CNN aired Trump rambling about immigrants for 27 minutes

[struggle4progress]

By Laura McGann
Nov 1, 2018, 6:00pm EDT

President Donald Trump got cable news to carry him live and uninterrupted for nearly half an hour from the West Wing Thursday ...

During his rambling presentation, and in questions with reporters, Trump made many factually incorrect claims about immigrants, immigration policy and crime — including claims that asylum seekers never show up in court (two-thirds do), that Barack Obama had a harsher family separation policy than him (Trump’s was much harsher) and that he’s getting billions for his wall (he’s gotten none).

He announced no new policy changes, despite a policy announcement being the premise that got cable networks to carry the speech live. But he did offer up claims ranging from ridiculous to racist ...

https://www.vox.com/2018/11/1/18053638/cnn-carried-donald-trump-immigration-white-house

[rurallib]

1. free publicity is free publicity

[lindysalsagal]

2. I agree. Send back Melania.

[Moostache]

3. People need to stop listening to him and change the channel...

The networks are ratings whores, period. The only thing that will make them stop is when everyone decides to stop watching Fuck-o-the-Clown and his assault on the truth.

[riversedge]

4. Per the article Trump/wH lied to get this live cable coverage......

......He announced no new policy changes, despite a policy announcement being the premise that got cable networks to carry the speech live. But he did offer up claims ranging from ridiculous to racist ...

[John Fante]

5. I haven't gone near CNN since election night 2016. They're trash.

It's shit like this (plus their almost entirely negative coverage of HRC) that helped get Gump "elected".

27 minutes of racist propoganda is a disgrace.

[WhiskeyWulf]

6. They should replay his speeches later . . .

with fact-checking bubbles inserted, kinda like VH1's "Pop-Up Video".

[Hekate]

7. MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace chose not to do that. Just sayin'. nt

[SimpleC]

8. I have to wonder...

Does the camera crew get extra pay for this duty?.... and will their medical insurance cover the PTSD and other medical issues many will suffer after trump gets impeached or his term ends?...

I can't even stand to listen to him on TV... I couldn't imagine having to be in the same room as him. That constant vomit/acid in my throat would be bound to do damage to my esophagus.


How did the USA get in a position to allow this clown as POTUS?....