Today, publications across the country launched a coordinated attack against President Trump, condemning him for “attacking the press.” They believe Trump thinks the free press is the #1 enemy of the American people. Trump never said such a thing. He said FAKE NEWS was the enemy. Big difference.
He addressed this on Twitter this morning:
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
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
Exactly. This isn’t complicated. Trump isn’t opposed to the freedom of the press. He’s sick of agenda-driven reports from organizations and individuals who claim to be unbiased. How are the American people supposed to trust the press when they continue to make it ABUNDANTLY clear that they’re committed to hating Trump?
ANYWHO. Trump totally tweaked the “free press” ahead of his Cabinet meeting, and it’s hilarious.
Trump tweaks reporters in the Cabinet Room: “If you’d like, you can stay. If you’d like, you can leave. … Freedom of the press."
— David Martosko (@dmartosko) August 16, 2018
TRUMP to reporters in the Cabinet Room: “If you’d like, you can stay. If you’d like, you can leave.. freedom of the press.”
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) August 16, 2018
And you know what? A whole bunch of ’em STAYED, because FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. Wowowowow. What a dictator, that Trump.
Troll level: Presidential https://t.co/0Wcyjgp2nt
— DJ (@DJNYified) August 16, 2018
SAVAGE 😂
— Kambree Kawahine Koa (@KamVTV) August 16, 2018
Jim Acosta screams into his pillow
— Me Chomper (@chmpr) August 16, 2018
You know it.