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I don't know.......his ideas of squelching and/or controlling the press sounds suspiciously like something Putin, Hugo Chavez, Castro and Trump's lookalike Mussolini did.
Refusing to talk to them is not "squelching" or "controlling" them.
Refusing to talk to them is not "squelching" or "controlling" them.
He's doing more than not talking, he's not letting them in the building. That's controlling their access. But you're right. They can write what they want without fear of going to jail or being executed. But in a democracy just controlling the press stinks and smells like First Amendment problems (infringing on the freedom of the press)......just think if he becomes POTUS - He's already threatened to open up libel laws.
He's doing more than not talking, he's not letting them in the building.
Too bad.
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But you're right. They can write what they want without fear of going to jail or being executed. But in a democracy just controlling the press stinks and smells like First Amendment problems (infringing on the freedom of the press)
Take it as you will.
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.just think if he becomes POTUS - He's already threatened to open up libel laws.
Why should liars have legal protection?
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Originally Posted by florida.bob
I agree, he should ban ALL News agencies and rely on the Faux News people. Oh wait, they don't like him either.
I don't know.......his ideas of squelching and/or controlling the press sounds suspiciously like something Putin, Hugo Chavez, Castro and Trump's lookalike Mussolini did.
One incident on a plane. You can add him if you wish, but I don't believe it's on a large scale as Trump with a laundry list of media outlets, national newpapers.
Let us see, to date Donald John Trump has revoked the press credentials of the following organizations (both on an on-going basis, or at certain events):
The Des Moines Register
The New Hampshire Union Leader
Politico
Buzzfeed
The New Tri-State Defender
The Daily Beast
Univision
The Huffington Post
The National Review
Mother Jones
Foreign Policy
The Washington Post
Oddly enough, when googling 'Clinton revokes press credentials', I can't seem to find any evidence of her doing so.
Seems odd, since it is well known herein that Mr. Trump is a fervent supporter of the Constitution, whereas Ms. Clinton has made it known that she wishes to trash it completely. Where she has said that, I do not know, but I read it on the internet, so it must be totally true.
He's doing more than not talking, he's not letting them in the building. That's controlling their access. But you're right. They can write what they want without fear of going to jail or being executed. But in a democracy just controlling the press stinks and smells like First Amendment problems (infringing on the freedom of the press)......just think if he becomes POTUS - He's already threatened to open up libel laws.
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