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'WSJ Is Fake News!'

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Trump Rips Wall Street Journal For Editorial Criticizing His Coronavirus Pressers:

I've watched these Briefings almost every day and they're interesting for about the first five minutes. After that, it's all a bunch of virus related details, factoids, and Trump's repetitive bragging.


Trump Calls Wall Street Journal 'Fake News' Over Editorial

President Donald Trump fired back at The Wall Street Journal editorial board after they declared that his daily coronavirus press conferences have become "boring" and not productive. In response, Trump deemed Rupert Murdoch's paper "Fake News" and touted the high ratings of the televised pressers.

On Wednesday, the WSJ editorial board ripped the coronavirus press conferences -- which frequently allow Trump to demand praise for his efforts -- in a column which argued the press conferences frequently devolve into a "useless squabble" with the press pool in the room.

The piece, titled "Trump’s Wasted Briefings," argued that Trump will be judged by the results of his coronavirus response, not how well he says he did.
 
"Fake news" is essentially any news organization which Trump feels is critical of him.
 
grip said:
The piece, titled "Trump’s Wasted Briefings," argued that Trump will be judged by the results of his coronavirus response, not how well he says he did.
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In that case he's doomed.

Asked how the administration could discuss potentially “reopening” the country when officials and health workers say testing continues to fall short of demand, Trump said at Thursday’s coronavirus task force briefing that “we have a great testing system … the best testing system in the world.”
 
grip said:
Trump Rips Wall Street Journal For Editorial Criticizing His Coronavirus Pressers:

I've watched these Briefings almost every day
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If you tune in LIVE, the networks give Trump YUGE RATINGS.
If you wait till he leaves and the news covers it, the NEWS gets the ratings instead.

Do you WANT Trump's daily propaganda to continue every day forever?
Do you WANT Trump to have the opportunity to continue to lie every day and get away with it?

If you don't, then STOP tuning in LIVE.
It's just that simple.

#BoycottTrumpBriefings
 
jpn said:
In that case he's doomed.

Asked how the administration could discuss potentially “reopening” the country when officials and health workers say testing continues to fall short of demand, Trump said at Thursday’s coronavirus task force briefing that “we have a great testing system … the best testing system in the world.”
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He is always a salesman. I think what's proving to be true is that we're going to be in a contracted economic period regardless of what the administration says. I know the company I work for, and others who I know in similar large corporations are looking at a potential June return to work at the best of circumstances. As I've posted in other threads, I think it will likely be a phased reintroduction to work as people who can work from home might push to remain doing so and only going in when needed.
 
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grip said:
Trump Rips Wall Street Journal For Editorial Criticizing His Coronavirus Pressers:

I've watched these Briefings almost every day and they're interesting for about the first five minutes. After that, it's all a bunch of virus related details, factoids, and Trump's repetitive bragging.


Trump Calls Wall Street Journal 'Fake News' Over Editorial

President Donald Trump fired back at The Wall Street Journal editorial board after they declared that his daily coronavirus press conferences have become "boring" and not productive. In response, Trump deemed Rupert Murdoch's paper "Fake News" and touted the high ratings of the televised pressers.

On Wednesday, the WSJ editorial board ripped the coronavirus press conferences -- which frequently allow Trump to demand praise for his efforts -- in a column which argued the press conferences frequently devolve into a "useless squabble" with the press pool in the room.

The piece, titled "Trump’s Wasted Briefings," argued that Trump will be judged by the results of his coronavirus response, not how well he says he did.
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LOL

I've watched some of those briefings.

The "Press" (at least the usual suspects) don't ask questions to gather news and information. They ask questions to create a news story, typically one that makes Trump look bad no matter what.

They present arguments couched as questions. The sole point it to create a "Gotcha" moment. If he says "yes," he's wrong, but if he says "No" he is also wrong.

Trump doesn't play that way. He'll call it out every time it happens.

That's what the WSJ is ignoring in their "report."
 
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grip said:
Trump Rips Wall Street Journal For Editorial Criticizing His Coronavirus Pressers:

I've watched these Briefings almost every day and they're interesting for about the first five minutes. After that, it's all a bunch of virus related details, factoids, and Trump's repetitive bragging.


Trump Calls Wall Street Journal 'Fake News' Over Editorial

President Donald Trump fired back at The Wall Street Journal editorial board after they declared that his daily coronavirus press conferences have become "boring" and not productive. In response, Trump deemed Rupert Murdoch's paper "Fake News" and touted the high ratings of the televised pressers.

On Wednesday, the WSJ editorial board ripped the coronavirus press conferences -- which frequently allow Trump to demand praise for his efforts -- in a column which argued the press conferences frequently devolve into a "useless squabble" with the press pool in the room.

The piece, titled "Trump’s Wasted Briefings," argued that Trump will be judged by the results of his coronavirus response, not how well he says he did.
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Trump is too stupid to understand that an editorial is not the same as a news article
 
Citizen said:
Trump is too stupid to understand that an editorial is not the same as a news article
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Actually it's worse.

President Donald Trump fired back at The Wall Street Journal editorial board after they declared that his daily coronavirus press conferences have become “boring” and not productive.
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Trump Calls Wall Street Journal 'Fake News' Over Editorial

It is not one person's opinion, it is the opinion of the Wall Street Journal itself, as represented by it's editorial board. THAT makes it "news," and he is right to criticize it. :shrug:
 
Citizen said:
An editorial is an opinion, not news. One’s opinion cannot be fake
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Anything even remotely criticizing the malignant narcissist is fake news. The excuse is fading, no one with half a brain believes his bull**** anymore.
 
Captain Adverse said:
LOL

I've watched some of those briefings.

The "Press" (at least the usual suspects) don't ask questions to gather news and information. They ask questions to create a news story, typically one that makes Trump look bad no matter what.

They present arguments couched as questions. The sole point it to create a "Gotcha" moment. If he says "yes," he's wrong, but if he says "No" he is also wrong.

Trump doesn't play that way. He'll call it out every time it happens.

That's what the WSJ is ignoring in their "report."
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This 'woe is me President, who insists that everyone has to be "nice to him". Which translates to 'don't ask me any hard questions about the decisions I have made, despite the consequences. Is what constitutes a 'gotcha moment"? If he doesn't want anyone to be asking questions then just stop holding these daily 'covid-19 pressers', otherwise known as Trump mini rallies, so that no one will ever have the opportunity to ever ask him any kind of somewhat awkward question.
 
Michael Cole said:
You say it's news. Trump says it's fake news. I think your point went over your own head.
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It's like when I pretend to throw the ball for my dog. He'll run after where he thinks it is going to be before he realizes that the ball hasn't been thrown. There is no ball. In this case, there is no point, so nothing can go over his own head, but he'll chase after it just like it had. Unlike my dog, though, he'll never realize there isn't a ball. Smart dog.
 
Captain Adverse said:
LOL

I've watched some of those briefings.

The "Press" (at least the usual suspects) don't ask questions to gather news and information. They ask questions to create a news story, typically one that makes Trump look bad no matter what.

They present arguments couched as questions. The sole point it to create a "Gotcha" moment. If he says "yes," he's wrong, but if he says "No" he is also wrong.

Trump doesn't play that way. He'll call it out every time it happens.

That's what the WSJ is ignoring in their "report."
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That example from jpn illustrates your point about the "Gotcha" moments.

Asked how the administration could discuss potentially “reopening” the country when officials and health workers say testing continues to fall short of demand, Trump said at Thursday’s coronavirus task force briefing that “we have a great testing system … the best testing system in the world.”
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In that highlighted part, the reporter is doing two things...trying to create a division between the administration and "officials and health workers and trying to connect the issue of testing with the issue of reopening the country.

If Trump accepts the question at face value, he opens himself to spun criticism no matter what he says. "Trump disagrees with officials and health workers." "Trump doesn't care about officials and health workers." "Trump cares more about the economy than people's health." Etc...

So Trump simply sidesteps the "Gotcha" and says "We have a great testing system..." Or he slaps the reporter down for asking the "Gotcha" question. (This is when he comes out with his accurately identified "Fake News".)

But even that doesn't stop the media. They now respond with more spin and lies. "Trump won't answer valid questions." "Trump is too stupid to answer questions." "Trump briefings are a waste of time." "TRUMP CALLS THE MEDIA FAKE NEWS!!!" Etc...

And...the next day the reporters eagerly come back to do it again.

Bottom line...the media will NEVER stop, no matter how much they whine and cry about how useless the briefings are. The briefings give them a constant source of stuff to attack Trump with.
 
jmadden16 said:
It is fake news
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You Trumpsters are such easy marks!

Most of you sit in front of your televisions, staring google eyed at Fox Noise.

And then, you turn right around and call the Wall Street Journal, fake news (at least for today, If Trump changes his tune tomorrow (as he frequently does), so will you).

And none of you even think to notice that the WSJ and Fox are the same company.
 
grip said:
Trump Rips Wall Street Journal For Editorial Criticizing His Coronavirus Pressers:

I've watched these Briefings almost every day and they're interesting for about the first five minutes. After that, it's all a bunch of virus related details, factoids, and Trump's repetitive bragging.


Trump Calls Wall Street Journal 'Fake News' Over Editorial

President Donald Trump fired back at The Wall Street Journal editorial board after they declared that his daily coronavirus press conferences have become "boring" and not productive. In response, Trump deemed Rupert Murdoch's paper "Fake News" and touted the high ratings of the televised pressers.

On Wednesday, the WSJ editorial board ripped the coronavirus press conferences -- which frequently allow Trump to demand praise for his efforts -- in a column which argued the press conferences frequently devolve into a "useless squabble" with the press pool in the room.

The piece, titled "Trump’s Wasted Briefings," argued that Trump will be judged by the results of his coronavirus response, not how well he says he did.
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The WSJ and President Trump may be overreacting. The press conferences are boring to many people, just like many people are bored by tennis, golf, baseball or constant updates on the state of the US debt.
 
marke said:
The WSJ and President Trump may be overreacting. The press conferences are boring to many people, just like many people are bored by tennis, golf, baseball or constant updates on the state of the US debt.
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Tennis has been boring only since Anna Kournikova retired.

Baseball is boring only to people who don't understand it.

Golf? I miss Tiger in his prime.

NASCAR. Now that's boring. Gimme Formula 1 any day of the week.
 
marke said:
The WSJ and President Trump may be overreacting. The press conferences are boring to many people, just like many people are bored by tennis, golf, baseball or constant updates on the state of the US debt.
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Most people are bored of auto races...until there's a car wreck. That's why people watch the briefings...and that's why the reporters are there...to give the people a car wreck.
 
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