Poor job by the Washington Post and CNN on posts about ex-presidents criticizing Trump

They left out all the times Trump has criticized the ex-presidents. I wrote them both back on BlueSky. The post article does talk about Trump’s bad remarks but it’s way down in the story. It should be in the post, too.

Three ex-presidents denounce the current one in a two-week stretchWhile presidents have been at odds before, there is often a sort of camaraderie among the small club of individuals who have served in the highest office in the land.www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…

Jamie Gangel (@jamiegangel.bsky.social) 2025-04-19T23:15:40.866Z

You should also discuss how Trump has talked about the ex-Presidents. See example below and there’s Trump’s birther lie about Obama.Check out this article from USA TODAY:Trump: 'Jimmy Carter died a happy man' because he wasn't the 'worst president'www.usatoday.com/story/news/p…

Harris Levy (@harrislevy.bsky.social) 2025-04-19T23:36:29.072Z

Here’s the Post and my similar reply:

In just over two weeks, three former presidents have taken to the public stage to sound the alarm against President Donald Trump, despite the tradition that former presidents generally refrain from publicly criticizing their successors.

The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) 2025-04-19T20:08:55.629Z

Current presidents don’t usually criticize former presidents as often as Trump does. Check out this article from USA TODAY:Trump: 'Jimmy Carter died a happy man' because he wasn't the 'worst president'www.usatoday.com/story/news/p…

Harris Levy (@harrislevy.bsky.social) 2025-04-19T20:24:33.592Z

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