It isn't that the press is dishonest that he doesn't like them: it is that they call him on all his lies. That's what he doesn't like. LOL He's such a scum.
I rarely respond to replies to my OPs, since I make my complete point in the OP. Also, the conservatives' responses typically consist of right wing talking points, comparisons of apples to oranges, and miscellaneous non sequiturs. Such responses do not qualify for any reply.
You are correct when you explain the legitimate press reports the lies told by the idiot Trump, and it is this honesty conservatives and the idiot Trump himself hate.
Conservatives rely on the daily misinformation they soak up from right wing rags, conservative blogs, "fantasy" news outlets like FOX, and just plain liars like Rush Limbaugh.
As this massive amount of misinformation is distributed, there are reliable Online fact checking organizations that repudiate the inaccurate statements, and work to correct false segments of semi-accurate statements as quickly as possible. This allows people of reason and good conscience to sort facts from fairytales told by politicians like Ryan, McConnell, the idiot Trump, etc.
Sadly, conservatives are unwilling to seek out truth, but instead, choose to believe lies they feel vindicate their intolerance, ignorance, hatreds, etc.
The claptrap and assorted idiocy posted by the conservatives mustn't be dignified with a response from rational participants on the message boards.
As stated in the OP, thoughtful comments are always welcome. Unfortunately, in the conservatives' responses to this thread we can expect their typical nonsense and off-topic silliness. (e.g. written posts, ratings, memes, etc.)
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