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struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 09:54 PM Jan 2018

'Fake News Awards' a flop

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By Callum Borchers
January 17 at 10:59 AM

... The president said in a Jan. 7 tweet that he would name "the most corrupt & biased of the Mainstream Media" but appeared to do little preparation for the event — if an event was ever part of the plan.

"We'll keep you guys posted," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters on Wednesday afternoon, when asked about the awards. “It'll be something later today.”

On Tuesday, she had said, "We'll keep you posted on any details around that potential event and what that would look like" ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/01/17/trumps-fake-news-awards-are-shaping-up-to-be-a-total-flop/?utm_term=.f2a7ad40774a
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'Fake News Awards' a flop (Original Post) struggle4progress Jan 2018 OP
This link works FakeNoose Jan 2018 #1
Not now... dchill Jan 2018 #3
Sure,,, it will take place "in two weeks". BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #2
massive success. generates tons of words about it on DU. mission accomplished nt msongs Jan 2018 #4
The best thing to do is ignore it, IMO. Ilsa Jan 2018 #5
I'd avoid the link. haele Jan 2018 #6

dchill

(38,489 posts)
3. Not now...
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 10:12 PM
Jan 2018

'The site is temporarily offline, we are working to bring it back up. Please try back later."

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
5. The best thing to do is ignore it, IMO.
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 10:54 PM
Jan 2018

Give the web page no traffic, don't link it, don't mention it on social media. Let it flop.

haele

(12,654 posts)
6. I'd avoid the link.
Thu Jan 18, 2018, 01:09 AM
Jan 2018

Probably crawling with nasty Russian bugs and viruses to infect your electronic devices...
Especially since it's a GOP/drumpf site.
Haele

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