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guess what Trumpy folk that is the WHOLE POINT of a free press. A press that can hold a lying fool to account, a press that can tell it like it is. Trump ought to have more sense than to think he can run the country while purposely alienating the majority of the population. CNN, is completely correct to give him a heads up and a chance to pull his head out .
the more Trump fights the better the ratings. Both MSNBC and CNN are fully aware that that there are tens of millions of American viewers up for grabs.... Trump is being setup by his own party from what I can see, they are going to drop him as soon as he publicly threatens to shut down a newspaper, and you know he will.
How come CNN and MSNB have seen major drop in their ratings over the last several months while FOX News ratings have risen? Perhaps it's CNN and MSNBC that need to readjust their programming and message.
This sounds more like blackmail than anything else. We all kinda had this feeling already, but the fact that he goes public with this statement just confirms his intent to spread dissension rather than news.
Oh stop.
There is no blackmail there.
He's stating his perception of a fact: continue to fight with CNN, and you'll continue to look like the big jerk you are via same said network.
Trump will face a negative media blitzkrieg for his entire term....the opposite of boy wonder Obama.
Obama was skewered every day he was in office. Not a day went by when there wasn't some critical article written about him, or some critical statement made on tv.
Obama had an adversarial relationship with the press, like all Presidents do. However, there's a good attitude (done with a smile, cordiality, answering questions, not being thin skinned or taking offense at questions...and a joke or two), and then there's a bad attitude (a scowl, telling someone you won't call on them 'cause they're fake news, accusing one of intentionally lying to the public to make him look bad, and of all things...complaining that they're taking unflattering pictures of him and they should always use his left side and not show a double chin).
Trump is not a politician. He doesn't have people skills. He's not used to "handling" the press and sidestepping an issue or answering questions about details. He's used to barking orders, and people obey.
The press is not going to obey him. That's not their job. It's their duty to question him, verify what he says, follow up on statements he's made, ask about things he does, ask about all issues.
I hope someone on Trump's team can teach him these things...although I don't think any of them have any experience with government work and the press, from a governmental viewpoint. Trump needs to learn that there will be unflattering pictures of him taken. Thousands of pictures. It doesn't matter. It no longer matters if there's a big or small crowd. Petty things take a back seat to important issues, now.
Gonna be a long 4 years. Constant battles with his own people here in America and with various groups. He got off to a bad start. No experience with team work, government work, political work.
The press is not going to obey him. That's not their job. It's their duty to question him, verify what he says, follow up on statements he's made, ask about things he does, ask about all issues.
But it's their duty to report so that it supports their anti-Trump sentiments, right? Is it also their duty not to report any of his positive achievements? Do you understand what bias means?
He's just stating a fact. I'm guessing there was no other way to explain reality to the White House, who seems intent on declaring war on our democratic free press.
To start off one's Presidency by declaring war on the free press is foolish and naive. No White House loves the press. There is always a sort of adversarial relationship.
Trump is learning a lesson. He can deny the press access and interviews and information, but ultimately, the free press is as powerful as the Presidency. It's in our Constitution and part of our democracy. It's not going anywhere, and it has a bully pulpit, too.
Trump is used to bullying those without power. He may have met his match.
He's so thin skinned that it seems abnormal. He is going to be criticized every day he is in office, just like all the other Presidents. He had better get used to it, or his legacy will be that he went down in flames like Nixon.
CNN is a highly respected, legitimate news organization. It employs the best of the best. If a President has trouble with CNN, that President has a problem with the public getting information. And that's a problem.
You and CNN are thinking like democrats. You both are yesterdays news.. Get on the Trump train or be left at the station...
He's just stating a fact. I'm guessing there was no other way to explain reality to the White House, who seems intent on declaring war on our democratic free press.
To start off one's Presidency by declaring war on the free press is foolish and naive. No White House loves the press. There is always a sort of adversarial relationship.
Trump is learning a lesson. He can deny the press access and interviews and information, but ultimately, the free press is as powerful as the Presidency. It's in our Constitution and part of our democracy. It's not going anywhere, and it has a bully pulpit, too.
Trump is used to bullying those without power. He may have met his match.
He's so thin skinned that it seems abnormal. He is going to be criticized every day he is in office, just like all the other Presidents. He had better get used to it, or his legacy will be that he went down in flames like Nixon.
CNN is a highly respected, legitimate news organization. It employs the best of the best. If a President has trouble with CNN, that President has a problem with the public getting information. And that's a problem.
CNN has declared war on truthful reporting.
All of the world knows it.
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CNN is owned by Time Warner which is one of the biggest donors to Hillary Clinton and other Democrats
That says it all
I don't know why people still
Believe CNN is legitimate. Watch C Span if you want real unbiased news
Exactly.
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