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hay rick

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46. Maybe they noticed they have been losing the trust of the public.

Thu Aug 8, 2024, 05:44 PM

Aug 8

More and more people have been calling them out on unbalanced coverage. Trust is the most important journalistic currency. If their approval ratings drop to supreme court levels, nobody will watch them.

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Shocker: CNN and MSNBC have cut away and are fact checking him. [View all] madaboutharry Aug 8 OP

Baby steps senseandsensibility Aug 8 #1

He just actually stopped about 30 sec ago. consider_this Aug 8 #2

Did he seem like he was On something as usual? TY Cha Aug 8 #5

seemed the same as any other time I've seen him... consider_this Aug 8 #8

Thank You. Cha Aug 8 #10

Whats the difference? johnnyfins Aug 8 #30

Yeah Cha. TheKentuckian Aug 8 #54

"...revisionist history." Which sounds like Cha Aug 8 #3

Ali Vitali on MSNBC just called him a liar. madaboutharry Aug 8 #6

Oh good to know on both counts.. he begs for it. Cha Aug 8 #9

Yep MustLoveBeagles Aug 8 #35

He couldn't tell the truth if his life depended on it MustLoveBeagles Aug 8 #33

The "truth" would end him immediately and Cha Aug 8 #38

CNN just came back after commercial break and said "trump told numerous lies and distortions." Then, some guy is fact- Silent Type Aug 8 #4

I think the reporters have always wanted to do this FakeNoose Aug 8 #7

"...Now suddenly - they are..." icnorth Aug 8 #18

I Must See Where My People Are Headed So I Can Lead Them NonPC Aug 8 #22

The corporate news owners know they'll look like idiots if they keep up this FakeNoose Aug 8 #24

CSPAN doesn't have the entire presser recorded, it cut out early. Chakaconcarne Aug 8 #11

ABC free stream immediately fact checked once he shut up berniesandersmittens Aug 8 #12

Maybe they are finally discovering that people are sick of the vitriol, the bullying, the constant lies Raftergirl Aug 8 #13

Good Dad energy is so 2024 ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 8 #31

Well, MSNBC panel Deminpenn Aug 8 #14

Maybe they did that with the intention of cutting away in the middle, for the surprise effect FakeNoose Aug 8 #15

This was after they cut away and Deminpenn Aug 8 #16

"Take questions" like Fuck head did? Cha Aug 8 #39

After a solid hour of factfree bullshit. spanone Aug 8 #17

Important point to note. They gave him an hour of free publicity. dchill Aug 8 #32

Yes, yes, yes! Mossfern Aug 8 #43

By March of 2016, traitortrump had been given over $2 billion in free media Hermit-The-Prog Aug 8 #47

They may realize at this point... IrishAfricanAmerican Aug 8 #19

Maybe they realize that a landslide that buries tRump robbob Aug 8 #53

I have been waiting for them to do this joanbarnes Aug 8 #20

It's about damn time. 3catwoman3 Aug 8 #23

y' think? I will always hold the media accountable for a good part of this crap. NoSheep Aug 8 #21

Would have been nice OhioTim Aug 8 #25

That way he doesn't have to answer the question that was asked. Klarkashton Aug 8 #27

Color trump green and he closely resembles Pepe the Frog Klarkashton Aug 8 #26

A mix of Pepe the Frog and Mussolini. IMO. dchill Aug 8 #34

I think our beloved (sarcasm) media has changed their tune because the heads of the networks now think they can make MLAA Aug 8 #28

It just occured to me catchnrelease Aug 8 #48

great! still, you don't "fact check" the most thoroughly documented liar in history unblock Aug 8 #29

Keep DonOld on the ticket until the end of the month. Old Crank Aug 8 #36

There's blood in the water wryter2000 Aug 8 #37

He is no longer a threat to them. It is no wonder how subservient people are when an employer or someone else LiberalArkie Aug 8 #40

I noticed this today on WaPo also Lulu KC Aug 8 #41

I think their decision to fact check him and not kowtow to him... llmart Aug 8 #42

I think they're probably pissed they got suckered Diraven Aug 8 #44

It is interesting DownriverDem Aug 8 #45

Maybe they noticed they have been losing the trust of the public. hay rick Aug 8 #46

Maybe. Evolve Dammit Aug 8 #49

Below is the reporting on today's news event. They are starting to report on lies and stumbles. appleannie1 Aug 8 #50

The BIGGEST shocker is that CNN would EVER do ANY BigDemVoter Aug 8 #51

I was listening to top of the hour news blurbs on the radio and they edited trump to mucifer Aug 8 #52

Yes but CNN presently dragging up Walz military service tavernier Aug 8 #55

I'm not worried about this. madaboutharry Aug 8 #56

I agree tavernier Aug 8 #57

Maybe they decided Squidly Aug 8 #58

complicit poozwah Aug 9 #59

too late msm, Conjuay Aug 9 #60

They're only sick of it if their bosses say they are. mucholderthandirt Aug 9 #61

The news media should have gone to the Harris campaign. At least there would have been some truth spoken. He is done. OLDMDDEM Aug 9 #62