Saying they have been victimized by Fox is nonsense. They weren’t strapped in a chair and forced to watch it. They could find out the truth if they wanted to.

My reaction to this from CNN’s Reliable Sources newsletter:

Donie writes: “I think some on the left might take comfort in watching an interview like that. Some might feel a sense of superiority. But I think our colleague Pamela Brown put it best this weekend when we rolled tape of that interview and she said that the Wards were ‘victims of misinformation.’ Yes, there are many biases and prejudices and all sorts of reasons that contribute to people wanting to believe the Big Lie. But the reality is a lot of people ARE victims, so to speak, of a poisoned info-universe.

People who believe the big lie are not victims. They choose to watch Fox. They’re not forced to watch it.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) May 11, 2021

Another disgusting fake photo retweeted by Trump

This is a truly mentally ill human being. In some ways I almost feel sorry for him because he is a pathetic, empty shell of a human being, a fraud & conman who fools millions of people.

This below, along with his endless daily lunacy, desecrates the office of the Presidency. https://t.co/leGFIIYQqG
— Spiro Agnew’s Ghost (@SpiroAgnewGhost) January 24, 2020

Young Americans are better than old ones at telling fact from opinions

Younger Americans are better than older Americans at telling factual news statements from opinions https://t.co/vFKA5Qf5eV
— Pew Research Fact Tank (@FactTank) February 24, 2019

Yet another fake right wing picture

The right wing sure spreads a lot of fake stuff. Trump supporters must not be interested in facts.

Pro-Trump supporter @JacobAWohl falsely said Governor @RoyCooperNC appears in racist yearbook photos. @PolitiFactNC has verified that it's not Cooper in those photos. https://t.co/McuE9O1HFg
— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) February 11, 2019

The @DailyMail published a misleading headline about @NC_Governor.

Then Trump supporter @JacobAWohl took it one step further.@PolitiFactNC reveals how this fake news happened.#ncpol https://t.co/UNUISxpqJ2
— Andy Specht (@AndySpecht) February 9, 2019

False. We don't know who's in the photo, other than it was from a fraternity that the governor was NOT a member of. Stop spreading lies. https://t.co/9jssr2VGkj
— Colin Campbell (@RaleighReporter) February 8, 2019

Sarah Sanders won’t condemn the “CNN Sucks” crowd

Someone is going to get hurt by the hostile Trump supporters who are egged on by their leader.

Sanders does not condemn the mob scene last night in Tampa, where scores of Trump fans angrily shouted "CNN sucks" to interrupt @Acosta live shot. She called it "freedom of speech." Earlier, President Trump promoted the taunts by tweeting video of it.

— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) August 1, 2018

You’re right @Acosta. This is dangerous and it gets worse by the day. People are getting more and more radicalized. Eventually violence becomes inevitable. We all have to do our part to help the country heal – now. https://t.co/timtPXPfsY

— Carlos Curbelo (@carloslcurbelo) August 1, 2018

Just a sample of the sad scene we faced at the Trump rally in Tampa. I’m very worried that the hostility whipped up by Trump and some in conservative media will result in somebody getting hurt. We should not treat our fellow Americans this way. The press is not the enemy. pic.twitter.com/IhSRw5Ui3R

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) August 1, 2018

“Many of the people who went to the polls driven by fear and anxiety are now going to rallies, projecting that fear and anxiety onto those whom they see as the primary obstacles to making America great.” https://t.co/qixtbHdwnF

— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) August 1, 2018

No Eric. Not the truth. And you know better. https://t.co/f01GWOE70t

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) August 1, 2018

After each live shot, @Acosta would walk down and politely talk to the people who just heckled him. He talked to one group for at least 15 minutes. pic.twitter.com/J26nlxfD6k

— Christopher Heath (@CHeathWFTV) August 1, 2018

We have no equivalent to the dark carnival that is a trump rally. This is not a thing on the left. We just argue about healthcare and climate and sometimes relitigate 2016 but we are not actually out of our minds.

— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) August 1, 2018

Hannity: Jim Acosta deserved to be attacked by Trump supporters at rally https://t.co/HcmcB87rqe pic.twitter.com/iMjXa5ZYFW

— The Hill (@thehill) August 1, 2018

Trump is leading a hate movement against the media. My take on the rage and abuse directed at @Acosta last night and its place in the never-ending civility debate:https://t.co/1GbZN3jj5j

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) August 1, 2018

Trump, WH seem to endorse crowds heckling journalists https://t.co/Raz9vkflhW @SymoneDSanders @kaitlancollins @HolmesJosh @jrpsaki discuss @TheLeadCNN

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) August 1, 2018

stop infantilizing Trump supporters, treating them as hapless victims. Whatever one’s economic hardships, threatening, unhinged conduct and crude insults shouldn’t be excused. Trump cultists claim to be disrespected; they are only ones showing disrespect https://t.co/gcIrrMuNeU

— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) August 1, 2018

Their continuing rage, despite all their winning, tells you everything you need to know: their anger isn’t related to anything real. It’s an itch, rooted in a deep sense of inferiority and insecurity, that can never be scratched. There is no political or policy solution to it. https://t.co/rqFkORNXgl

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 1, 2018

Trump and the New York Times

Trump met with the owner of the New York Times. It was supposed to be off the record but Trump tweeted about it. Trump’s account and the Times account sound like they were from two different meetings. Since Trump is a liar, this has happened before with his meetings and calls. Of course, I believe the Times. Trump’s comments are dangerous. Sad!

Here’s Trump’s tweet and the response.

The publisher of the New York Times met with Trump to explain the dangers of his attacks on the free press. Trump’s response was to renew his attacks.

Trump’s attacks are a deliberate scheme to undermine trust in institutions that can hold him accountable. Treat them that way. https://t.co/vHmUXYsUG9

— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) July 29, 2018

As usual with this WH, when you get a readout of a meeting make sure you also get a readout from the other side. https://t.co/aRvFR5Gacb

— Mark Mazzetti (@MarkMazzettiNYT) July 29, 2018

Our updated story on NY Times publisher Sulzberger directly warning Trump — at July 20 White House meeting POTUS requested — that his attacks on journalists could lead to violence https://t.co/nHalLiv51I

— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) July 29, 2018

Just as an aside:
I spent 5 years as an @nytimes correspondent in Russia.
The phrase “enemy of the people” was a key propaganda weapon that the Soviet regime used against dissidents.https://t.co/Qi7KtZCFnk pic.twitter.com/94u9pX0CDH

— Clifford Levy (@cliffordlevy) July 29, 2018

NYT says the meeting was off the record at the request of White House aides…but then Trump tweeted about it this morning

— Meridith McGraw (@meridithmcgraw) July 29, 2018

Worth understanding the context here: Earlier this month, WH asked the publisher of the NYT, A.G. Sulzberger, to meet with POTUS. They met July 20 along with editorial page editor James Bennet. Agreement was that the meeting was off the record. 1/ https://t.co/5BRzKrBPqQ

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 29, 2018

There’s no such thing as fake news. If something is false it doesn’t get printed. If something false slips through, it gets corrected. There is NO SUCH THING as fake news. You label unflattering news fake, but the news about you is horrible because you live your life horribly. https://t.co/UrT5fHddxi

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) July 29, 2018

This is horrible.

1) If this account is accurate, Trump was told directly that his attacks on media are prompting some news organizations to post armed guards outside newsrooms.

Trump's reaction? He suggests that should *already* have been the case:https://t.co/qvPMPcHIjw pic.twitter.com/hnUCUItU6M

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) July 29, 2018

NYT publisher disputes Trump's retelling of off-the-record conversation https://t.co/GszEGjZtBv

— POLITICO (@politico) July 29, 2018

CNN’s Jim Acosta on reporting about Trump

The conundrum: Fact-checking Trump's fictions is necessary, yet it leaves many people with the impression that "all we're doing all day long is bashing the president," @Acosta says. "We have to be fact-checkers." https://t.co/fLU94PbdYV

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) July 4, 2018

I have said this before. Trump makes it look like the media is against him by lying and then having them fact check him. By now, everyone has decided if he is a liar or if he tells the truth. I would still like the media to fact check him but de-emphasize it; just post the results online. Then they will have time to run stories on people who do tell the trust.

Obama didn’t separate 90,000 migrant families

It’s fake news.

Online hoaxes after the Santa Fe shootings

Once again, just like in prior mass shootings, fake Facebook posts about the Santa Fe shooting emerged.

This article states: “In the first hours after the Texas school shooting that left at least 10 dead Friday, online hoaxers moved quickly to spread a viral lie, creating fake Facebook accounts with the suspected shooter’s name and a doctored photo showing him wearing a “Hillary 2016″ hat.”

Even Fox News covered this aspect of the story:

Fake Facebook accounts, misinformation spread quickly in wake of Santa Fe school shooting https://t.co/0LspxOFeoh (via @christocarbone)

— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 20, 2018

Fake social media profiles surfaced after the Santa Fe high school shooting https://t.co/bqO0Fztj7B pic.twitter.com/f2caxsUbn7

— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) May 19, 2018

Sad!

Category: Fake News

CNN: Conservatives more likely to believe false news, new study finds

People who believe the Big Lie are not victims