Trump Calls Media The 'Enemy Of The American People'
Source: Talking Points Memo
By KRISTIN SALAKY Published FEBRUARY 17, 2017, 4:58 PM EDT
President Donald Trump continued his crusade against the "fake news media" in a tweet Friday afternoon, calling the press the "enemy of the American People."
Link to tweet
Trump deleted an earlier version of the tweet. The first draft failed to include ABC and CBS under the President's "fake news" umbrella.
The tweet featured a new exclamation at the end, but a similar refrain of railing against the media.
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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-tweets-deletes-media-attack
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,970 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,970 posts)Because they are starting to and will publish much more about Trump
and the republican's links to Russia and the rigging of the election.
Trump is a bad liar and he is crapping his pants in fear.
JudyM
(29,294 posts)President Ever, so if they do not speak of him that way they are ipso facto lying.
maxsolomon
(33,449 posts)Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Don't think about Collusion with Russia Etc.
Botany
(70,635 posts)I will not think about Trump's Collusion with Russia
I will not think about Trump's Collusion with Russia
I will not think about Trump's Collusion with Russia
I will not think about Trump's Collusion with Russia
I will not think about Trump's Collusion with Russia
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/24/russians-suspected-hacking-wisconsin-dems/97023222/
maxsolomon
(33,449 posts)I'm FASCINATING.
TranssexualKaren
(364 posts)In Raw Story there is a piece on how Russian politicians have over the past week grown disillusioned with him. I wonder if his sudden need to step up his game is connected to that.
murielm99
(30,780 posts)and he knows it.
maxsolomon
(33,449 posts)Problem is, the Senate Dems respect Government and won't leak classified information. They'll say something like "I'm hopping mad".
murielm99
(30,780 posts)That is what I thought of, too.
Maybe this will take a couple of days.
Phoenix61
(17,025 posts)I think that was true. I'm not sure it still is. At this point leaking information wouldn't be disrespecting the government it would be trying to save America from a crazed cabal that seems intent on destroying it.
chelsea0011
(10,115 posts)FreeStateDemocrat
(2,654 posts)madaboutharry
(40,245 posts)OK, I take that back. He needs to be convicted of treason and sent to prison.
GeorgeGist
(25,326 posts)Prisons are institutions.
Kimchijeon
(1,606 posts)isn't that something fascists do?
muriel_volestrangler
(101,408 posts)Along with other words and slogans linked to Adolf Hitler's regime, the word has seen a resurgence among far-right groups.
Jury spokesperson Nina Janich said that members of Germany's far-right movements - including anti-Islam group Pegida and the political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) - use the term to describe politicians in an "undifferentiated and defamatory way".
This usage "strangles serious discussion and, in doing so, the discussions necessary for a democratic society", she added.
https://www.thelocal.de/20170110/traitor-of-the-people-is-germanys-worst-word-of-2016-heres-why
A Nazi 1933 use against journalists, lawyers and politicians:
https://fullfact.org/law/daily-mail-headine-comparison-to-nazis/
(The Daily Mail called UK judges "enemies of the people" for saying parliament had to vote to start the Brexit process a few months ago; that article is about the comparison)
NRaleighLiberal
(60,034 posts)Skittles
(153,275 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,661 posts)Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)hold them until they turn over the identity of their sources. The perp walks are about to begin IMO.
GeorgeGist
(25,326 posts)Jack Bauer.
hibbing
(10,113 posts)While Congress dismantles everything that matters to ordinary Americans, there is this big shiny insanity taking place.
Peace
DeminPennswoods
(15,294 posts)He cannot exist without it. If the broadcast and cable news outlets and print media went a day covering or publishing NO stories about Trump, he'd implode.
notdarkyet
(2,226 posts)Nasty and hateful intentions. You can fool some of the people some of the time, like your deplorables. The rest of us have not lost our minds like you, rump. You are going to ruin this country.
Laf.La.Dem.
(2,947 posts)JudyM
(29,294 posts)TygrBright
(20,777 posts)Blue Idaho
(5,067 posts)That's how we will take this buffoon down.
TranssexualKaren
(364 posts)I am a member of the American people and they are not my enemy.
world wide wally
(21,759 posts)I am the American people and you are about the last person I want speaking for me.
Stuart G
(38,455 posts)virtualobserver
(8,760 posts)incredibly irresponsible
cstanleytech
(26,347 posts)and trying to turn the people against the news media, hopefully the people will be wiser this time than they were in Germany.
sinkingfeeling
(51,492 posts)Frogg
(365 posts)Now I am crying. Actually crying because of something a repulsive, unselfaware maniac has said...I feel sick.
EricMaundry
(1,619 posts)... and he's thrashing around desperately trying to stop it.
Stuart G
(38,455 posts)Efilroft Sul
(3,586 posts)Apologies to Pogo.