Big publications have been working overtime on a “coordinated” attack against President Trump, and they put that plan into action today.
“We propose to publish an editorial on August 16 on the dangers of the administration’s assault on the press and ask others to commit to publishing their own editorials on the same date,” The Globe said to other publications.
Word has it “hundreds” of publications jumped on board.
“The response has been overwhelming,” Marjorie Pritchard, the Boson Globe’s deputy editorial page editor said, according to CNN. “We have some big newspapers, but the majority are from smaller markets, all enthusiastic about standing up to Trump’s assault on journalism.”
So no. All of the articles you’re seeing today from various publications, criticizing Trump and his “anti-press” rhetoric– it’s not a grassroots thing. It’s a coordinated attack, and a funny one at that. They’re HELPING Trump. They’re proving his point. They’re consumed by their hatred of him. It drives everything they do, which is why they cannot be trusted.
Trump has responded on Twitter.
THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA IS THE OPPOSITION PARTY. It is very bad for our Great Country….BUT WE ARE WINNING!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2018
The Boston Globe, which was sold to the the Failing New York Times for 1.3 BILLION DOLLARS (plus 800 million dollars in losses & investment), or 2.1 BILLION DOLLARS, was then sold by the Times for 1 DOLLAR. Now the Globe is in COLLUSION with other papers on free press. PROVE IT!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2018
Surely, MSM will report on this. After all, COLLUSION, amirite? They love that word!
There is nothing that I would want more for our Country than true FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. The fact is that the Press is FREE to write and say anything it wants, but much of what it says is FAKE NEWS, pushing a political agenda or just plain trying to hurt people. HONESTY WINS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2018
That’s all this comes down to. Trump isn’t opposed to the freedom of the press, despite MSM’s attempts to characterize it that way. He’s sick of agenda-driven reports from organizations and individuals who claim to be unbiased. It’s really that simple. If you’re going to call yourself an objective journalist, put your personal opinion aside and report the truth. The end.