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demmiblue

(36,860 posts)
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 09:26 AM Aug 2018

Trump labels 'fake news media' the 'opposition party' as newspapers denounce his rhetoric

Source: The Hill

President Trump on Thursday lashed out at the press, deriding it as the "opposition party" and "very bad" for the country, as scores of newspapers published editorials denouncing the president's attacks on journalists.

"THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA IS THE OPPOSITION PARTY," he tweeted. "It is very bad for our Great Country....BUT WE ARE WINNING!"



Trump's use of the term "opposition party" echoes a label for the media frequently deployed by his former chief strategist, Stephen Bannon.

The president's latest jab at the press comes on the same day that hundreds of newspapers joined together in a coordinated effort to call on Trump to reconsider his rhetoric toward the media, particularly his use of the term "enemy of the people."


Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/402101-trump-labels-media-opposition-party-as-newspapers-coordinate-to
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Trump labels 'fake news media' the 'opposition party' as newspapers denounce his rhetoric (Original Post) demmiblue Aug 2018 OP
He's not wrong. Insanity and Sanity usually end up on different sides. Girard442 Aug 2018 #1
Such an eloquent writer, that guy. Move over, Gettysburg Address! flibbitygiblets Aug 2018 #2
Yepper, spot on...................... turbinetree Aug 2018 #6
New Gettysburg Address, Trump style: LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2018 #10
Proud that the Boston Globe initiated this slavo at our fake president and his supporters! FailureToCommunicate Aug 2018 #3
Donald, I am sick of WINNING!!! PatSeg Aug 2018 #4
Make Democracy Great again! duforsure Aug 2018 #5
This would be a great campaign slogan! nature-lover Aug 2018 #9
It's funny how the media is now fake news .... CatMor Aug 2018 #7
All of the broadcast media needs to join this effort too nt steve2470 Aug 2018 #8

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
2. Such an eloquent writer, that guy. Move over, Gettysburg Address!
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 09:31 AM
Aug 2018

He must have had a double-bowl of that pesticide-laced cereal today. And every day.

turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
6. Yepper, spot on......................
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 09:46 AM
Aug 2018

sitting in front of the fix noise propaganda channel, with his tiny hands wrapped around a big non environmental friendly plastic spoon, eating with his bathrobe on with a Russian Flag on the back, belly hanging out, with his monogrammed racist white slippers chopping away of his favorite Russian gruel "Traitors are Us" cereal.............................


But seriously he is dangerous...............to the country...........


November 2018 cannot get here fast enough.....................vote

10. New Gettysburg Address, Trump style:
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 02:01 PM
Aug 2018

@RealDonaldTrump

We're WINNING, thanks to Trump! NO COLLUSION! WITCH HUNT! Sad.

CatMor

(6,212 posts)
7. It's funny how the media is now fake news ....
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 09:52 AM
Aug 2018

yet trump spent years courting news media that made him famous in the first place.Too bad the media fell for all his antics over the years that put him where he is now.

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