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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 08:21 AM Aug 2017

Trump Defends Jeffrey Lord at Phoenix Rally

Moments after he misquoted his own defense of those who marched with neo-Nazis and white supremacists during his Phoenix rally Tuesday night, President Trump lamented CNN’s decision to fire his most loyal pundit, Jeffrey Lord, for tweeting “Sieg heil” at the president of Media Matters. “They fired Jeffrey Lord, poor Jeffrey,” the president said as he complained about coverage by the cable-TV network. “I guess he was getting a little bit fed up and was fighting back a little too hard.” Lord, who never apologized for what he called a “joke” tweet, is reportedly in talks to join Breitbart News.

—Matt Wilstein

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-defends-jeffrey-lord-at-phoenix-rally

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Trump Blames Media for Misquoting Him, Then Misquotes Himself

President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed the press for allegedly misreporting his statements in the aftermath of the white-supremacist-fueled deadly violence that took place in Charlottesville this month, but he left out the fact that he blamed “both sides for the violence.” The comment at the time drew sharp condemnations from across the political spectrum, with Republicans and Democrats saying the president suggested a moral equivalence between the neo-Nazis and the counterprotesters.

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-blames-media-for-misquoting-him-then-misquotes-himself

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Trump Defends Jeffrey Lord at Phoenix Rally (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2017 OP
I didn't know that POS had been fired! MoonRiver Aug 2017 #1
The right/alt-right has created this false narrative... yallerdawg Aug 2017 #2
CNN still has some Lord-types on oberliner Aug 2017 #3

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
2. The right/alt-right has created this false narrative...
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 08:41 AM
Aug 2017

that deplorable, racist hate speech which incites violence and murder is free speech and should be protected under the First Amendment.

"Efforts and actions to stifle hate speech is the work of the fascist Nazi liberal Democratic Party."

This is being promoted all the way to the top of the Republican Party, and this narrative is what got Lord fired.

According to the part-time occupant of the White House, even outright lies should be protected speech!

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
3. CNN still has some Lord-types on
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 08:46 AM
Aug 2017

Though they aren't generally as ridiculous as he was (Jack Kingston comes close sometimes).

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