Posted on 10/30/2016 4:14:11 PM PDT by Hojczyk
CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer called out Donald Trump for encouraging hostility toward journalists who cover his rallies.
Blitzer pleaded with Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway for the Republican nominee to take it easier on members of the press.
"They go to all the rallies, they're in this pen, he points to them, he sort of eggs the crowd on to go after them," Blitzer said. "And they're a lot of young journalists there. They're scared sometimes."
"I know them all, I respect them all," Conway began to answer, before Blitzer cut her off.
"He shouldn't be doing that," Blitzer fired back. "Could you talk to him and say to him, 'Mr. Trump, we only have a few days left. These are hardworking young journalists. They deserve some security.'"
Conway attempted to partially shift the blame to journalists themselves, who she said were being overly negative in their coverage of Trump.
"Their Twitter feed is for some of them, we've done an analysis, 85, 90% negative towards Donald Trump," Conway said. "You didn't hear anything good to say? There's nothing good to report that day that you would actually put in your Twitter feed? So I think the responsibility has to go both ways."
Trump supporters have redirected their anger to embedded journalists at his rallies. Some have described unusual levels of hostility they've encountered on the campaign trail.
On "The Situation Room" on Tuesday, Conway said she would relay Blitzer's request to the candidate, who she said was "probably watching right now."
If Trump was, the message fell on deaf ears. About 20 minutes later, at a rally in Tallahassee, Florida, Trump blasted the press once more.
"There is nothing more corrupt than those people," he said to roaring applause. "They are a corrupt group."
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A probable plant.
Yep. If they want to be treated like journalists, then they should act like journalists instead of cheerleaders for the enemy.
His tears are delicious.
Wolfie misplaced his man card some years back.
Wolf Blitzer pleads for Trump to take it easier on democrat activists covering his rallies
Kellyanne is so smoothly effective.
CNN ... the home of the “Snowflake” news readers?
HEY WOOF!
The most dishonest human beings on the planet.
(including you)
Wolf, like 90% of the propagandists, is a Klinton poodle.
If Trunp wins you can be sure he won’t waste public dollars flying these lying a-holes around on the public dime. The White House press corps needs to be sh*t-canned. There should be a revolving set of reporters from outside of D.C.
The NSM cupboards is so hostile now it can’t get any Worth so why put up with them at all. Besides, Trump knows how to get around them and speak to the American people so he really doesn’t need them.
Oh, pulllease...
Trump deserves a vote for disemboweling the corrupt media... if nothing else.
Should have told wb that the only danger from violence would be at the hands of the hillary paid infiltrators
BWAHAHAHAHAAA!
They’re not reporters...they’re repeaters.
They’re not journalists...they’re journ-o-lists.
They’re not media (in the middle) they’re leftists.
They’re not commentators, they’re RATagandists!
They aren’t “journalists” they are more like urinalists.
scared? Gee Wolf, just how young are they?! Don't they know that journalism takes a courageous type person? ..no, guess they don't..
Wolf Blitzer needs to follow Harry Reid into retirement and then we will see if any of those young journalists can be more impartial.
Hey Wolf,take it easy on democrat talking points,the rest will take care of itself
journalists are Russians
except you can see the whelts on journalist whipping boys
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