Trump launches all-out attack on the press

[Gomez163]

New York (CNN)Donald Trump on Tuesday went on a sustained frontal assault against the media Tuesday during a contentious news conference.

The billionaire had called the press conference to announce an accounting of his at least $5.6 million in fundraising for veterans groups, but spent most of the 40 minutes criticizing and insulting reporters -- collectively and at times individually -- as "dishonest," "not good people," sleazy, and among the worst human beings he has ever met.
And he vowed the White House briefing room would be just as combative as the Trump Tower lobby, where he addressed reporters Tuesday, should he ascend to the Oval Office.
"Yeah, it is going to be like this," Trump said when asked if this is how he would behave with the press as president. "You think I'm gonna change? I'm not gonna change."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/31/politics/donald-trump-veterans-announcement/index.html?sr=twnwsrm053116donald-trump-veterans-announcement0437PMStoryLink&linkId=25034735

[Gomez163]

1. Please we need to stop this fascist.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

3. At least, let's stop people from hiding the truth about his comments at DU...

deliberately or on purpose.

[Maeve]

2. There's an old line--never argue with a man who buys ink by the barrel

and paper by the ton. The press has gone easy on Drumpf so far...proceed, Trumpenfury.

[1StrongBlackMan]

6. That line, came immediately to mind.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

10. Recently, a Trump fan saw me, wearing a shirt issued by a network TV station and began a sermon

First he called CNN the Communist News Network and then began the Trump sermon. They use Fox hate shows, like a drug to get adrenaline rushes from hating specific groups. What do Fox/ Trump fans think of "democrats" or - even worse - minorities they think are democrats? Trump fans hate all news but Fox, a station, which successfully proved they were not "news" media in a civil suit, recently.

[Maeve]

17. Fortunately, those types are a minority

And I think you are absolutely right to call them his fans--he's a celebrity, a tv character, a "reality show" star...but I still think his bubble is going to pop in due time, before November (try not to be downwind when it does!)

[BlueNoMatterWho]

22. That's interesting. The Trump supporters I know hate Faux News

[whatthehey]

4. Sorry to be cliched, but please proceed, Donald

He is a lowest common denominator media creation, protected from scrutiny and analysis because he generates ad revenue and eyeballs for the mouth-breather media. Let's all hope he pisses off the gutter press enough so they peel back that teflon a little bit and he'll collapse down to the 28% die hard level within weeks.

[1StrongBlackMan]

11. The media knows that it can generate as much revenue and eyeballs by tearing trump down; but ...

right now, they get a revenue and eye-ball two-fer ... propping up the clown, while attacking whomever will be the Democratic nominee.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. If DT is this pissed off,

it may mean the MSM is sort of doing it's job.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

7. He wont release his tax returns and will still win the election.

I have bad news for you, this is going to happen.

If you didnt get to see Bill Maher friday night, see it somehow and halfway thru the show when he introduces the guest, it is "Dilbert" creator, Scott Adams

p.s. the #whineylittlebitch Drumpf is going to win for a few reasons, one of them being the equally whineylittlebitch BoB folks

[gratuitous]

9. I will take that action for a $10 donation to DU

Whaddya say?

[Jackie Wilson Said]

13. DU ? How about instead

http://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/


Help with immigrants, etc.

$10 is fine...

If I win you donate to mine, if you win I donate to a charity you pick?

[gratuitous]

16. You're on

I made a $10 donation to Doctors Without Borders last year (I don't remember who I bet with, but I was happy to lose the bet). I'll be happy to win this bet. My designated charity would be the New Community Project:

http://www.newcommunityproject.org/

I have put it on my calendar to come calling for you on Nov. 9.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

18. I like that one, I think I may make donations to both regardless.

If you donate $10 today, you will have donated more money than Drumpf ever has.

Although I am hearing he is now saying he has donated money to somebody.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

31. yes he claims to have donated to Veterans, as he lashed out at media

[Jackie Wilson Said]

32. He either has donated nothing or did it after he started his campaign.

If he doesnt release taxes and is elected, then this country deserves every horrible thing that will absolutely happen to it.

[gratuitous]

33. So he claims

I decline to believe it until Trump produces the canceled check. Long form, of course.

[C_U_L8R]

8. Thin skin

it's his weakness. I hope good journalists and all of us keep
pushing on this temperamental short-fingered orange assclown.
And hey, it's fun.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

15. In the interest of good journalism, it's "small-hands" not "short-fingers."

some artists portray other Trump body parts as small; but the focus should be on his smallest body part of all, which hides under an odd-looking hair-style.

[femmocrat]

12. Can the media stop giving him an express pass to the WH now?

He has had non-stop free coverage of every stupid utterance and hate-filled diatribe. How about "enough is enough" and start doing your job, MSM?

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. Attacking the media is always going to be a good tactic for him

No one has great love for the media; he can use this as an excuse for why he appears to be a narcissistic conman ("the media all hate me!!!!&quot . His supporters want people to blame for everything, and the media is a convenient target.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

19. exactly, which is a reason this Opening Post needs serious conversation on viable Trump strategy.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

24. also, later Trump will claim "media" lied about me again and again...

Every serious problem Trump faces will quickly vanish in the minds of Trump/ Fox News fans, as his pet Fox begins howling the same rhetoric. In the process, Fox news gets to lash out at competitive, reliable news sources.

[scscholar]

28. But should the media not attack him for this wrong thing he did...

which was to refuse to pay the money for so long while people suffered? The media was doing their job calling him on his delay.

[Gomez163]

20. Trump is becoming more like Hitler every day. I fear for our freedom.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

25. This funny image should be worth more than 1 recommedation by me...

[Gomez163]

23. My mother, an evangelical Republican,

started out being for Carson, then Cruz, then Kasich. Insisting she would never vote for Trump.

Now - she's for Trump.

[chelsea0011]

26. Who did he point to from ABC News and call him/her a sleazeball?

[RockaFowler]

30. Tom Llamas

From his Twitter Acct

:large

So Tom dared to call Drumpf out for his continued lies

[Gomez163]

27. We need to remember that Trump has said the same things

any far right talk show host has been spewing for 25 years.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

29. What's that old saying...

"Never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel or paper by the ton"? Old technology, yes; but the idea is the same. So far the media have been complaisant but if he starts picking fights with them they'll turn on him.

[TeamPooka]

34. Next Trump is going to be shocked and insulted when reporters call every one of those groups

to follow up on the money
and verify the group
Oh boy will he be pissed.
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