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kentuck

(111,052 posts)
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:47 AM Mar 2020

Trump's technique to silencing the media.

If a question is asked that he does not like or appreciate, he attacks the questioner. He calls it a "nasty" question,

The purpose is to create a fear in the reporters to not be humiliated in front of their fellow reporters and to make them hesitant to ask such questions again. This permits him to lie and to promote his propaganda without question.

That is why it is vitally important that he be questioned on his lies at this time.

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Trump's technique to silencing the media. (Original Post) kentuck Mar 2020 OP
He also cut her microphone The Blue Flower Mar 2020 #1
The new technique for trDump's Fascist news conference.... magicarpet Mar 2020 #6
The Question I Would Ask Trump If I Had The Opportunity Is..... global1 Mar 2020 #2
THAT's the same one question I'd have asked him, too. Sugar Smack Mar 2020 #5
1) Helen Thomas would not put up with this BS. no_hypocrisy Mar 2020 #3
They need some good old-fashioned bird-dogging. murielm99 Mar 2020 #7
He's the worse person on this earth. Hands down. spanone Mar 2020 #4
He just pivots with "NEXT!!" C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #8
Take them to the dungeon and teach them.... magicarpet Mar 2020 #9

magicarpet

(14,119 posts)
6. The new technique for trDump's Fascist news conference....
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 12:00 PM
Mar 2020

... if you do not like the demeanor of the reporter or their questions asked just cut off the microphone. Abruptly end the discussion and move on to far more friendly media personalities with far more favorable questions that make trDump's leadership glow and shine.

global1

(25,224 posts)
2. The Question I Would Ask Trump If I Had The Opportunity Is.....
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:50 AM
Mar 2020

Do you still think this coronavirus is a hoax Mr.Trump?

Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)
5. THAT's the same one question I'd have asked him, too.
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:57 AM
Mar 2020

Or, "Do you REMEMBER telling everyone the coronavirus was a HOAX?"

No?

no_hypocrisy

(46,019 posts)
3. 1) Helen Thomas would not put up with this BS.
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:54 AM
Mar 2020

2) If they were a true association of journalists, the NEXT one picked would ask the same question, demanding an answer. And the same for all the rest of the journalists. Not necessarily chanting as a group, but a succession of the same question.

C_U_L8R

(44,986 posts)
8. He just pivots with "NEXT!!"
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 12:17 PM
Mar 2020

Journalists should commit to covering each others' backs... and pursue every unanswered question relentlessly.

magicarpet

(14,119 posts)
9. Take them to the dungeon and teach them....
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 12:20 PM
Mar 2020

The King does not suffer embarrassment gladly. Next time a bone saw will be used to cut their hands and forearms off at the elbow - then maybe they will learn to curtail their nasty remarks and comments about the King in the national media.

The Fascistic Royal House of trDump will not allow or permit any form of dissent.

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