To label the #FreePress as “the enemy of the people” is as un-American as it is dangerous to the civic compact we have shared for more than two centuries. https://t.co/CfHUvk5ntA— Boston Globe Opinion (@GlobeOpinion) 16 August 2018
NPR: Hundreds Of Newspapers Denounce Trump's Attacks On Media In Coordinated Editorials
More than 300 news publications across the country are joining together to defend the role of a free press and denounce President Trump's ongoing attacks on the news media in coordinated editorials publishing Thursday, according to a tally by The Boston Globe.
The project was spearheaded by staff members of the editorial page at the Globe, who write: "This relentless assault on the free press has dangerous consequences. We asked editorial boards from around the country – liberal and conservative, large and small — to join us today to address this fundamental threat in their own words."
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Update: Trump labels media 'the opposition party' as newspapers push back en masse (Politico)
WNU Editor: This is President Trump's response ....
THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA IS THE OPPOSITION PARTY. It is very bad for our Great Country....BUT WE ARE WINNING!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 16 August 2018
There is nothing that I would want more for our Country than true FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. The fact is that the Press is FREE to write and say anything it wants, but much of what it says is FAKE NEWS, pushing a political agenda or just plain trying to hurt people. HONESTY WINS!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 16 August 2018
As to what is my take. This commentary sums it up .... With bash-Trump day, press acts like opposition party (By Joe Concha, The Hill).
Update: Definitely (see below).
Update #2: A history of media bias as chronicled by WNU (link here)
6 comments:
Trump began early on by naming specific outlets he disliked, calling them fake news...he lately moved on to denounce all newspaper as Enemy of the People (a Russian phrase used to denounce opposition) and so some 300 papers banded together to remind the public that Jefferson, Franklin, Paine et al early on stated that a democracy depended upon a free press and that the first amendment was first in amendments to suggest the importance of freedom of expression. Trump, then, is the fake
Main stream media groupthink on parade.
Screw the Press. Just nailed Reuters today on their false/less true story about Trump revoking Brennan's clearance. They stated: "...Sara Sanders, also announced he [Trump] was evaluating other former high-ranking officials, all of whom have criticized him.."
What!! The guys listed were people demoted, fired and could/should be arrested and put in jail. And they conveniently left that out. These press a-hole need to be shot. They can't be fair; Sanders statement had good reasons for the actions. Granted, all ex-admin staff if left the gov't should have them revoked. The press were NOT fair in their writing and left readers thinking this was just because they have been Critical. They completely left out the fact these guys are in legal trouble!
Yea, I a more than pissed off.
They are right and trump hater
Intel guy st top keep clearance to consult
It always worked this way till putin puppet got knickers up on hissy fit
you people have been in a cry baby hissy fit since you lost the election so its funny to here little titty babys talk about someone els like you have any credibility that why the news sites u worship have garbage ratings lol
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