Trump Says 'Press' Is 'Truly the Enemy of the People'

[DonViejo]

Source: The Daily Beast



President Trump went after the media again in a Friday tweet, claiming the press—and not just the “fake news” media—is the “enemy of the people.” “The press is doing everything within their power to fight the magnificence of the phrase, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump wrote. “They can’t stand the fact that this Administration has done more than virtually any other Administration in its first 2yrs. They are truly the ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!” Earlier Friday, Trump told reporters that he would be skipping this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner because it would be “too negative.”

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[msongs]

1. not really news same old twitter garbage he puts out just about every day nt

[DonViejo]

4. Maybe you need to read the article again, his comment this time is different than before. eom

[NastyRiffraff]

16. Yes it is

And a lot more frightening. He's essentially saying that there should be no free press, because they're all "enemies of the people," a phrase that in itself is frightening.

[njhoneybadger]

2. Guess what, Limbaugh has been preaching that shit for 30 yrs.

[Evolve Dammit]

31. He sure has. And the spawn who imitated him are all over the airwaves.

[MarcA]

3. The True Enemies of the People - trump, his appointees and supporters. n/t

[Girard442]

5. Lugenpresse.

If you’re going to say it, say it right.

[SWBTATTReg]

6. First it is judges, now it is the press. What's next? The constitution? The Congress? ...

Bad laws (according to him only). All unsupported (or supported by fake facts that he alone, seems to come with (no one else comes up with this crap because everybody has their crap together and knows what they are doing). Loser.

[hibbing]

7. Yes, you have done more than any other administration in 2 years

All of it horrible for anyone not in the ruling class, you overstuffed orange tiny handed turdmunch.


Peace

[William Seger]

25. I do believe he has UNdone more than any other administration

Virtually everything he's done has been destructive.

[jalan48]

8. More Fascist Speak.

[Blue Owl]

9. Says more about trump than the press

n/t

[Botany]

10. Right out of Joe Stalin's mouth, "The Enemy of the People."

https://www.axios.com/trump-reminder-stalin-enemy-of-people-f1e22406-5626-4747-ac61-28afde1b38f4.html

[C_U_L8R]

11. Stop whining, Donald.

The free press was here before you elbowed your way in and they'll be here long after you're forgotten.

[Eyeball_Kid]

12. Trump is a natural at neurolinguistic programming.

By repeating phrases and diatribes, he taps into the unconscious of his fan base. By using code words and phrases, Trump places his base into a slight hypnotic trance that enhances their "connections" with their leader. Trump's daily recitations of his favorite topics are no accident. They MUST be done to keep his base behind him. It's his ONLY connection with them.

Imagine if Twitter were to ban Trump from Tweeting. Imagine... Trump's entire house of cards would collapse in days. He'd have to be on Fox News Daily, which would be a big mistake, or he'd have to rely on the entire electronic media to convey his daily orders to his base. It would get unwieldy and inefficient. Trump's popularity would sink into the 20s, and he'd be finished with the GOP party bosses.

[The_jackalope]

23. You just answered some long-standing questions about his influence over his base.

I'd never have thought of NLP, but now that you say it, it's obvious.

All successful politicians are good at NLP, but he's a natural-born NLP genius. That's why reason-based argument have zero effect on his followers. Not surprisingly, NLP is a skill also found among cult leaders.

It's probably the only thing Trump is genius-level at doing, but fortunately the rule of law is not so easily manipulated.

[The_jackalope]

27. A whole lot of things just clicked into focus for me. Thank you!!! nt

[CatMor]

13. Same old, same old ...

the press bashing is real stale at this point. He is such a total bore.

[TheCowsCameHome]

14. Go to Hell, you heap of dung.

Gawd, will this nightmare ever end?

[maxsolomon]

26. Maybe, maybe not.

Depends on if Dems can learn to counter these techniques.

Not one candidate has impressed me with this ability so far. All too wordy.

[rickyhall]

15. King of bullshit

[Mc Mike]

17. Fake news lying press. Except bircher infowars Jones, and the Enquirer,

and Fox, and Breitbart.

You know, the people who give you the real news.

Other than that, all other US media sources can't stand how wonderful Rump is doing in helping America.

[yaesu]

18. he is a menace & needs to be impeached ASAP. nt

[yaesu]

19. I just reported the tweet as abusive, hate speech. nt

[Jedi Guy]

37. Don't hold your breath for Twitter to do anything about that alert. N/T

[NNYCDN51]

20. My first post here ..................

more Yada Yada Yada from The Orange Menace. This asshole is truly a broken record.

GREAT to meet all you good people. I found this site a couple weeks ago and finally joined.

It's so amazing to FINALLY meet some folks who think like I do about what is going on in our country.
I was feeling like a man in the wilderness until I ran across this site.

I hope to get to know many of you through the DU ..... KEEP ON THINKING FREE!!!

[Turin_C3PO]

21. Welcome to DU!

I look forward to reading more of your thoughts and opinions

[NewJeffCT]

22. Projection - should be something like this:

The PRESIDENT is doing everything within his power to fight the magnificence of the phrase, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! He can’t stand the fact that the press and people realize he has done more to hurt our country than virtually any other Administration in its first 2yrs. Donald Trump is truly the ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!

[rictofen]

24. Yeah, this is perfectly normal

[duforsure]

28. He has to keep feeding is followers propaganda

Instead of the truth , to keep their loyalty to him ,and to believe only what he claims is the truth. True con man tactics , always accept his excuses, and what he claims is true over the truth. Ponzi schemers do the same thing.

[DoctorJoJo]

29. More Correctly: Done More TO the American People, Not FOR!

[Xipe Totec]

30. He meant to say 'Pres.' Is 'Truly the Enemy of the People' nt

[Evolve Dammit]

32. He is dangerous and inciting violence against Dems and the press; not even in code.

[truthisfreedom]

33. The press is our last line of defense against this madman

Can he hear how he sounds anymore?

[cstanleytech]

34. And his lackeys in the Senate and House duck down and hide because they are scared.

Reminds of what happened when someone else rose to power back before WW2 in Germany and how those in power were to afraid to stand up and do the right thing and we all know how that ended.

[Ferrets are Cool]

35. The repug Congress makes me want to go PUKE

THEY are the ones supporting this bullshit and allowing this piece of pus maintain his status as POTUS.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

36. This enemy of the people bullshit

is so fucking ironic. In every case the people are almost always considered to be the average working class of the nation. He comes from wealth and privilege. What he really means is "I am the enemy of the people"
Plus the press exposed Watergate and all Republicans are still pissed off about that

[TeamPooka]

38. And fuck the White House Correspondents' Association for caving to that fuck by not booking a comic

this year.
Fucking weak cowards

[KY_EnviroGuy]

39. More fodder for the impeachment machine.

This statement, among many others, is an outright seditious broadcast against the very foundations of American government and civil order.

Congress must somehow sanction Trump and bring this corrosive bullshit to a prompt halt.....

[geretogo]

40. Every dictator hates the media or the press just like a cockroach runs for cover when a light is

turned on to expose what their doing . Trump is lower than a cockroach .

[Stuart G]

41. This is the stupidest, meanest, most idiotic thing he has ever said...k and r

(and Trump has said some very stupid and mean things)

[Solly Mack]

42. I'm beyond tired of that ignorant blowhard.

[Juneboarder]

43. Welcome to fascist Murika...

At some point, something has to happen, but how far will we let him go before we call it quits with this this threat against the world?

[kimbutgar]

44. Hitler used to say the same thing.

Birds of a feather.

[Stuart G]

45. That is where Trump got the idea to say that...from Hitler.

[duforsure]

46. Can Congress order he be drug tested?

They should. This guy is on something.

[LiberalLovinLug]

47. One letter too many. Its the "Pres" that is the enemy of the people

[Sapient Donkey]

48. 113,000 likes. Imagine if a democratic president said something like that

If Obama said that, he would have been eviscerated from all sides. Rightfully so too. Yet so many Trump supporters will happily follow this man to whatever hell he envisions for the US.

[Cha]

49. Goebbels' Garble.