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bigtree

(94,392 posts)
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 10:15 AM Apr 8

Never seen a U.S. president 'order' the press to retract a report before

...if this was allowed, everything written that the govt disagreed with would be subject to this imperial edict.

Adam Steinbaugh @adamsteinbaugh
Trump says the United States is investigating a statement republished by CNN World News to see if a crime was committed, and the President is “order[ing]” CNN to retract and withdraw the story.

Not how it works in a free country.






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Never seen a U.S. president 'order' the press to retract a report before (Original Post) bigtree Apr 8 OP
Touchy, fragile little toddler. UnAmerican. Walleye Apr 8 #1
Is he going to write dweller Apr 8 #2
"Kash, put the CNN CEO in the Metropolitan Detention Center" dalton99a Apr 8 #3
Since when are official presidential policies broadcast on minor social media websites? FakeNoose Apr 8 #4
Many real Americans don't want to have anything to do with that site. mwmisses4289 Apr 8 #11
Exactly right FakeNoose Apr 8 #13
WHOOPY FUCKING DO!! bluestarone Apr 8 #5
Will he threaten to blow up their headquarters? leftstreet Apr 8 #6
I hope he does. mercuryblues Apr 8 #9
he's going to have to evilhime Apr 8 #7
So tell us exactly what you agreed to Donnie. Mblaze Apr 8 #8
Have you ever noticed he never mentions exactly "WHO" is doing the investigation? Ray Bruns Apr 8 #10
It's like his whole mwmisses4289 Apr 8 #12

dweller

(28,492 posts)
2. Is he going to write
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 10:21 AM
Apr 8

An EO ordering cnn to retract a story ?
Who is doing the ordering ?

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FakeNoose

(41,890 posts)
4. Since when are official presidential policies broadcast on minor social media websites?
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 10:26 AM
Apr 8

I believe Truth Social should be banned to publishing governmental policies. Most Americans will never have access to it. It should be forbidden for federal officials to use it for anything except celebrity gossip and pet photos.

mwmisses4289

(4,371 posts)
11. Many real Americans don't want to have anything to do with that site.
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 01:23 PM
Apr 8

And wasn't there something a couple of months ago about how both his site and twitter are basically infested with bots? That basically many of the so called "followers" on both sites don't really exist?

FakeNoose

(41,890 posts)
13. Exactly right
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 01:28 PM
Apr 8

And it's all the more reason that REAL news media (such as CNN) should never publicize information that appears on Truth Social. It should be ignored and treated as "fake news" only.

mercuryblues

(16,456 posts)
9. I hope he does.
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 12:43 PM
Apr 8

CNN will end up with free satellite service and raises for all the employees. Trump will get a set of CNN covfefe mugs.

Win-win.

mwmisses4289

(4,371 posts)
12. It's like his whole
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 01:26 PM
Apr 8

Obamas-birth-certificate-isnt-real investigation. We'll have the results in two weeks!

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