Trump blasts media, calls journalists 'very unpatriotic' for reporting on government

[GennGreymane]

http://thehill.com/homenews/administ...-on-government

President Trump on Sunday unleashed a tirade against the media in which he called reporters "unpatriotic" for reporting on the inner workings of the government.

In a series of tweets, the president singled out The New York Times and The Washington Post for writing "bad stories" about his administration, which he amounted to "[selling] out" the country.

"90% of media coverage of my Administration is negative, despite the tremendously positive results we are achieving, it’s no surprise that confidence in the media is at an all time low!" Trump tweeted.

"I will not allow our great country to be sold out by anti-Trump haters in the dying newspaper industry," he added. "No matter how much they try to distract and cover it up, our country is making great progress under my leadership and I will never stop fighting for the American people!"

Trump, who has had a testy relationship with the media since declaring his candidacy, often seeks to discredit coverage he dislikes as "fake news."

He has at times suggested pulling credentials from reporters, encouraged rally crowds to jeer media and escalated his attacks by labeling journalists the "enemy of the people."

The White House last week banned CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins from covering an event open to the press after she repeatedly asked questions about Trump's relationship with his former attorney, Michael Cohen, during a meeting with the leader of the European Commission. Media organizations widely condemned the move.

Despite all that, the White House has on multiple occasions asserted it is committed to a "free press."

The president's latest Twitter attacks on the media come hours after he revealed he met with A.G. Sulzberger, the publisher of The New York Times. Trump claimed the two discussed Trump's belief that the media has become the "enemy of the people."

The meeting took place on July 20 and had been off the record, The New York Times said in a statement. However, once Trump acknowledged the meeting took place, Sulzberger issued a statement saying he had warned Trump about the danger of his rhetoric toward reporters.

"I warned that this inflammatory language is contributing to a rise in threats against journalists and will lead to violence," Sulzberger said.

"I warned that it was putting lives at risk, that it was undermining the democratic ideals of our nation, and that it was eroding one of our country’s greatest exports: a commitment to free speech and a free press," he added.

[Wyrt]

Can Trump borrow from the fascist playbook a little less? It's getting concerning.

[Templar 331]

I want a meltdown. A good, honest to god, can't mistake it, meltdown from this turd that won't flush. I want him to start smearing shit on the outer wall of the White House while screaming "LOCK HER UP!!!"

Why do I want this? BECAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY REASON THIS KIND OF CRAP SHOULD EVER COME FROM THE WHITE HOUSE!!!! SOMEONE WHO'S SO FUCKED IN THE HEAD THAT HE SHOULD BE COMMITTED TO AN ASYLUM!!

Is anyone scheduled to be arrested Monday by Mueller? I've been off the site for a few days because of me moving and Trump tends to go nuts when more incriminating evidence has been brought to him by Nunes.

[draynay]

Is anyone scheduled to be arrested Monday by Mueller? I've been off the site for a few days because of me moving and Trump tends to go nuts when more incriminating evidence has been brought to him by Nunes.

You want government related news? How very unpatriotic!

[PACOX]

He has had minor meltdowns and we're due for another. Something tells me that the upcoming week will be eventful.

[beanman12345]

What a snowflake

[Alopex]

GOP in 2014: "People need to pay attention to what's happening in government"

GOP in 2018: "HOLY SHIT not that much!"

[Endus]

Just call them "lugenpresse", Trump. Use the actual word. You've done everything but.

[Deleted]

http://thehill.com/homenews/administ...-on-government

Only the radical left could construe calling out the media for their bullshit as "an attack on free journalism !"

I want a meltdown.

There is one already. It's called Trump Derangement Syndrome.

[Xeones]

"How dare the media factually report how incredibly negative every aspect of my presidency is!? They should be forced to only tell people how great I am! Kim's people love him, we should be more like the great people of North Korea!"

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Only the radical left could construe calling out the media for their bullshit as "an attack on free journalism !"

Factual reporting is not bull shit. Don't want negative reporting stop doing negative shit.

There is one already. It's called Trump Derangement Syndrome.

That is an example of bull shit.

[Deleted]

Just call them "lugenpresse", Trump. Use the actual word. You've done everything but.

Not another reason for Merkel to question this worlds sanity

[Lenonis]

GOP in 2014: "People need to pay attention to what's happening in government"

GOP in 2018: "HOLY SHIT not that much!"

+1 internets for you!

[Calfredd]

There is one already. It's called Trump Derangement Syndrome.

Doesn't help when the one saying this has Clinton Derangement Syndrome.

[Deleted]

Factual reporting is not bull shit. Don't want negative reporting stop doing negative shit.

Factual reporting like this?

[Edge-]

Factual reporting like this?

https://i.redditmedia.com/GGvR76sN7r...XPQ0BMIhw.jpg?

Whatever image you're trying to link from /The_Donald, it's not actually working?

[Xeones]

Factual reporting like this?

https://i.redditmedia.com/GGvR76sN7r...XPQ0BMIhw.jpg?

Your image contains errors. Just like your support of that fascist.

[Deleted]

Your image contains errors. Just like your support of that fascist.

Indeed, it's full of msm errors.

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Whatever image you're trying to link from /The_Donald, it's not actually working?

Reddit seems to have blocked image relinking lately. Thank you for your concern but I got it sorted out fast, obviously. Try to be more patient next time.

[Edge-]

Factual reporting like this?

Working now! Let's check them out, shall we? (yay for the archive links actually being valid to boot!)

LAT: Talking about 3/3.5%+ annual growth. That wasn't achieved in 2017, and there remains doubts that it will be achievable in 2018 despite the strong last quarter (and 2% the previous quarter).

Alternet: Talking about Trumps predictions of 3-4% annual GDP growth. Again, very much remains accurate.

Vox: Again, annual growth. Hasn't happened. Economists remains skeptical that it will happen despite last quarter.

WashPo: Still talking annual 3-4% annual growth here.

Jesus, a bunch of these articles are op-ed pieces (which by definition isn't news, but an opinion), and even outside of that looking at a few more literally none of them are remotely incorrect. Also, analysis pieces (which these all are) also aren't proper news, but even if we humor this farce and treat them as such literally not a one is incorrect still.

Y'all really suck at "owning libs" on the internet.

[Endus]

Factual reporting like this?

Not one headline you listed was factually incorrect.

At best, you're confusing accurate reporting of economists' opinions as if those opinions were themselves just fact-based reporting. Which is blatantly incorrect.
At worst, you're ignoring that those economists were talking about yearly growth, not quarterly. One quarter of higher-than-expected growth does not a resurgence make.

Really, what you're demonstrating is that you don't grasp the difference between fact and opinion.

[callipygoustp]

Trump, the real world embodiment of an "internet troll".