A framed copy of Time with @realDonaldTrump on the cover hung in several of his clubs. And it's fake https://t.co/hT3udBhfhX by @Fahrenthold pic.twitter.com/BKDlZNR6Ad
— Mark Berman (@markberman) June 27, 2017
This ^^ is a copy of one of the FAKE NEWS magazine covers Donald Trump has plastered around his many golf courses around the world. For real. He had some Photoshop wizard toil away in Trump Tower, mocking up Time Magazine covers calling him the greatest or whatever. And this is the same guy who sits on Twitter every morning, bitching about fake news. Bigly, the fake news is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE.
Speaking of, there was an actual, on-camera White House briefing yesterday. It did not involve Sean Spicer because, as know now, Sean Spicer “got fatter” (according to Steve Bannon). So Sarah Huckabee Sanders did Tuesday’s on-camera briefing and she was prepared! She called on the Breitbart White House correspondent first, who teed off a question about CNN and “fake news,” just like Huckabee Sanders had planned. She went on and on about “fake news” and how the media is completely unreliable, and how everyone should check out James O’Keefe’s latest sketchy “takedown” video of CNN. Sidenote: O’Keefe is the guy behind those “undercover” videos targeting Planned Parenthood, Democratic legislators and ACORN. He’s been repeatedly sued and his videos have been repeatedly called out as LITERALLY fake news. Then she went off about the “Trump-Russia hoax.” It all seemed like another episode in Bizarro-World Trumplandia, until journalist Brian Karem interrupted Huckabee Sanders to call her out on her bulls–t.
Wow. This entire exchange at the WH briefing. Must watch. https://t.co/ZxEEe6e31P
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) June 27, 2017
So who is this Brian Karem and why is he such a magical vision? How did he end up in the White House press briefing room, in a position to speak truth to fascist power? As it turns out, he’s a credentialed White House correspondent. Because the Bigly White House gives press credentials to Playboy.
Yes, that’s Playboy’s White House Correspondent @briankarem, having his 'Network’ moment—and giving 'em hell. https://t.co/bPolwjkrPx
— Playboy (@Playboy) June 27, 2017
Honestly though, I don’t hate it. Playboy, as an organization, has always stood for broad First Amendment rights (and First Amendment rights for broads). Playboy is likely appalled by the shady operating rules of the Bigly White House Communications shop, which really do resemble the propaganda wing of a third-world dictatorship. Brian Karem, everyday hero, also tweeted this:
So, when we are wrong we correct ourselves but when has POTUS ever done that? We are not FAKE news.
— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) June 27, 2017
Incidentally, Sarah Huckabee Sanders refused to take any questions from CNN’s WH correspondent. Petty is as petty does.
Photos courtesy of Getty.
I dislike this woman so much. I can’t stand the pearls and the lying. I would rather have Spicey because at least we get Melissa McCarthy.
Just like her ah father who is in front of the television weeping in his hankie at his prized possession. As with ivanka, it’s all in the family.
And the dog murdering brother.
http://jezebel.com/that-time-mike-huckabees-loser-son-allegedly-tortured-a-1702327150
Ugh, I just read the dog story and I feel sick. A whole family of sociopaths!
lol. The pearls! For some reason I rolled my eyes at her pearls. More amusing to watch Spicer try to give his same BS lies every single time
Now, now, Beth. Those are her “pray the gay away” beads in case she meets someone she needs to convert!!
She always looks like she has a bad case of indigestion.
I was just thinking she looks a bit constipated. Bless her heart.
Ah Nancy. My favorite Southern curse.
She’s a much more effective liar than Spicer because she doesn’t care about the disconnect between what she is hired to say and reality. I think Spicer had more of a sense that he was spouting garbage and it hurt his soul. His choice, but a bad one for him personally. This woman thrives on lies and so is more dangerous.
Reputable news people should just refuse to show up at the White House. They aren’t getting anything useful from it, and their presence legitimizes the whole sorry propaganda process. Let the room be empty except for Infowars, Breitbart, Fox News. She will just refuse to call on more and more people and will never actually answer their questions.
They should be asking themselves how they would react to Hitler if he were operating today. That’s the kind of situation we are in – a government led by an unstable demagogue and built on lies and propaganda. Hitler didn’t start out by killing massive numbers of people in concentration camps, but he was able to do that because of his earlier activity and that’s what we need to nip in the bud with any demagogue. Trump is more likely to kill massive numbers of unarmed people with weapons of mass destruction, but Hitler started out doing the kinds of things Trump is doing. Like Trump, Hitler held grudges against whole groups and acted on them. Like Trump, he was a very effective speaker to his selected audience and made people afraid of “the others”, revved up hatred and violence against “the others”, and convinced people that only he could fix their problems. Like Trump, he was unstable and unpredictable. Imagine if Hitler had access to all the modern communication methods. As a result, Hitler acquired power that let him unleash horrific actions to get rid of “the others” he hated. Would they legitimize Hitler in this way? If not, why legitimize Trump?
“Reputable news people should just refuse to show up at the White House. ..”
I agree. I think either the Associated Press or Reuters even suggested that the mainstream media should treat Dump’s team as a hostile government like Iran. They can just speak to sources and fact check but they don’t have to entertain Dump’s minions at all.
They won’t do it because they are cowards.
@jwoolman
Totally agree with every word you wrote. For what it’s worth Sean Spicer was a speaker at my friend’s MBA graduation during the winter after Drumpf won but before inauguration. It was known he would be on the Drumpf team and the graduates asked him about it and he said “my integrity is everything to me” blah blah blah. My friend said and now of course he lies and lies, but this might explain why he looks so pained doing so.
I steer clear of Hitler comparisons but there are indeed clear fascist tendencies in this interaction with the media, and it is easy to get into the “boiling a frog” process when the danger doesn’t become apparent until it’s too late. The price of Liberty is indeed eternal vigilance, now more than ever.
Jwool
I can’t agree that any reporter worth their salt should ignore a seat in the press briefings. Yea, they’re not being told the truth. The answers they’re given are runaround rants. And maybe they’re ignored outright.
But! It’s important to be there and wage holy hell when you catch them tripping on their own lies. If nothing else it frustrates them.
And to keep showing up… to keep the pressure on them. Eventually, (I hope) they’ll start refusing access to those reporter’s from outlets that won’t play ball.
A few things can happen then. Reporters get crafty and go digging for harder truths. Take down an establishment type truths on all Trump members. Or.. other reporter’s start questioning why those reporter’s were removed and why this administration feels it needs to control and hide so much. And, the blatant disregard of freedom of press with a fascist at the helm. All this together and it will be amazing. But, I’m not sure it can happen if the press stops showing up on their own.
I guess you have to be a world class lier to work for the lier in chief. NYT just did a story saying #45 has told more lies than any other president in history, I believe they said he has told over a thousand lies since he became president. She and Spicer has to please their boss.
FLORC, I agree. I think if the legit news outlets stopped showing up, Trump would win and Fox would truly become state media.
I agree with FLORC and Esmom. It’s their journalistic job to be present to combat the bullshit. If they’re not there, the gullible will watch and learn nothing.
+ 1 Gazillion!!! You nailed it on all levels esp. that REAL media should just not show up and get back to investigative journalism, I.e., digging for the story rather than being fed “a story.” Kudos to Playboy reporter for standing up for democracy and a free press.
Someone on data lounge said “her face looks like it is tired of being a face.”
OMG funniest comment ever! Seriously reporters should keep showing up. Take down the lies and write a counter to it. The articles can be about what he’s lying about. They can silently stare and shake their heads at those dummies. That would unnerve liars more. They can try to ban them from the newsroom and voila, violation of first amendment rights and the papers can sue their asses off. There.
We have to go three and half more years with these clowns…. I don’t think I can do it…..
When I watched this yesterday, I had to laugh. Better to laugh than cry. It’s hilarious and entertaining to watch Trumps team scramble to defend him while I watch CNN every day. They are getting more pathetic every day
They do get more pathetic every day. I thought yesterday was just insane. It can’t be sustainable, trying to keep up with their lies, deflections and constant degradation of legit journalists. I can’t believe this is happening, truly.
CNN is stupid for trying to pander to the WH at all. A news organization is supposed to ensure the WH is held accountable for its actions. Instead, CNN is forcing its critical reporters to resign or firing them altogether to cozy up to the WH. Clearly, CNN’s strategy has backfired, and now CNN is the target “fake news” organization. By pandering to the WH, CNN actually has become a “fake news” organization because it doesn’t report on all the WH abuses.
I haven’t watched CNN since…. maybe October? Their constant stream of Trump surrogates spouting outright lies was too much. CNN helped get us to where we are today.
A news organization is supposed to inform the citizenry what the White House does. We,the citizens, have the responsibility of holding the White House accountable
Exactly Light Purple! That’s what they’re supposed to do.
When they bring Trump surrogates on the shows,it was so we could also hear what they thought. Especially during the campaign. That’s why when Trump and his people call CNN “fake news,” it’s ridiculous. His team and supporters are there telling the stories that are what end up being fake . Trump hates CNN because the reporters don’t praise and love him.
Almost all older aged people watch Fox News. That’s the channel that shoveled out the fake good stuff that people wanted to believe and is why so many supported Trump
Lightpurple, Beth, yes. It seems all previous presidents understood this and respected this. Trump, with his “fake news” BS once again demonstrates his fundamental ignorance about how our institutions work.
holy crap – that woman is so full of shit I can’t even handle it.
Yes, she’s perfect for this role in a terrifying way.
Well someone above does sugges she looks constipated….
MEGA SUPER LOL to @lala’s and @Annetommy’s combined comments !
I cannot believe he actually got people to fake a magazine cover a put it everywhere. Time called for him to take them down too.😭😂
Doesn’t Trump know that’s “fake” kinda like the fake news that he’s always bitching and whining about?
It’s only fake when it’s not in his favour. He wasn’t whining or bitching when they were practically sucking his d*ck leading up to the election.
baby fists is a fake president. No surprise he and his cult keep saying everything is fake.
He is such a pathetic loser. Not one day goes by that he is not as embarrassing AF.
I wonder if Time could go after Trump for copyright or trademark infringement for creating his own Time cover. I doubt it would go anywhere, but the joy of simply reading about it in the news and knowing Trump was called out for his lies and having to photoshop a Time cover would be payment enough.
Interestingly, last Friday the New York Times published a list of all of Trump’s lies since he took office. One of them was regarding the number of times he’s been on the cover of Time. He must have been including his photoshopped covers in the count.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/23/opinion/trumps-lies.html
Fact-checking and the lie count should continue. Compilation on a weekly basis, and then a compilation of the compilation on a monthly basis. And published on the first/home page of the outlet.
Thanks for posting the link. I had no idea it was that extensive.
I would like this lawsuit to happen. Then they can haul his butter lard ass in for a depo and reveal all the times he’s lied. Just like how Tommy Cruise tried to sue that tab and they threw out all those embarrassing receipts during depo.
I hope Time Magazine calls and sues his ass. I’m pretty sure the design is copyrighted or trademarked.
TIME should sue for copyright infringement.
Or, everybody could print out one of these each and mail to the White House….
http://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20080519,00.html
Huckabee Sanders is another trumpy-schooled troll. None of them can conceive of giving a reasoned reply to something they disagree with. Lazy stonewalling.
And that fake news Time magazine cover of him reflects his tiny fingered vulgarity and deep need to be respected for nothing. Really, subtexts with exclamation points! How infantile must you be to use this ploy? Remember those kitchy novelty mirrors that reflected your image to look like you were on magazine covers? That’s where he got the idea.
It was so crappy, they couldn’t even get the fonts right. Compare the real and the fake.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-time-magazine-with-trump-on-the-cover-hangs-in-his-golf-clubs-its-fake/2017/06/27/0adf96de-5850-11e7-ba90-f5875b7d1876_story.html
I know, it’s not just a fake, it’s a very bad fake. Truly pathetic. As I said above, I really can’t deal with this hypocrisy anymore. I just want to know when and how it will all end. Sigh.
Claps to playboy. Who knew they would be the one org with the balls?
I’m not surprised Playboy has press credentials. The Frontline doco on Trump covered his teen-age obsession with the magazine and what he considered the “Playboy lifestyle.” Nothing would make Trump happier than reading articles about himself in Playboy.
Something tells me they won’t have those credentials for long…
And yet the deplorables were trashing the guy left and right on Twitter yesterday.
She is just as disgusting as her father and dog killing brother.
While I do like that the guy went off on her, I wish more people in that room had said something to back him up. Also, the media should have done this 15 months ago when he was running. Jake Tapper, Jim Acosta , some of the idiots over at faux news, almost everyone who considers themselves a journalist should have been doing their jobs and taking down everyone of those thieves. They didn’t and now we are here.
For me, it is a little too little too late for this outrage.
Agreed, to a certain extent. I think a backlash from the press corps is better late than never. I definitely agree that more people should have backed him up. At the same time, I get that they are operating in such strange and unprecedented circumstances that they’re sort of always in shock, not quite knowing how to react. Maybe they’ll be more assertive now.
They had the whole election cycle to be shocked. It’s now June. They should have started to push back on day one.
It’s a shock & awe kind of thing. They must have not anticipated how stinky all this sh!t would get. They should start wearing symbolic (gas)masks.
I agree with you. They let him slide the entire time until it was too late. You don’t have to dig very hard to find scandalous information on Tangerine. He has been written about extensively over the years in the local NYC press. There are so many stories it is ridiculous that no one said a thing or exposed him. He is deeply unpopular In New York so it wouldn’t have been all that difficult to find a slew of sources. No, they harped on and on about HRC’s emails and WikiLeaks falling right into the hands of Tangerine and his Russian owners. Where were all the photos of him hanging with the mafia in Atlantic City? Or articles about the time he tried to destroy a deal the Native Americans were making for a casino and was accused by the court of being a racist? How about his shady ass sister and her shadier husband trying to rig elections? Why not more about Jared’s crazy family? No, we had to hear over and over about emails. They allowed his lies to go unchallenged for too long and he was able to sharpen his lying narrative to appeal to soft-headed people who lacked critical thinking skills. And bigots.
We need more of these truth to power moments. It’s okay to point out that the emperor has no clothes!
Between Playboy and Teen Vogue, we’ll save the First Amendment.
^^^ That is not a sentence I ever thought I’d write.
While I have not read any of Playboy’s political stories, I have read several of Teen Vogue’s pieces. Like you, I honestly never thought I would see the day when these magazines would be the guardians of truth and justice. But here we are…
I have always read the articles in Playboy. Sure, the pics were pretty but some of the writers that have worked (or are working) for them are really very, very good. Maybe it’s because they have always been the butt of a lot of jokes that they have been able to write pieces that most mainstream media wouldn’t write. No idea but ever since I was young, have read the articles. I have a family member who would photocopy the political stories for me when I wasn’t old enough to actually handle a Playboy and when I was old enough, I got my own subscription to the paper mag and then to the online version. (Political geek even as a kid……)
If you enjoy political articles that have much less of a filter, the ones that make it into the mag are good. You may not always agree with the politics but the facts are rock solid and usually very on point.
I must say that I really appreciate the poetic justice of Teen Vogue doggedly going after an administration full of misogynists. It’s almost too perfect.
It’s truly inspiring. Didn’t the Dalai Lama say that the world would be saved by western woman…?
LOL and true!
It all makes me so sad
When she said the media needs to stop using “sources say” or “unknown sources,” my blood boiled. For years Trump has tweeted and said “many people say,” lots of people say,” “sources say,” without saying who the source actually is. His source many times is Fox News and the National Inquirer. Nonsense
IKR? My BF and I were watching this clip last night and it was all I could do to not tear my hair out.
I just…the hypocrisy never stops. Not just Trump’s own tweets, but Faux News has plenty of “unnamed” and “anonymous sources” within the same bullshit articles that Trump re-tweets.
How the f*ck do these people sleep at night?
How the hell do they look their family members in the eye?
Paging John Barron! xD
Their families are probably on the same page with them.
“Speaking of, there was an actual, on-camera White House briefing yesterday. It did not involve Sean Spicer because, as know now, Sean Spicer “got fatter” (according to Steve Bannon). ”
Uh, spicer and sarah huckabee are the same size. They could share clothes.
+1,000,000
😂😂😂😂
When someone above mentioned the dog killing brother I was filled with fresh rage. And Steve Bannon is commenting on people’s weight????
Steve is a fat,filthy asswipe who looks like he hasn’t bathed in years. He definitely has no business commenting on peoples looks!
Melissa McCarthy can play them both at the same time. Like the Patty Duke Show, political version. Brilliant!
Gas lighting America, one presser at a time.
Seriously. I think yesterday was a new low.
I watched the clip and my jaw dropped. This administration is screaming “fake news!” and saying Americans should be outraged at the media. This is a precursor to muzzling the freedom of the press. Watch out, I foresee them proposing legislation to limit free speech and free press within the next 12 months. It has begun.
i thought *everyone* read playboy for the articles?
all kidding aside – playboy has published some incredible interviews and amazing journalists during its time. it has also published stories from some of the best writers in recent history. and also boobs.
Hahaha! I know, it’s not enough for baby fists to have his name plastered on every one of his ugly buildings, he has to mock up fake magazine covers in case anyone doesn’t get that he’s a very important person, the most important person who ever lived in the world. Just screams LOVE me, I’m not really all as horrible as I look and act. Hahaha!
Sorry this comment was meant to be in response to SuzanneToo.
Yeah, he’s needy. I’m pretty sure his father, wives and children(apart from daughterwife)never loved him. But who can blame them?
Why do reporters continue to put up with the lies and deception put out during these conferences? I think ,one day they should just not show up, it would drive Trump crazy.
Probably the only time I will applaud sexism and misogyny. Because, let’s face it, none of these people were getting in Spicer’s face when he was lying to them. About everything. Period.
When she first appeared on SNL I said it, and I’ll repeat it, I was not on board with the “Oh gee!” approach they took with her. Even her pearls are not accidental. If she gets attacked for lying, they’ll cry “misogyny” and the Trump female voters will let go of their pearls that they were clutching to applaud, while ignoring the defunding of PP as well as the infamous pictures of the bro club signing a bill without any woman in sight.
She is a pit bull. Sean is defensive (what choice does he have?). She’s aggressive.
I think they realized that Sean has been too ridiculed to be in the position to attack her first so they sent her instead.
Don Lemon was enraged yesterday about the no camera in the white house policy and talked to Jim Acosta about it. I’m pretty sure this will not get past him.
Also, Joe Scarborough, love him or hate him, said something very interesting this morning. He said that Trump will not be in office forever and he’ll be just fine after, no matter when that is, but all those people who kept lying with a straight face will have to move on and it won’t be that easy for them. For one, he said they’ll all be thrown under the bus. That I can absolutely believe!
It’s true that Trump will likely be fine after, while the rest of us will be picking up the pieces of the wreckage of our institutions he left in his vindictive, ignorant wake. I would be enraged but I can’t even muster up the energy anymore for rage.
@EsMom. I’m not sure baby fists will be fine. I think there will be some crime or misdemeanor or treason that will be uncovered. Even if he is never prosecuted he will be hounded and labeled a crook for the rest of his despicable life. I’m sure Russia and China will buy tons of licensing agreements which will keep his head above water, but for the majority of Americans the Trumps are scum. And that will hurt them somehow.
IJ, we can only hope. I guess I’m pessimistic knowing how much he’s managed to get away with so far. And honestly, I’d be fine if he doesn’t pay some sort of price as long he and his cronies and family get the heck out of DC, the sooner the better.
@EsMom. I agree 100%. The faster the baby fist monsters and their evil cult get out of DC the better. They’ve already done considerable damage to our democracy and reputation worldwide.
I saw Joe say that this morning, and he’s right. ALL of the people who support this Monarchy will and should be thrown under the bus. (Joe should tread lightly himself – Trump was a regular call-in to Morning Joe during the primaries.)
I’m so fed up with this administration trying to gaslight the public; when will the 36% of the public who still support Donnie Two Scoops wake up?
They won’t wake up. Some will die off, some will keep it to themselves, some will keep on as before – loud and proud.
I know we shouldn’t base criticisms on people’s looks. However, we know she is a sh*t person through and through, so I feel like me saying she looks like an inbred soccer mom isn’t really putting anything unfair or untrue out there. She looks like an inbred soccer mom, and I hope those pearls serve her well for clutching when she gets locked up for helping DJT destroy our country and free press.
Yeah I’m pretty sure Trump would rate her only a ‘2’ or a ‘3’, max.
Because of her family’s virulent homophobia, I will give you a pass, margie. I will also add that, as a southerner, I think her accent and tone are a perfect match for Zach Galifinakus’ portrayals of southern characters. All last evening I let off steam by screeching “It’s energy week, ya”ll!!!
Okay, I just burst out with hysterical laughter over “It’s energy week, y’all!”
Thanks for the chuckle, it’s been a long week and it’s not even over yet….
The problem is his followers believe everything he tells them. They believe all news is fake except what comes from him. It is what dictators do and its very scary for society.
Truth.
These conversations about his lies will be an exercise in futility until his supporters see him for what he really is. As long as they are willing to swallow and regurgitate his lies, we are stuck with this situation.
This woman is just as bad as Kellyanne and the rest of Trump’s goons. They sit up there and lie with no shame and it’s absolutely disgusting 😤
She looks like Marie Osmond’s wicked step- sister…
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
That’s it!! Spot on!
Before Weight Watchers
I’m not from your country but I keep abreast of international politics (and entertainment gossip!) and to put it succinctly….your current federal government is nothing more than a cesspool of absolute sh*t, hypocrisy and corruption. Seriously America…what have you done to yourselves….
Not all Americans did this. It was a part of American voters, and Russia.
This is true, but to be fair, I will own up to wildly overestimating the critical thinking skills of my fellow Americans.
“He had some Photoshop wizard toil away in Trump Tower, mocking up Time Magazine covers calling him the greatest or whatever.” Oh, Kaiser, I love you. Please never stop never stopping.
This administration gives me the hives. It pains me that people contort themselves to believe the nonsense spouted because they’re afraid of and/or hate brown people. Personally, I’m more afraid of Pence’s evangelical Christian agenda.
My friend and I keep talking about who is worse Trump or Pence. He maintains Pence is worse because he actually knows how to get stuff done. Before Trump took office I would have agreed with that. While I loathe Pence’s policies, I don’t think he would attack a Muslim mayor after a terrorist attack or shove aside another world leader for a photo op. But yeah…basically they both suck.
I maintain Trump is far worse. That doesn’t mean I like Pence but he IS capable and if it comes down to something as serious as war, I’d rather have the devil I know in the White House than the devil I don’t know. Pence is at least thoughtful whereas Trump is a f*cking lose cannon.
Something else about Pence is that at least he likes animals (yeah I know so did Hitler but..).
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/vp-pence-family-cat-oreo-dies-article-1.3237978
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/06/20/mike-pence-gets-a-new-puppy-and-kitten-while-donald-trump-remains-pet-free/
http://ijr.com/the-declaration/2017/06/902216-mike-pences-cat-passes-away-replaced-dog-real-america-rejoices/
So yeah if I had a third option I’d chose (C) Neither but given the choice between the two, I think Pence is preferable to the Orange Lunatic.
And Bigly is attacking WaPo on twitter this morning… Gee, I wonder why? 😉
For someone who’s a “Christian” she’s a total liar and going to hell. How does she sleep at night? What a hypocrite.
Totally. These “Christian’s” who have set about justifying screwing people over to get theirs are going to have their day, because one day this will be over and no one will forget what they’ve done in the name of the ‘lord’.
I hope so. People like her make me sick. Just such good “Christians” as they lie and screw people over, and “worship false gods” i.e. Trump and their own wealth and prestige.
More reporters need to start pushing at this Administration, it can’t just be one guy and only one moment.
She has crazy eyes. Is she looking at me? You? Who?
What is wrong with that woman’s face? She looks put together wrong.
I dunno, but her right side is squished up like someone who’s had a mild stroke.
I don’t understand why those reporters continue to attend the WH briefings because the WH briefings are totally and completely useless due to the fact that every word out of Sarah, Trump, and Spicer’s mouth is a lie. Sarah slams fake news and then the next minute she advises everyone to watch a video from a man who has a history of creating fake news. Then there is Spicer, who will repeat whatever Trump and Bannon tells him to say no matter how ridiculous it is. Trump is the king of lies, fake news, and witch hunts. He couldn’t tell the truth if someone offered him a billion dollars to do so. He tweets about fake news, but had someone create a fake cover for Times? He tweets about fake news, but has told how many lies about Obama?
I’m glad that one reporter had the courage to call Sarah out on her lies, but more of them need to be doing this. The WH reporters spent a week complaining about how Spicer had put limits on his briefings, but they are not outraged by the lies that Spicer, Sarah, and Trump tell during these briefings? Or appalled by how Spicer, Trump, and Sarah treat their fellow reporters. The most disturbing part of these WH briefings is how the other reporters just sit there and do nothing as Sarah, Trump, or Spicer verbally attack their fellow reporters like April Ryan, the reporter from BBC, and the reporter who asked Trump about the attacks that were happening to Muslims. What is going through their minds?
I have noticed that Spicer, Trump, and Sarah allow Kristen Welker, Haillee Jackson, Kelly Odonnell, and Peter Alexander to ask whatever question they like and that’s simply because those 4 are always trying to normalize Trump and because they are always depicting Trump in a positive light, they also get to travel with Trump. Haillee and Kristen spent a week depicting Trump as a changed man after he saw those photos of the kids from Syria. Haillee claimed that it was only a handful of people who booed Ivanka during that event she attended in Germany. Kelly Odonnell tried to convince everyone that Trump was calm and not at all upset after one of his Muslim Bans was put on hold by the courts.
Every time they send Sarah Huckabee out to do these briefings, she turns it into a huge mess.
Whenever Trump, Sarah, and Spicer call the Trump Russia investigation a hoax, those reporters need to be more proactive and start reading Trump’s tweet and speech where he asked Russia to hack Hillary.
Trump tweeted that he knows the subject of healthcare well. So if that is the case, why did he call the Housecare bill “mean” after he celebrated it with the GOP in the Rose garden? Trump doesn’t even know American history well(had no clue who Fredrick Douglas was, didn’t know why the Civil War occurred, didn’t know that Lincoln was a republican), and he really wants us to believe that he is an expert in healthcare? How can even say that he knows the subject of healthcare well, after he stated in public “Who knew that healthcare could be so complicated”? When does Trump even find the time to learn about healthcare when he is on twitter all day long tweeting about fake news, Obamacare, Obama, Hillary, Susan Rice, Loretta Lynch, Comey, Russia, and the Democrats?
Sigh. Accusing politicians of lying is like handing out speeding tickets at the Indy 500
But there are degrees and Trump and his spokespeople are off the charts. I just can’t get behind the ‘they are all the same’ rhetoric. They aren’t
They”re all the same in that they don’t challenge the dominant paradigm, which is that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Neither party is serious about challenging this despite their lies to contrary..
She looks like her face went through a Snapchat filter.
Media is doing its job. When they find out they’ve gotten something wrong, they admit it. When has Trump admitted a mistake?
Trump and friends really are taking the Russian slant on everything. Controlling the media is how it’s done in Russia as well. They use it to spread propaganda, not facts. Facts, to the Trump crew, are all up for debate or untrue if they are negative toward them. Yet they push forward stuff that is clearly made up or unverifiable. Just somebody wake me up when the grown ups get back. I can’t pay attention to this garbage anymore.