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edhopper

(33,487 posts)
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 12:15 AM Mar 2020

Dear Media, when Trump spews some bullshit or lie,

Last edited Fri Mar 6, 2020, 11:37 AM - Edit history (1)

don't put his quote in the headline and then wait till the third paragraph to tell us it may not be true,

Call a lie a lie right out!

Tell us he doesn't know what the fuck he is talking about upfront!

Saying, "others say differently", is not doing your job.



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Dear Media, when Trump spews some bullshit or lie, (Original Post) edhopper Mar 2020 OP
K&R uponit7771 Mar 2020 #1
That is one of my biggest pet peeves how they amplify his false claims wishstar Mar 2020 #2
The media is very willing in this edhopper Mar 2020 #4
I just assume everything any repub says is a lie n/t dajoki Mar 2020 #3

wishstar

(5,268 posts)
2. That is one of my biggest pet peeves how they amplify his false claims
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 07:40 AM
Mar 2020

so casual readers or viewers only see the lie he is pushing. He is a master of deception and media manipulation

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