Donald Trump just issued a direct threat to the free and independent media

[ScienceRocks]

Donald Trump just issued a direct threat to the free and independent media

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump has said a lot of bad things about the media since he started running for president two-plus years ago. He's suggested that the press doesn't really like America. He has said the media is the "enemy of the American people." He has repeatedly called journalists the "most dishonest" people. He has worked to paint news stories he doesn't like as "fake" -- and claimed he created that term.

But he's never gone as far as he did on Wednesday morning when he tweeted this: "With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!"
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With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!
9:55 AM - Oct 11, 2017
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What Trump is suggesting here is that the Federal Communications Commission needs to examine its licensing procedures for major news networks because what they are reporting is not to his liking. The coverage isn't positive enough for Trump, so he wants some sort of punitive action doled out.
At a photo-op with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Trump added that "it is frankly disgusting the press is able to write whatever it wants to write"
This is, simply put, the stuff of authoritarian governments. Democracy is built on the free and independent press. If/when a president or any leader seizes the ability to control the news media, democracy dies.

Trump just issued a direct threat to the media - CNNPolitics

Trump is acting like Putin. This bastard is the greatest enemy of freedom and the constitution that this nation has ever seen. Needs to be removed.

 

[ScienceRocks]

This is what you find in russia, north Korea, Cuba and other dictatorships.

I realize that you conservatives don't like our free press as they disagree with your view point, but if you're for the constitution you must defend the right of our press.

 

[PredFan]

Donald Trump just issued a direct threat to the free and independent media

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump has said a lot of bad things about the media since he started running for president two-plus years ago. He's suggested that the press doesn't really like America. He has said the media is the "enemy of the American people." He has repeatedly called journalists the "most dishonest" people. He has worked to paint news stories he doesn't like as "fake" -- and claimed he created that term.

But he's never gone as far as he did on Wednesday morning when he tweeted this: "With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!"
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Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump
With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!
9:55 AM - Oct 11, 2017
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What Trump is suggesting here is that the Federal Communications Commission needs to examine its licensing procedures for major news networks because what they are reporting is not to his liking. The coverage isn't positive enough for Trump, so he wants some sort of punitive action doled out.
At a photo-op with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Trump added that "it is frankly disgusting the press is able to write whatever it wants to write"
This is, simply put, the stuff of authoritarian governments. Democracy is built on the free and independent press. If/when a president or any leader seizes the ability to control the news media, democracy dies.

Trump just issued a direct threat to the media - CNNPolitics

Trump is acting like Putin. This bastard is the greatest enemy of freedom and the constitution that this nation has ever seen. Needs to be removed.

You poor ignorant moron. He doesn't have that power, so it's just talk. He's right about the media though.

 

[WEATHER53]

There is no free and independent media
The media is a shill for liberals, minorities, illegals, criminals and malcontents
Such an operation should be under heavy fire

 

[pismoe]

i didn't read the entire article but TRUMP can do NOTHING to or with the media even though the media is quite often 'fos' and you should know that he can do NOTHING . As far as i am concerned Trump can say anything he likes about the media and its cool as its just his OPINION and everybody has an opinion SRocks .

 

[beagle9]

Donald Trump just issued a direct threat to the free and independent media

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump has said a lot of bad things about the media since he started running for president two-plus years ago. He's suggested that the press doesn't really like America. He has said the media is the "enemy of the American people." He has repeatedly called journalists the "most dishonest" people. He has worked to paint news stories he doesn't like as "fake" -- and claimed he created that term.

But he's never gone as far as he did on Wednesday morning when he tweeted this: "With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!"
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Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump
With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!
9:55 AM - Oct 11, 2017
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What Trump is suggesting here is that the Federal Communications Commission needs to examine its licensing procedures for major news networks because what they are reporting is not to his liking. The coverage isn't positive enough for Trump, so he wants some sort of punitive action doled out.
At a photo-op with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Trump added that "it is frankly disgusting the press is able to write whatever it wants to write"
This is, simply put, the stuff of authoritarian governments. Democracy is built on the free and independent press. If/when a president or any leader seizes the ability to control the news media, democracy dies.

Trump just issued a direct threat to the media - CNNPolitics

Trump is acting like Putin. This bastard is the greatest enemy of freedom and the constitution that this nation has ever seen. Needs to be removed.

. Is he really the enemy or has it been the dishonest media trying to oust him, and then to carry on the leftist agenda afterwards in order to finally control us ?? Who is the real enemy in this country ? People see it, and they know more and more, but the left is in denial of that fact.

 

[beagle9]

There is no free and independent media
The media is a shill for liberals, minorities, illegals, criminals and malcontents
Such an operation should be under heavy fire

. According to this OP, it is under heavy fire.

 

[beagle9]

Donald Trump just issued a direct threat to the free and independent media

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump has said a lot of bad things about the media since he started running for president two-plus years ago. He's suggested that the press doesn't really like America. He has said the media is the "enemy of the American people." He has repeatedly called journalists the "most dishonest" people. He has worked to paint news stories he doesn't like as "fake" -- and claimed he created that term.

But he's never gone as far as he did on Wednesday morning when he tweeted this: "With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!"
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Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump
With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!
9:55 AM - Oct 11, 2017
48,327 48,327 Replies 13,231 13,231 Retweets 53,396 53,396 likes
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What Trump is suggesting here is that the Federal Communications Commission needs to examine its licensing procedures for major news networks because what they are reporting is not to his liking. The coverage isn't positive enough for Trump, so he wants some sort of punitive action doled out.
At a photo-op with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Trump added that "it is frankly disgusting the press is able to write whatever it wants to write"
This is, simply put, the stuff of authoritarian governments. Democracy is built on the free and independent press. If/when a president or any leader seizes the ability to control the news media, democracy dies.

Trump just issued a direct threat to the media - CNNPolitics

Trump is acting like Putin. This bastard is the greatest enemy of freedom and the constitution that this nation has ever seen. Needs to be removed.

You poor ignorant moron. He doesn't have that power, so it's just talk. He's right about the media though.

. The media shouldn't have more power than the president, but this cycle proves that they actually think that they do. Some of the terrible things they have said and engaged in borders on pure treason.

 

[Sunni Man]

Pres. Trump is 100% correct. ...

 

[sartre play]

Not a smart move, but better than starting a killing war.

 

[WEATHER53]

Libs are concerned that if Trump muzzles the media lies then Libs will not have false emotional fodder to rail "oppression" over

 

[Harry Dresden]

This is what you find in russia, north Korea, Cuba and other dictatorships.

I realize that you conservatives don't like our free press as they disagree with your view point, but if you're for the constitution you must defend the right of our press.

I realize that you conservatives don't like our free press as they disagree with your view point
only the far righties,but you far lefties aint no different....

 

[theHawk]

Donald Trump just issued a direct threat to the free and independent media

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump has said a lot of bad things about the media since he started running for president two-plus years ago. He's suggested that the press doesn't really like America. He has said the media is the "enemy of the American people." He has repeatedly called journalists the "most dishonest" people. He has worked to paint news stories he doesn't like as "fake" -- and claimed he created that term.

But he's never gone as far as he did on Wednesday morning when he tweeted this: "With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!"
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Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump
With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!
9:55 AM - Oct 11, 2017
48,327 48,327 Replies 13,231 13,231 Retweets 53,396 53,396 likes
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What Trump is suggesting here is that the Federal Communications Commission needs to examine its licensing procedures for major news networks because what they are reporting is not to his liking. The coverage isn't positive enough for Trump, so he wants some sort of punitive action doled out.
At a photo-op with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Trump added that "it is frankly disgusting the press is able to write whatever it wants to write"
This is, simply put, the stuff of authoritarian governments. Democracy is built on the free and independent press. If/when a president or any leader seizes the ability to control the news media, democracy dies.

Trump just issued a direct threat to the media - CNNPolitics

Trump is acting like Putin. This bastard is the greatest enemy of freedom and the constitution that this nation has ever seen. Needs to be removed.

You’re posting a story from Wednesday, that has already been posted several times.

What’s the matter? President Trump didn’t “silence the media”, so you have to drum up some phony outrage on it again.

 

[Reasonable]

Donald Trump just issued a direct threat to the free and independent media

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump has said a lot of bad things about the media since he started running for president two-plus years ago. He's suggested that the press doesn't really like America. He has said the media is the "enemy of the American people." He has repeatedly called journalists the "most dishonest" people. He has worked to paint news stories he doesn't like as "fake" -- and claimed he created that term.

But he's never gone as far as he did on Wednesday morning when he tweeted this: "With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!"
Follow
Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump
With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!
9:55 AM - Oct 11, 2017
48,327 48,327 Replies 13,231 13,231 Retweets 53,396 53,396 likes
Twitter Ads info and privacy
What Trump is suggesting here is that the Federal Communications Commission needs to examine its licensing procedures for major news networks because what they are reporting is not to his liking. The coverage isn't positive enough for Trump, so he wants some sort of punitive action doled out.
At a photo-op with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Trump added that "it is frankly disgusting the press is able to write whatever it wants to write"
This is, simply put, the stuff of authoritarian governments. Democracy is built on the free and independent press. If/when a president or any leader seizes the ability to control the news media, democracy dies.

Trump just issued a direct threat to the media - CNNPolitics

Trump is acting like Putin. This bastard is the greatest enemy of freedom and the constitution that this nation has ever seen. Needs to be removed.

To the unamerican Deplorables... the 2nd amendment is sacred, the 1st amendment is negotiable.

 

[Reasonable]

 

[Reasonable]

 

[theHawk]

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What do all you left wing nuts say about Fox, InfoWars, etc.?

 

[beagle9]

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. Under seige ?? How so ??? What is Trump doing to the left that they hate him so bad for ?? Links needed. Is he killing their money, losing their jobs, replacing them with cheap illegal labor, creating all sorts of rules that changes their lives or lifestyles ??? What is he doing to the left that is just tragic in their minds ??

 

[beagle9]

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. Becareful naming those leftist icons so freely like that.

 

[Lumpy 1]

Donald Trump just issued a direct threat to the free and independent media

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump has said a lot of bad things about the media since he started running for president two-plus years ago. He's suggested that the press doesn't really like America. He has said the media is the "enemy of the American people." He has repeatedly called journalists the "most dishonest" people. He has worked to paint news stories he doesn't like as "fake" -- and claimed he created that term.

But he's never gone as far as he did on Wednesday morning when he tweeted this: "With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!"
Follow
Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump
With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!
9:55 AM - Oct 11, 2017
48,327 48,327 Replies 13,231 13,231 Retweets 53,396 53,396 likes
Twitter Ads info and privacy
What Trump is suggesting here is that the Federal Communications Commission needs to examine its licensing procedures for major news networks because what they are reporting is not to his liking. The coverage isn't positive enough for Trump, so he wants some sort of punitive action doled out.
At a photo-op with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Trump added that "it is frankly disgusting the press is able to write whatever it wants to write"
This is, simply put, the stuff of authoritarian governments. Democracy is built on the free and independent press. If/when a president or any leader seizes the ability to control the news media, democracy dies.

Trump just issued a direct threat to the media - CNNPolitics

Trump is acting like Putin. This bastard is the greatest enemy of freedom and the constitution that this nation has ever seen. Needs to be removed.

Well, every time the Fake News Trump parasites try to explain how honest and unbiased they are... I laugh...