David Fahrenthold tells the behind-the-scenes story of his year covering Trump

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Source: The Washington Post

“Arnold and Tim, if you’d come up, we’re going to give you a nice, beautiful check,” Donald Trump said. He held up an oversize check, the kind they give to people who win golf tournaments. It was for $100,000. In the top-left corner the check said: “The Donald J. Trump Foundation.”

Along the bottom, it had the slogan of Trump’s presidential campaign: “Make America Great Again.”

This was in February.

The beginning of it.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/david-fahrenthold-tells-the-behind-the-scenes-story-of-his-year-covering-trump/2016/12/27/299047c4-b510-11e6-b8df-600bd9d38a02_story.html?utm_term=.586d9832514e

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1. Proof that the truth and journalism mean less than scandalous tabloid headlines

May David Fahrenthold live long and prosper. We need, heck, the World needs, more people like him!

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2. +1

David Fahrenthold, Katy Tur and Kurt Eichenwald have been standouts this election season. Not to mention Samantha Bee, who took a wee bit of the edge off!

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3. I'm glad he and his family are taking security seriously

Why are Republicans' supporters so much scarier than Democrats'? If the tables were turned, the worst they'd have to worry about is a bunch of hippies burning sage around their homes, not cutting their brake lines.

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4. I know, right?

Journalists like Fahrenthold are a brave sort (as are their families).

It is only going to get amped up in the next few years.

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5. That photo has 5 Trumps in it

It also has 4 David Hahrentholds too. Interesting. I wonder what the symbolism is.

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6. K & R