In their effort to be even-handed, CNN asked voters about extremist violence without pointing out that the great bulk of it is by right-wing extremists. Left wing extremists attack Tucker Carlson’s house. Right wing extremists kill people (such as the recent killings in Pittsburgh and Kentucky and the bombs).
I understand that they want to be fair but this is very misleading. The screen print above is from my iPhone.
Trump has attacked black women like House members Maxine Waters and Frederica Wilson. In the last few days, he has attacked reporters April Ryan (who he has criticized before), Yamiche Alcindor and Abby Phillip.
Trump is a bigot and a liar. He is also an opponent of the free press. Abby Phillip’s question today was very appropriate – it wasn’t stupid.
Trump, this is the 3rd black female reporter you’ve disrespected this week. Why can’t you just answer questions from competent reporters @AprilDRyan @Yamiche @abbydphillip. Why are you so intimidated by professional black women? https://t.co/Rt4cR8EHDP
— Michael Steele (@MichaelSteele) November 9, 2018
.@AprilDRyan, @abbydphillip, @Yamiche – among finest reporters covering the White House, plus April on the beat for decades. @realDonaldTrump's vitriol lodged against them, @Acosta, @PeterAlexander is unacceptable.
Mr. President, professionalism please. Abby is brilliant btw. pic.twitter.com/t3qJ8TxZxX
— Sarah Glover (@sarah4nabj) November 9, 2018
There are embarrassingly few black and hispanic reporters in the WH press corps and four have been personally insulted by the President this week https://t.co/YELssFmFrC
— Astead (@AsteadWesley) November 9, 2018
For the record, @abbydphillip is a talented, hard-working and most especially fair journalist. She asks many smart questions. Her question this morning about reining in Mueller not only was smart, it was important.
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) November 9, 2018
That makes three black women journalists he has berated just in the last 48 hours. (Not to mention the consistent attacks on black women’s intelligence…) https://t.co/5pCCgmbiJG
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) November 9, 2018
Asked about Jim Acosta, Trump brings up April Ryan, and questions the competency of a Black person for the third time in a week: "I mean, you talk about somebody that's a loser. She doesn't know what the hell she's doing."
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 9, 2018
This is appalling. https://t.co/nb8q4wy7sN
— Margaret Sullivan (@Sulliview) November 9, 2018
Trump complains about disrespect then when @abbydphillip, a total pro, respectfully asks if he wants Whitaker to rein in Mueller, he says, “What a stupid question. But I watch you a lot. You ask a lot of stupid questions.” And he didn’t answer the question. But we'll keep asking.
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) November 9, 2018
update 11/11/18
in other words Trump lashed out at Abby because her question hit the bullseye https://t.co/8VdaWZrfDu
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) November 10, 2018
MORNING READ: I wrote about the President’s ugly verbal attacks on Black women. I encourage you to read it. https://t.co/LMgcFWNdBH
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) November 14, 2018
It was just a ploy to get his cult to vote. He duped his cult and the media.
Donald Trump has sent a total of 0 tweets on the caravan since the electionhttps://t.co/4osMBR4wtW pic.twitter.com/wmeDwMTB0O
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) November 14, 2018
Other than retweeting one WH message about new asylum rules, Trump’s Twitter feed has been silent since Election Day about the caravans approaching the southern border, which he constantly called a crisis in the days running up to the midterms
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) November 11, 2018
Notice that the caravan totally disappeared as an issue as soon as the votes were cast — not just Fox News, but mainstream media too. Guys, you really need to take a hard look in the mirror and ask why you're so easily played 2/
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) November 9, 2018
Trump tweets about the "caravan:"
Before Election Day: 9
After Election Day: 0Meanwhile, there are more than 5,000 troops deployed along on the border, away from their families, for this political stunt. Shameful.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) November 9, 2018
The president has not tweeted about the caravan “invasion” since before the election.
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) November 8, 2018
To those who believed Trump’s lies about the phony caravan crisis before the election, why isn’t State Run Media talking about the caravan today?
Because Trump and his media hacks played you for racist fools. And what did you do but swallow the bait whole. 🤔
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) November 8, 2018
Post-election reality: The caravan is no longer front page news, but mass shootings still are.
— Andrew Weinstein (@Weinsteinlaw) November 8, 2018
Well, coverage of the migrant caravan stopped on November 7.
Just like coverage of Weiner's laptop stopped November 9, 2016.
Just like coverage of Ebola stopped November 5, 2014.
The media's top story is whatever Republicans say it is. Every. Single. Time.
— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) November 8, 2018
Every Republican voter I spoke to in Texas, without exception, mentioned the caravan & border security as motivating factors in their midterm vote. https://t.co/4QPMZYWnMA
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) November 8, 2018
To those media outlets who covered extensively the " the invading caravan" before the election– sometimes on page one — but now have completely dropped reporting on this alleged national security threat, realize how badly Trump played you & don't repeat.
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) November 8, 2018
While Trump had you focused
on a caravan of immigrantsan American
killed 12 people in a a baran American
killed 11 people in a synagoguean American
sent pipe bombs to other Americansan American
tried to shoot up a black churchan American
killed black people at a Kroger— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) November 8, 2018
My latest: Now that the election's over, Fox News and Trump seem to have lost interest in the caravan.
Go figure!
We did. Here are the results…https://t.co/jzJ6lfuAjB pic.twitter.com/WdZUZ9rCtf
— Marcus Baram (@mbaram) November 8, 2018
Trump dropped that Caravan like a second wife who hit her 40's.
— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) November 8, 2018
A Week After the Midterms, Trump Seems to Forget the Caravan https://t.co/NqI507ZUpY
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) November 14, 2018
The media acknowledges that Trump duped the media with the migrant caravan. https://t.co/60yeqrAEXu pic.twitter.com/N2bIv1xoVM
— The New Republic (@newrepublic) November 14, 2018
This is pathetic and disgusting. The White House used an edited video from a guy who writes for Infowars, a right wing site that has been banned for hate speech by some social media sites.
Video of Acosta incident posted by White House press secretary contains extra frames, social-media intelligence agency Storyful found https://t.co/8euOVnIiEn
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) November 8, 2018
Read this and weep. https://t.co/VbjCrCQMVs
— Julie Roginsky (@julieroginsky) November 8, 2018
Even the doctored video shows nothing
— Rick Newman (@rickjnewman) November 8, 2018
Even by the standards of their serial-lying selves, this is bad stuff. https://t.co/uZag1rXO7T
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 8, 2018
In latest statement, White House Press Sec. Sanders says "we stand by our statement" from when revocation of journalist's pass was announced, but does not address allegations that she shared a doctored video of incident from her official Twitter account. https://t.co/2lbbnxYy90
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 8, 2018
I’ve worked in lots of places where reporters get banned, jailed and blacklisted — Christ, I’ve been banned from a whole country — but I’m struggling to imagine which of those governments would have the chief spokesperson send out a doctored video. https://t.co/6C5QTjk9oq
— Andrew Beatty (@AndrewBeatty) November 8, 2018
1) Sarah Sanders is flagrantly lying about what happened with @acosta, to justify punishing a reporter for holding Trump accountable.
People seem baffled.
How could the White House lie about something that's on video, where everyone can see what really happened?
*Thread*
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) November 8, 2018
2/2 …Note the blurring on the arm, the intern and @Acosta, while the rest does not. Sticking with the data / facts, and as we captured the live C-Span video as streamed from their website, the video from @PressSec was changed. pic.twitter.com/FWDtSJu7GX
— Factba.se (@FactbaseFeed) November 8, 2018
What the White House is doing to @Acosta has its roots in what Donald Trump & his campaign did to @MichelleFields in March 2016, when her character was assassinated after Corey Lewandowski left bruises on her arm. She wrote about it today for @TheAtlantic: https://t.co/d6yVQutijf
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) November 8, 2018
update 11/9/18:
The White House went the extra mile to doctor that Jim Acosta video. #LSSC pic.twitter.com/4l66nzUJN4
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) November 9, 2018
It was doctored. https://t.co/alYa9s7xn3
— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) November 9, 2018
update 11/10/18:
Unraveling the truth of CNN reporter Jim Acosta's encounter with a press aide has little do with determining if the White House posted a doctored video of the incident, writes @ibogost. https://t.co/4sSu0SLng7
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) November 10, 2018
This is just a scam to distract us from the Sessions firing.
After the @PressSec manufactures a reason for revoking Jim @Acosta's press pass following his tough questioning of President Trump, other members of the press are now calling out the White House lies. pic.twitter.com/eeBwn9DndD
— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) November 8, 2018
Yep, being played like a fiddle. Stay focused, people. https://t.co/Tn6XIfdGtx
— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) November 8, 2018
This just in from @CNNPR: "This unprecedented decision is a threat to our democracy and the country deserves better. Jim Acosta has our full support." https://t.co/IoOsMoVH0i
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 8, 2018
Acosta, who the White House is alleging "placed his hands" on the young intern, said, "Pardon me, ma'am" as he tried to ask his question. https://t.co/1Ueg9yl9Fu
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 8, 2018
They also groove on the drama, and try to pit reporters against each other by doing this kind of thing. It has been a slippery slope for a long time and here we are. https://t.co/dtvW29BY2P
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 8, 2018
White House suspends press pass of CNN’s Jim Acosta after testy exchange with Trump https://t.co/QnWwS1ZC82
— Matea Gold (@mateagold) November 8, 2018
During the campaign, Trump team hand-picked which reporters could travel in his pool, which was not conventionally put together and did not widely distribute reports. This was plain to see he was headed this way for a long time. https://t.co/noagxLsNAD
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 8, 2018
If the President believes in a free press then you don't pull a hard pass because of a hard question you don't want to answer. And this statement about the "Young woman" is a LIE. https://t.co/CTlBWHGbnh
— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) November 8, 2018
The @WHCA, which advocates for White House reporters, is drafting a statement re: tonight's suspension of @Acosta's hard pass. Note: The government, not the association, handles hard passes.
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 8, 2018
Sarah Sanders is obviously lying. I had this view, the one no video cameras had. I can confirm that @Acosta never laid hands on anyone. pic.twitter.com/6vaIS7brYy
— Philip Crowther (@PhilipinDC) November 8, 2018
The White House has been itching to ban @acosta for some time now. It came up with a pretext today. https://t.co/KQw7LoCrUU
— ErikWemple (@ErikWemple) November 8, 2018
Plenty to criticize Acosta about, but he did not "place his hands" on the intern. It's ridiculous for anyone to suggest he did. And after Trump joked about Gianforte bodyslamming Ben Jacobs the White House can't bust out the fainting couch now. https://t.co/1rFOw9CCiz
— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) November 8, 2018
The other side:
Fox's Trish Regan: "I know that you also have a background, and I don't mean to spring this on you last minute, in sexual assault cases etc. What's your reaction to that video that saw there where Jim Acosta is sort of wrestling that young White House intern?" pic.twitter.com/7bfq8Bqfag
— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) November 8, 2018
He attacked the media. especially black female reporters. He criticized Jim Acosta from CNN and any Republican losing congressional candidate that didn’t run as a Trump loyalist.
President Trump to @Yamiche: "That's a racist question." pic.twitter.com/4bgrMjQFZk
— CSPAN (@cspan) November 7, 2018
“That’s such a racist question.” Trump to @Yamiche. The way Trump is treating black reporters is… whew.
— Lydia Polgreen (@lpolgreen) November 7, 2018
Republicans lost the House, so Trump took it out on reporters: https://t.co/UKvTfVWuqM
— ErikWemple (@ErikWemple) November 7, 2018
Donald Trump used the word "tremendous" 21 times in his press conference today
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) November 7, 2018
I think it’s stunning and outrageous and it seems to be spiraling out of control. When I think it can’t get any worse it does. He can’t seem to tolerate being challenged or any negative press, something every President has had to endure. Those are my thoughts. https://t.co/VTmS525iwt
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) November 7, 2018
@realDonaldTrump @potus lashed out at #AURN #WhiteHouse correspondent @AprilDRyan #AprilRyan and several other journalists in a bizarre and hostile press conference. https://t.co/R2ddhWoNUM
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) November 7, 2018
Our free press is under attack. We need to stick together! Walk out together next time. That would send a powerful message and remind POTUS he needs us. https://t.co/MY25GNeqhB
— Cindy Gomez-Schempp (@Media_PPP) November 7, 2018
In a post-election news conference, President Trump took credit for GOP Senate gains, battled the press and offered both warnings and overtures to the new Democratic House majority https://t.co/ifJagaj7uf pic.twitter.com/4SgGPwAqWm
— CNN (@CNN) November 7, 2018
President Trump clashes with CNN's Jim Acosta, other journalists at fiery press conference https://t.co/U0lNgzMHwk pic.twitter.com/kkKtqzcGA9
— TIME (@TIME) November 7, 2018
President Trump vs. CNN's Jim Acosta: the rematch https://t.co/QVDZ1Z94fy
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 7, 2018
Could ONE reporter ONE time say to Trump when he complains the press is negative and hostile (as he's doing right now), "Sir, its because you LIE and we have to report that. Don't lie and we won't be so "negative". ONCE please?
— Bill Maher (@billmaher) November 7, 2018
The media is not the enemy of the people. The freedom of the press is protected by the Constitution. Presidents never enjoy pointed questions from the press, but President Trump should respect their right to ask them and respect Americans enough to answer them. https://t.co/JY3eAwX8RH
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) November 7, 2018
CNN’s response to @realDonaldTrump’s press conference today: pic.twitter.com/tJ3nZDnYwO
— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) November 7, 2018
"You can't do them simultaneously, by the way. Just think, if somebody said 'Oh, you can do them,' no you can't. Cause if they're doing that, we're not doing the other, just so you understand." — Trump
And, no, I don't.https://t.co/Ohl7VFDbzn
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) November 8, 2018
Just saw the video of the president saying “didn’t want the embrace” while gloating over GOPers who lost. It was a creepy, mean-spirited thing to do, but Republicans are mad at me and Max Boot? We’ve both been a lot more graceful than the present was today. Low bar, I know.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 7, 2018
Rep. Coffman’s strategist responds to Trump taunts: “If he would have attacked us from the White House podium 72 hours ago, we might have won the damn thing.”https://t.co/aWll84GBsx https://t.co/GYJHLtCEsZ
— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) November 8, 2018
This is wrong. There are Fox News hosts who report the news but the night time hosts are Trump flacks. At least Fox management knows this is wrong.
Trump doesn't even try to hide the fact that Fox News works for him. https://t.co/5p6UH0qNtC
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) November 6, 2018
A summary: Trump campaign puts out statement saying Hannity will appear with Trump, Hannity says he will only be interviewing him. Trump then calls Hannity on stage, Hannity hugs the president & calls other reporters "fake news," and then Hannity says he was surprised by it all. https://t.co/EcMBCaTzV3
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) November 6, 2018
Still can’t get over Hannity denying he would be on stage the whole day, getting brought up by Trump, and then pointing to actual news reporters and calling them fake. https://t.co/DZTVw0FWqY
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 6, 2018
Also notable: the use of “talent” for Hannity and Pirro vs. “journalists” for others. https://t.co/JfQg6Bs4ud
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) November 6, 2018
Fox News gives itself totally over to Trump on election eve in a new propaganda low even for Sean Hannity. That's how it works with a messaging machine run by White House. https://t.co/2DwriSmBoG
— David Zurawik (@davidzurawik) November 6, 2018
Statement from Fox News spokesperson re Sean Hannity and Judge Jeanine appearing on stage at Trump’s rally last night: pic.twitter.com/TLqAbXaONB
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) November 6, 2018
Hannity is also tweeting about his appearance at Trump's election night rally last night pic.twitter.com/Vlk7N8juxz
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) November 6, 2018
Reporting from last night's Trump rally, @PeterBakerNYT said, "The show onstage might well have been called Fox & Friend."
Fox News's Sean Hannity and Jeanine Pirro joined Trump on stage, where each delivered a short speech backing the president. https://t.co/wIbVwYFtcb
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 6, 2018
Fox chides Hannity and Pirro for participating in last night’s Trump rally: "Fox News does not condone any talent participating in campaign events. … This was an unfortunate distraction and has been addressed.”
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) November 6, 2018
Do not mistake Sean Hannity @seanhannity for a Fox journalist. He is a television host and a performer. John Roberts @johnrobertsFox is a journalist. Shepard Smith @ShepNewsTeam is a journalist. There is a big difference. . . and Hannity lied but hey. https://t.co/MDH6XgfD1f
— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) November 6, 2018
Opinion: Fox News’s Sean Hannity is proud to be a Trump operative https://t.co/ouTLUIJvrm
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 6, 2018
Fox News journalists were outraged & disgusted after Hannity campaigned with Trump on Monday night ahead of #ElectionDay, more than half a dozen employees told CNN Business.
Per one senior FNC employee, "a new line was crossed," writes @oliverdarcy.https://t.co/NYYgguVJhY
— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) November 6, 2018
The media is falling for Trump’s bait. Sad!
STUDY: Trump’s phony caravan “crisis” consumed Wash. Post, NY Times
The papers have produced 115 news stories referencing the caravan, putting 25 on A1
https://t.co/AXybhKQUGh pic.twitter.com/GsXTZSncjY— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) November 2, 2018
It is … sobering that, years after saturation “what about those emails???” coverage, both NYT and WaPo could be gulled into front-page focus on “caravan” “crisis” manufactured by Trump. (A few thousand people on foot, 1000 miles from US) @Sulliview was, and is, right on this https://t.co/AGWgPxmtYL
— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) November 3, 2018
I wrote a column on caravan-coverage overkill almost two weeks ago. It’s only gotten worse. https://t.co/HjQGa4v9je
— Margaret Sullivan (@Sulliview) November 3, 2018
How many front page stories on climate change? What matters more to the future of our country – climate change or some caravan 1000 miles away? https://t.co/QjTJwkVUvu
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) November 3, 2018
This is a great in-depth article from the New York Times. I’m not worried about the caravan. I’m worried about white supremacists who are being encouraged by Trump and the right-wing extremists.
For months, a lot of us homeland security experts have been helping @NYTmag on an important story on white nationalism.
Given news, for last 48 hours, their fact checkers have been pounding pavement (and calling frequently) to get this story out early.
Brilliant and timely. https://t.co/owSPMRfPOt— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) November 3, 2018
We're publishing next week's cover story early:
U.S. law enforcement failed to see the threat of white nationalism. From the FBI to the DHS to state police — now they have no idea how to stop it. https://t.co/yXhBg2t3PW pic.twitter.com/JmlqLTqeYx
— NYT Magazine (@NYTmag) November 3, 2018
Liar!
Trump just spoke to reporters on the South Lawn. According to the print pool, he was asked about creating violence with his rhetoric. "You’re creating violence by your question," pointing to a reporter. "The fake news is creating violence."
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) November 2, 2018
Something is making him VERY grouchy. https://t.co/9QFYmO1ODI
— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) November 2, 2018
Reminder that earlier this week, Sarah Sanders said "The president is not placing blame."
Today he points a finger at me and says, “You're creating violence by your question. You are creating – you." https://t.co/WEgSoOm70g
— Karen Travers (@karentravers) November 2, 2018
Trump did say shoot – it was recorded.
WATCH: President Trump on possibility of US military shooting migrants at the border: “I didn’t say shoot. But they do that with us [throw rocks] — they’re going to be arrested for a long time.” pic.twitter.com/YpbYTNPbRw
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 2, 2018
Sad!