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TeamPooka

(24,248 posts)
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 03:10 PM Aug 2017

New Hero Alert!!! A reporter just told the President he creates fake news.

Trump called the reporters in the room fake news and the reporter said "You create a lot of fake news yourself Mr. President." as he walked out.
WHO said it?
They are my new hero!

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New Hero Alert!!! A reporter just told the President he creates fake news. (Original Post) TeamPooka Aug 2017 OP
Acosta? JaneQPublic Aug 2017 #1
yes! nt PunkinPi Aug 2017 #5
The next time he does something like that greymattermom Aug 2017 #2
Acosta was the only reporter there....he was there on behalf of all other journalists... spanone Aug 2017 #11
Jim Acosta of CNN. #AmericanHero TeamPooka Aug 2017 #3
FINALLY! TeapotInATempest Aug 2017 #4
Wow!!! I hope he is careful from now on katmondoo Aug 2017 #7
It makes me sad VMA131Marine Aug 2017 #6
When the president lies to your face you can't let him get away with it just because he's the TeamPooka Aug 2017 #8
I am so sick of hearing trump and his fake news nonsense CatMor Aug 2017 #9
A reporter did his job. Unfortunately, that has become something Doodley Aug 2017 #10
Trump will tweet a over the top comment Wellstone ruled Aug 2017 #12

greymattermom

(5,754 posts)
2. The next time he does something like that
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 03:12 PM
Aug 2017

they should all walk out together. Leave only Fox and Breitbart in the room.

spanone

(135,859 posts)
11. Acosta was the only reporter there....he was there on behalf of all other journalists...
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 03:21 PM
Aug 2017

so trump was basically calling all news fake

VMA131Marine

(4,145 posts)
6. It makes me sad
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 03:16 PM
Aug 2017

that Trump has so cheapened and disrespected the office he holds that I am okay with Acosta disrespecting the president like this.

TeamPooka

(24,248 posts)
8. When the president lies to your face you can't let him get away with it just because he's the
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 03:18 PM
Aug 2017

president.
That's un-American.

CatMor

(6,212 posts)
9. I am so sick of hearing trump and his fake news nonsense
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 03:19 PM
Aug 2017

he should give it up. I am so glad Jim Acosta called him out. I wish the rest of the reporters wpuld do the same, just walk out on him.

Doodley

(9,119 posts)
10. A reporter did his job. Unfortunately, that has become something
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 03:20 PM
Aug 2017

to cheer about in America. This is what every reporter needs to do - hold the SOB to account, stop the softball questions, and call out his lies at every turn.

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