. I almost fell to the ground, but was able to maintain my balance. Nonetheless, I was shaken. 

The Washington Post’s Ben Terris immediately remarked that it was Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, who aggressively tried to pull me to the ground. I quickly turned around and saw Lewandowski and Trump exiting the building together. No apology. No explanation for why he did this.  

Even if Trump was done taking questions, Lewandowski would be out of line. Campaign managers aren’t supposed to try to forcefully throw reporters to the ground, no matter the circumstance. But what made this especially jarring is that there was no hint Trump was done taking questions. No one was pushing him to get away. He seemed to have been happily answering queries from my fellow reporters just a moment before.  

Many people have been asking me on Twitter and in emails what exactly happened Tuesday night. I hope this article answers those questions and I can get back to reporting the news, not being a part of it. 

[Stentor]

Great job cleaning up the lies. Thanks.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks! I just aggregated ‘em. Too bad new topics supporting the hoax keep getting posted, though.

[Stentor]

Shapiro has been anti Trump since the beginning.

I followed him on twitter. He began a manic anti-Trump tweet storm that was never ending and verging on Aspergers' quality pathological. I unfollowed. It seems to be a characteristic of the on line Cruz supporter. Don't know about the supporters on the street. Everybody I know is creeped out by the guy.