Posted on 02/17/2017 3:41:06 PM PST by ForYourChildren
If you thought yesterday's press conference was "ranting and raving", it appears President Trump just turned the anti-'Fake news'-media amplifier up to '11', declaring CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS , The New York Times (yet not The Washington Post) as "enemies of the American people".
[the tweet]
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!
1:48 PM - 17 Feb 2017 16,365 Retweets 48,638 likes
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(Excerpt) Read more at zerohedge.com ...
An even better scenario: President Trump give a press conference, walks to podium, extends middle finger, turns around and walks away.
His ratings would shoot through the roof.
LOVE it !
As usual Trump is exactly right.
Give ‘em Hell, Donny.
>Been saying it for years.
Bet it feels good to have the President of the United States agree with you.
Going back to Cronkite’s political sabotage of the U.S. victory in the the Tet Offensive, and probably farther.
I’m still waitin for the day when one of these “news’ organizations actually calls someone other than white people “racist”. Someone other than males “sexist”. Someone other than Christians “bigots”.
Until they do, they are nothing more than #FakeNews
I love that gif
To wit, the FCC licenses are not "owned" by ABC/NBC/CBS. Rather, they are permits that allow them to broadcast over delineated portions of the air waves owned by the American people. However, in order to enjoy the rights & privileges associated with their exclusive use, they must conform to certain rules of conduct & behavior.
It's important to note that the primary role of the FCC is to ensure protection of assets/resources held in public trust. (Actually, this may seem a bit redundant, but that's the defined role of all gov't agencies.) By firmly associating the MSM with propaganda and other patterns of untruthful reporting, Trump is establishing the framework for suspending and/or revoking their broadcast licenses since they are, by definition, violating their terms of the agreements.
As we all know, the 1A guarantees freedom of speech, association, religion and press. However, it does not necessarily mean that a self-described group of 'journalists' has exclusive access to the WH, Trump and other members of gov't. If/when Trump combines revocation of press credentials along with FCC suspensions, we will see the collective collapse of many a media company.
Throw in Faux News as a frenemy.
"To wit, the FCC licenses are not "owned" by ABC/NBC/CBS. Rather, they are permits that allow them to broadcast over delineated portions of the air waves owned by the American people. However, in order to enjoy the rights & privileges associated with their exclusive use, they must conform to certain rules of conduct & behavior.
"It's important to note that the primary role of the FCC is to ensure protection of assets/resources held in public trust. (Actually, this may seem a bit redundant, but that's the defined role of all gov't agencies.) By firmly associating the MSM with propaganda and other patterns of untruthful reporting, Trump is establishing the framework for suspending and/or revoking their broadcast licenses since they are, by definition, violating their terms of the agreements.
"As we all know, the 1A guarantees freedom of speech, association, religion and press. However, it does not necessarily mean that a self-described group of 'journalists' has exclusive access to the WH, Trump and other members of gov't. If/when Trump combines revocation of press credentials along with FCC suspensions, we will see the collective collapse of many a media company.
Which is why this was presented to the FCC today!
"Freedom Watch and its Leftist Media Strike Force hereby respectfully demand regulatory enforcement action against CNN to fine, discipline and revoke any and all licenses from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for CNN, or any other legal and appropriate remedial action.
inciting assassination of the elected President and Vice President, and the Speaker of the House, amounts in effect to treason against the U.S. Constitution and the peaceful transition of power. This is an indictable criminal offense or series of offenses, and it surely violates the regulatory right of CNN to operate under Federal Communications Commission, its enabling statute and regulations.
.." {see here for more details:
http://www.wnd.com/2017/02/fake-news-cnn-time-to-take-em-out/ }
We’ve been saying this for years. It’s nice to FINALLY have it shouted from the rooftops.
The Fourth Estate is a fifth column.
>Bet it feels good to have the President of the United States agree with you.
You bet your bippy!
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