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Maraya1969

(22,497 posts)
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 10:22 AM Aug 2017

Fox News Busted As Fake News As Fox Worked With Trump On Seth Rich Conspiracy Story

Source: Politicus USA


The Fox News Channel and a wealthy supporter of President Trump worked in concert under the watchful eye of the White House to concoct a story about the murder of a young Democratic National Committee aide, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The explosive claim is part of the lawsuit filed against Fox News by Rod Wheeler, a longtime paid commentator for the news network.

According to the lawsuit, Trump’s press secretary Sean Spicer met at the White House with Wheeler and Butowsky to review the Rich story a month before Fox News ran the piece.

On May 14, about 36 hours before Fox News’ story appeared, Butowsky left a voicemail for Wheeler, saying, “We have the full, uh, attention of the White House on this. And tomorrow, let’s close this deal, whatever we’ve got to do.”

The lawsuit is evidence that the Trump White House is planting fake news in conservative media outlets, but equally as important is the idea that conservative media, like Fox, are working with the White House to spread fake news.

Read more: http://www.politicususa.com/2017/08/01/fox-news-busted-fake-news-fox-worked-trump-seth-rich-conspiracy-story.html

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Fox News Busted As Fake News As Fox Worked With Trump On Seth Rich Conspiracy Story (Original Post) Maraya1969 Aug 2017 OP
My only hope is that before they destroy everything, pangaia Aug 2017 #1
I would like to see that too. Initech Aug 2017 #17
It is getting to the point where I wont be satisfied until trump and team as well as fox and so Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #18
One should also remember that GeoWilliam750 Aug 2017 #19
Republican-TV fox always lies to Americans. trump has DAILY contact with fox for couple years now. Sunlei Aug 2017 #2
A pervert: noun--informal meaning... perv, dirty old man, sicko RestoreAmerica2020 Aug 2017 #12
Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #3
Wouldnt surprise me if they did this after all its the same company that got caught illegally cstanleytech Aug 2017 #4
The RWNJs have been pushing a conspiracy theory involving Seth Rich for a while Gothmog Aug 2017 #5
RWNJ's I know all bought it hook, line and sinker. harun Aug 2017 #9
This morning Faux&Frauds had Mr. "Lifelong Dem" on to blow the anti-Pelosi dog whistle. Hugin Aug 2017 #6
And what will happen here? dawnie51 Aug 2017 #7
They will just shrug and say "so what?" harun Aug 2017 #10
If you are expecting more than a couple more points drop in approval and MGKrebs Aug 2017 #11
K&R UCmeNdc Aug 2017 #8
2 hours ago.... underpants Aug 2017 #13
YEAH... yuiyoshida Aug 2017 #14
The WH just like in Watergate are up to their fucking EYEBALLS in this......... Bengus81 Aug 2017 #15
Read the full lawsuit,this is dirty from the TOP down......n/t Bengus81 Aug 2017 #16
It is NOT a news organizaion and should not be talked about as such. BobTheSubgenius Aug 2017 #20

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
1. My only hope is that before they destroy everything,
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 10:32 AM
Aug 2017

before they attack DPRK, before they destroy the health care system, before they destroy the right to vote, before they destroy every right every human should have, before the destroy the planet... they are taken down and the republicans and everything they stand for are 'burned at the stake" and buried in the grave of a forgotten history.

Initech

(100,102 posts)
17. I would like to see that too.
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 02:04 PM
Aug 2017

Fox News owes us 17 years of stolen elections. The rat fuckers must pay for what they have done.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,121 posts)
18. It is getting to the point where I wont be satisfied until trump and team as well as fox and so
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 02:31 PM
Aug 2017

on are in prison.

Nothing less.

Anything less and I am selling my country short.

GeoWilliam750

(2,522 posts)
19. One should also remember that
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 04:10 AM
Aug 2017

Bharara, Yates, and Comey were not only investigating the Russians, they also had ongoing investigations into Fox.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
2. Republican-TV fox always lies to Americans. trump has DAILY contact with fox for couple years now.
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 10:38 AM
Aug 2017
Republican propaganda tv handles, manages & panders to the current potus.

trump is probably why fox had to get rid of all their lecher-men and pay them millions to shut-up.

lech·er


/ˈleCHər/


noun

noun: lecher; plural noun: lechers




a lecherous man.

synonyms: lecherous man, libertine, womanizer, debauchee, rake, roué, profligate, wanton;

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,438 posts)
12. A pervert: noun--informal meaning... perv, dirty old man, sicko
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 12:03 PM
Aug 2017

Pervert: noun: a person whose behavior is regarded as abnormal and unacceptable. Synonyms: diviant, degenerate; informal: perv, dirty old man, sicko



Response to Maraya1969 (Original post)

cstanleytech

(26,319 posts)
4. Wouldnt surprise me if they did this after all its the same company that got caught illegally
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 10:57 AM
Aug 2017

tapping peoples phones in the UK.

Hugin

(33,198 posts)
6. This morning Faux&Frauds had Mr. "Lifelong Dem" on to blow the anti-Pelosi dog whistle.
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 11:17 AM
Aug 2017

I don't know if it's because she scares the piss out of those sexist pigs or they're trying to use her as a lightning rod scare tactic to represent all Democrats in the upcoming Mid-term elections.

dawnie51

(959 posts)
7. And what will happen here?
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 11:21 AM
Aug 2017

Nothing. Fox will lie and prevaricate and and Dump will lie and prevaricate and the people who believe this shit will continue to believe it.

MGKrebs

(8,138 posts)
11. If you are expecting more than a couple more points drop in approval and
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 11:51 AM
Aug 2017

a couple more legislators jumping ship you may have unrealistic expectations. But those things aren't "nothing".
This is the way a stable system works. Step by step, evidence, build a case. The alternative isn't justice, it's anarchy. This process needs to be difficult because otherwise the Repubs would do it every time against every Dem.

Bengus81

(6,932 posts)
15. The WH just like in Watergate are up to their fucking EYEBALLS in this.........
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 12:28 PM
Aug 2017

Otherwise it would just be another BS lying story that FOX and garbage like Hannity spew out. Just like the Watergate break in this was APPROVED by the WH and most likely Trump himself.

This is BIG............

BobTheSubgenius

(11,564 posts)
20. It is NOT a news organizaion and should not be talked about as such.
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 08:56 AM
Aug 2017

It is, and always has been, the propaganda arm of the Republican Party. Sometimes, it must have trouble figuring out which faction of the party it serves in a particular instance, but its overall mission is clear, and they are relentless in their efforts to further it.

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