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kpete

(72,898 posts) Sun Sep 6, 2020, 08:18 AM Sep 2020

Cohen gives credit where it's due: "The free press gave America Trump." [View all]

"Donald Trump's presidency is a product of the free press," he writes. "Not free as in freedom of expression, I mean free as unpaid for. Rallies broadcast live, tweets, press conferences, idiotic interviews, 24-7 wall-to-wall coverage, all without spending a penny. The free press gave America Trump."

"Right, left, moderate, tabloid, broadsheet, television, radio, Internet, Facebook -- that is who elected Trump and might well elect him again."

https://www.kten.com/story/42595016/in-tell-all-book-michael-cohen-says-trump-hired-a-faux-bama-during-white-house-run

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Cohen gives credit where it's due: "The free press gave America Trump." [View all] kpete Sep 2020 OP

In Mary Trump's book she alluded that most of the press has been giving the trump family still_one Sep 2020 #1

US hasn't had a free press in decades, so that line by Cohen is bullshit beachbumbob Sep 2020 #2

He says specifically in the quote that he does not mean free as in freedom of expression. enough Sep 2020 #5

it happen because MSM is corporate owned and they saw trump benefit coming beachbumbob Sep 2020 #7

100% correct Yeehah Sep 2020 #8

I am pretty sure that the majority of Americans first heard of Donald Trump ms liberty Sep 2020 #3

The U.S. doesn't have a free press; it's bought and paid for. abqtommy Sep 2020 #4

Not what he meant by "free". nt Codeine Sep 2020 #9

It's not what he meant, it's what I meant... abqtommy Sep 2020 #11

nothing is free AlexSFCA Sep 2020 #19

Hours of empty podiums while ignoring Democratic new conferences. rickford66 Sep 2020 #6

KNR Lucinda Sep 2020 #10

They knew it was bullshit, and they spread it with great enthusiasm - verbatim, at no charge. dalton99a Sep 2020 #12

I recall a statement by the President of NBC flamin lib Sep 2020 #13

It was CBS, not NBC. hedda_foil Sep 2020 #15

Thanks for the correction. Morning Joe still did his part.nt flamin lib Sep 2020 #16

Oh for sure! They all did. They showed his rallies every damn day, from preshow to end. hedda_foil Sep 2020 #17

Just one of many examples of the failure of unfettered capitalism in a society DSandra Sep 2020 #28

In the early days of broadcast tv the news was considered a flamin lib Sep 2020 #29

Will the Corporate Media do it again on election night before all the votes are counted? jalan48 Sep 2020 #14

Trump's like COVID. The US free press "immune system" had never encountered something so bad. gulliver Sep 2020 #18

I wish I could share your optimism..... MyOwnPeace Sep 2020 #21

Yeah, I'm "cautiously optimistic" and agree with the wait and see gulliver Sep 2020 #25

They had no problem with negative reporting on Hillary based on BS Lies JI7 Sep 2020 #31

They've learned a lot. They're fine. Except Fox "News"... gulliver Sep 2020 #33

If the "free" press" gave America Trump ... Martin Eden Sep 2020 #20

Ain't that the truth.But most Trumpers think the media is controlled by the left. To which I say, Pepsidog Sep 2020 #22

Don't blame the left for Trump, you hamhock! Aristus Sep 2020 #23

CNN single-handedly made him the GOP nominee Azathoth Sep 2020 #24

Specifically, Jeff Zucker dalton99a Sep 2020 #26

Not to mention NBC moondust Sep 2020 #27

They lick his boots like he licks Putin's... Blue Owl Sep 2020 #30

Never forget and there needs to be a movie made based on this JI7 Sep 2020 #32