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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"I became president last night"
Erin 🎶Gloria🎶 Ryan? @morninggloria
"I became president last night"
- me telling my boyfriend I'm on the rag
Allen Kenney? @BlatantHomerism
Im visiting mar-a-lago for the next few days
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"I became president last night" (Original Post)
bigtree
Apr 2017
OP
Dan Rather hits journalists who called Trump 'presidential' after Syria missile strike
riversedge
Apr 2017
#3
ffr
(22,665 posts)1. I did nothing last night but watch TV.
This could go on for millennia.
ffr
(22,665 posts)2. Finding Dory, a movie about travelers, is Trump's first White House screening
riversedge
(70,084 posts)3. Dan Rather hits journalists who called Trump 'presidential' after Syria missile strike
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Dan Rather hits journalists who called Trump 'presidential' after Syria missile strike
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/327929-dan-rather-hits-journalists-who-called-trump-presidential-after
By Brooke Seipel - 04/07/17 08:51 PM EDT
Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather spoke out about President Trump's missile strike in Syria on Friday, critical of media figures who were quick to say that the strike was a presidential move.
"The number of members of the press who have lauded the actions last night as 'presidential' is concerning," Rather said in a Facebook post.
"War must never be considered a public relations operation. It is not a way for an Administration to gain a narrative," Rather continued. "It is a step into a dangerous unknown and its full impact is impossible to predict, especially in the immediate wake of the first strike."
Rather's post came after several media figures, including CNN host Fareed Zakaria said Trumps missile strike in Syria shows him displaying the same qualities as Americas past leaders.
I think Donald Trump became president of the United States last night, he said Friday on CNNs New Day." "I think this was actually a big moment.
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Kath2
(3,074 posts)4. "I became president last night" - me telling my boyfriend I'm on the rag.
Trump's on the rag 24/7.
Tanuki
(14,914 posts)5. "I'm making America great again."