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Trump refuses question from CNN in UK, calls them fake news on camera[W:16]

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itsforthekids said:
Even if that were true, why would I care about a businessman’s business loses?
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I remember from my foggy past that Ted Kennedy owned millions of dollars of real estate investment properties and never showed a profit in any year for any of them.

His record of losses was unblemished over decades.
 
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Lovebug said:
We often see politicians simply ignoring questions from the media, sometimes because they don't have the time, or they simply don't want to answer. It is their choice. Making comments about fake news, while exiting for some, could set a pattern for future interactions. Obama kinda tried back in the day, it didn't go over well. We shouldn't applaud Trump for it now.
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If this was damaging for Trump, it would show up in various ways.

Same with Obama.
 
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Acadia said:
I really don't like it and maybe it would be best for Trump to just ignore CNN like Obama ignored FOX.
But when you have Acosta-basically now a carnival barker-escalating his petulant behavior with every news conference and now resorting to screaming at Trump and making a spectacle of himself, it's hard not to respond.
Might even to dangerous to ignore!


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Trump is not simply ignoring. He's calling them out.

What's amazing is that Trumps ratings are up and CNN's are down.

Before Twitter, it was never wise to start a fight with someone who purchased printing ink by the barrel. The game has changed.
 
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Lovebug said:
No, it isn't dangerous. If it were me, I'd respond to Acosta's more reasonable questions. When he escalates, just let him sizzle and make a fool of himself.
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Does Acosta have any reasonable questions?
 
SDET said:
See for yourself below. For whatever faults he might have, it's refreshing to see a President that will throw it back in the leftist media's face.

https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/1017765258725904390
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It is important to put this confrontation into context. The British PM said they would take 4 questions each. Then the leaders in turn called on a reporter from their respective country. The showboat from CNN tried to establish his own rules and shouted out knowing the stunt would make the news. Should be an embarrassment to the true journalists trying to do their job.
 
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code1211 said:
Trump is not simply ignoring. He's calling them out.

What's amazing is that Trumps ratings are up and CNN's are down.

Before Twitter, it was never wise to start a fight with someone who purchased printing ink by the barrel. The game has changed.
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The game has changed, definitely.
I wish fools like Acosta would change their calculus, but he knows he has the WH over a barrel. He should have his Press credentials revoked, but if that happened, Acosta would Neymar outlandishly to signal his victimhood.
 
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code1211 said:
Does Acosta have any reasonable questions?
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Sometimes he does. We also have a free press. Don't confuse me as a fan of either Trump or Acosta. We just have to realize that we have to look ahead, at future administrations and the possibility they may do what Trump is doing now.
 
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Lovebug said:
Sometimes he does. We also have a free press. Don't confuse me as a fan of either Trump or Acosta. We just have to realize that we have to look ahead, at future administrations and the possibility they may do what Trump is doing now.
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And that CNN may continue to do what CNN is doing now.

The door swings both ways.
 
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CanadaJohn said:
Trump is not wrong about CNN. I've been a long time viewer of CNN, basically the only televised news source from America that I frequent, and it's becoming virtually unwatchable these days with its 24/7 Hillary butt hurt and attempts to damage President Trump on every single issue/angle. The days of Judy Woodruff and Bernard Shaw, titans of integrity in CNN's storied history are long, long gone and the remnants of what was once great are a sad commentary on American journalism.
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So what are you doing now? Watching Fox News? :lamo
 
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itsforthekids said:
Even if that were true, why would I care about a businessman’s business loses?
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Because that businessman has a history of using bankruptcy as a business model, was elected President of the United States, has managed to increase government spending right after significantly reducing government revenue, and is now flirting around with trade war games that threaten the health of the global economy. This is a businessman that you should be concerned about.

And to top all of this, he expects not to be held accountable for his poor behavior by simply branding anything that doesn't look away as "fake news." In a Trump world, there is only the cheerleaders at FOX News, who tirelessly work to spin his behavior in a favorable light or avoid it all together.
 
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CanadaJohn said:
Trump is not wrong about CNN. I've been a long time viewer of CNN, basically the only televised news source from America that I frequent, and it's becoming virtually unwatchable these days with its 24/7 Hillary butt hurt and attempts to damage President Trump on every single issue/angle. The days of Judy Woodruff and Bernard Shaw, titans of integrity in CNN's storied history are long, long gone and the remnants of what was once great are a sad commentary on American journalism.
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I don't watch CNN and will take you at your word. If CNN has decided to work MS-NBC's street corner, wouldn't that be a poor business decision? I wonder where CNNs more moderate viewers will go? Is cable news in decline anyway? Could this be a first step towards a CNN/MS-NBC merger? As an aside: The rare occasion that I watch MS-NBC, the MS part reminds me to switch exclusively to Linux.
 
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MSgt said:
Because that businessman has a history of using bankruptcy as a business model, was elected President of the United States, has managed to increase government spending right after significantly reducing government revenue, and is now flirting around with trade war games that threaten the health of the global economy. This is a businessman that you should be concerned about.

And to top all of this, he expects not to be held accountable for his poor behavior by simply branding anything that doesn't look away as "fake news." In a Trump world, there is only the cheerleaders at FOX News, who tirelessly work to spin his behavior in a favorable light or avoid it all together.
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If you're saying that essentially all the networks are just pushing their agenda, I would tend to agree with you. I guess that Sgt. Joe Friday mentality of "just the facts ma'am" is no longer even a consideration. While I generally agree with your portrayal of Trump, the alternatives are even worse.
 
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SDET said:
If you're saying that essentially all the networks are just pushing their agenda, I would tend to agree with you. I guess that Sgt. Joe Friday mentality of "just the facts ma'am" is no longer even a consideration. While I generally agree with your portrayal of Trump, the alternatives are even worse.
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Individual agendas, sure. They are all competing for viewers, which means that they are all looking to entertain instead of report. And of course, bias is ever present. But FOX News has taken that bias to such a propagandist level that Goebbels would resign.

It's hard to simply accuse the other networks of being simply bias against Trump when what they all report on, actually, compliments the rest of the world's view. Trump actively provides the media and the world something to criticize almost daily as if daring them to criticize. I mean, the wife couldn't even manage to do a good thing with that immigrant camp without wearing that moronic jacket and creating needless controversy. It's almost as if they all starve for attention and do anything to get it. They are the Kardashians of the White House. We'll go ahead and toss in all those GOP Senators and Congressmen who criticize Trump for the same things. We'll toss in former FOX News personalities who couldn't stomach the FOX propaganda agenda anymore and left. We'll go ahead and toss in the international response and the governments of our allies. It's just one big "fake news" agenda against Trump and his FOX News. If the news is inconvenient and the behavior not ignored, it simply gets tossed into that realm where its all just made up and fake.

Trump could take a dump on the lawn and he would call it fake news if CNN dares talk about it. Whereas FOX would report on the President's healthy bowels and strength of push. <----Ha, I actually made myself laugh out loud on that one.
 
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code1211 said:
Does Acosta have any reasonable questions?
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Here's one. What happens when the only media permitted to report are those selected and approved by the President?
 
Vox said:
Next........arrest a few of them for treason and watch them start to tell the truth instead of their fake news.
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There will be some arrests soon. Mueller is working on it.
 
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Manc Skipper said:
Here's one. What happens when the only media permitted to report are those selected and approved by the President?
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You think the President can stop somebody from reporting something?

Is it like that in your country?
 
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MSgt said:
Because that businessman has a history of using bankruptcy as a business model, was elected President of the United States, has managed to increase government spending right after significantly reducing government revenue, and is now flirting around with trade war games that threaten the health of the global economy. This is a businessman that you should be concerned about.

And to top all of this, he expects not to be held accountable for his poor behavior by simply branding anything that doesn't look away as "fake news." In a Trump world, there is only the cheerleaders at FOX News, who tirelessly work to spin his behavior in a favorable light or avoid it all together.
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In all honesty I don't believe it is a good idea to have a 'business man' in The Oval Office.

I believe it's even more of a bad idea to have a 'failed business man' in The Oval Office.

With Trump we have the later ..........
 
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cuban smokes said:
In all honesty I don't believe it is a good idea to have a 'business man' in The Oval Office.

I believe it's even more of a bad idea to have a 'failed business man' in The Oval Office.

With Trump we have the later ..........
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I think a wise business man would be positive. A wise businessman understands that it's not just about numbers. It's about relationships and perception. It means going into consult with wise advisers who bring individual talents to the table. It's about acknowledging one's own limitations when venturing into new territory.

Trump's history is not one of a wise businessman. With bankruptcies and losses on his resume, his only real talent has been to commercialize his name. Since his first shove into the center frame of last year's May NATO summit, he has made it clear that his first and foremost interest is personal attention. His Tweets constantly scream "look at me!" The North Korea issue was far more about being the first president to visit a Kim and Tweeting absurdity than it had to do with anything else. And the latest is his boast that he got European countries to agree with a 4% GDP towards NATO, in which they ha to come out and deny! Trump is all about the moment and this is why his businesses are crap.
 
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MSgt said:
I think a wise business man would be positive. A wise businessman understands that it's not just about numbers. It's about relationships and perception. It means going into consult with wise advisers who bring individual talents to the table. It's about acknowledging one's own limitations when venturing into new territory.

Trump's history is not one of a wise businessman. With bankruptcies and losses on his resume, his only real talent has been to commercialize his name. Since his first shove into the center frame of last year's May NATO summit, he has made it clear that his first and foremost interest is personal attention. His Tweets constantly scream "look at me!" The North Korea issue was far more about being the first president to visit a Kim and Tweeting absurdity than it had to do with anything else. And the latest is his boast that he got European countries to agree with a 4% GDP towards NATO, in which they ha to come out and deny! Trump is all about the moment and this is why his businesses are crap.
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Yes; Trump is (kinda) like that bratty ass kid in 4th grade that no one likes, the kid that is always telling everyone else what to do, the kid that is the bully, the kid that doesn't understand his lessons so Mommy & Daddy had to get the kid a tutor just so the kid could pass with all Ds, the kid that proclaims he is the 'best' at everything altho' he sucks at everything, the kid that is so insecure even his therapist couldn't do a damn thing for him excpet fill the kid full of drugs, and the kid with an ego the size of Texas.

Yep, that's our Donald .........
 
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Mason66 said:
You think the President can stop somebody from reporting something?

Is it like that in your country?
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I think that permitting a president to pick and choose whose questions he will answer, and who he will attack for merely questioning has a chilling effect on the media's reporting. You might be happy with Fox news as an option, but when it's the only one allowed, I hope you would feel differently.
 
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cuban smokes said:
Yes; Trump is (kinda) like that bratty ass kid in 4th grade that no one likes, the kid that is always telling everyone else what to do, the kid that is the bully, the kid that doesn't understand his lessons so Mommy & Daddy had to get the kid a tutor just so the kid could pass with all Ds, the kid that proclaims he is the 'best' at everything altho' he sucks at everything, the kid that is so insecure even his therapist couldn't do a damn thing for him excpet fill the kid full of drugs, and the kid with an ego the size of Texas.

Yep, that's our Donald .........
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Oh, I'm no psychologist or psychiatrist, but his personality type should be obvious to even his most dense supporter. This is a silver-spooned elitist, who has spent his entire life looking at the world from a pampered position, and who has surrounded himself with people who allow him to behave in a manner of his choosing without repercussion. This is why he obviously brings out the lesser morality in people who make up his circle. He is, by definition, a spoiled brat who had been overindulged his entire life. Now that he is more than just a celebrity on a television show where his abrasive antics were laughed at, he doesn't know how to behave properly and chooses to lash out at anybody (fake news) who dares disprove. He's rich, therefore, he is better.

And this is the guy that conservatives pinned all their hopes and dreams on for "change?!" Instead of voting for the guy that receives a check for his campaign platform, they merely went to the guy who writes the checks.
 
holbritter said:
Actually that is a good example of why they had that big balloon of him in a diaper.
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I was literally about 10 minutes away from that by train. London sits just beyond the horizon from Harrow-on-the-Hill.
 
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