Trump attacks Fox News reporter after she backs up key details of Atlantic story
Source: The Hill
President Trump went after Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin after she backed up some details of a bombshell story from The Atlantic that said he had referred to slain American soldiers buried at a French cemetery as losers and suckers.
Trump shared an article late Friday from far-right outlet Breitbart News declaring that Griffin "Did Not Confirm 'Most Salacious' Part of Atlantic Story" after the reporter shared on the air that sources had confirmed to her certain key details of the magazine's story.
"All refuted by many witnesses. Jennifer Griffin should be fired for this kind of reporting. Never even called us for comment. @FoxNews is gone!" Trump declared in a tweet.
The rebuke came hours after Griffin, a national security correspondent for Fox News, reported that sources had confirmed key details of The Atlantic's report. Griffin said sources told her that Trump had said the Vietnam War was stupid and anyone who fought in it was a sucker.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/515248-trump-attacks-fox-news-reporter-after-she-backs-up-key-details-of
Initech
(100,108 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,662 posts)he embodies what they have always imagined themselves to be. Boastful, perceptibly "self-assured", quick with the cutting retorts - in essence - the perfect personification of the bully. And bullies usually get what they want and they want to be just like that.
I know just about everyone knew a "bully" or usually several "bullies" in grade school, who seemed to manage to always get away with that type of behavior (often because there were so few of them and in some cases, their parents had "pull" to smooth things over). Now imagine all the bullies in all the schools in all the cities and towns around and across America, and you are talking about a lot of them. And those who always sucked up to and/or admired the bully, adds on additional millions. These are his "base".
Meanwhile, everyone else knew a bully when they saw one and called them what they were, and moved on.
I remember a few years ago reading about "elder abuse" that often goes on in retirement communities and the article interviewed some of the residents who described some of the crass, insulting, spiteful, cliquish, and vindictive behavior that a handful of other residents exhibited that made it miserable for everyone else in those communities.
Those types of people were like that when they were kids and they are still like that in their later years.
SWBTATTReg
(22,176 posts)aren't surprised, the POS in the WH doesn't think about anyone else but himself. He doesn't obviously understand the concept of Serving one's Country or the like. Personally, I think trump's only concern (the one and only concern) is how much money he can steal or hide away while he's the PINO.
klook
(12,171 posts)From now on I'll think of him as PINO Blanc. Or maybe PINO Blank is better.
hot2na
(358 posts)He is telling them to get in line. The Dobbs, Carlson, Ingraham, Hannnity, and other actors of Trumps ministry of propaganda, will respond to Trumps call to action and will aim convince the nervous cult followers that Trump is a bold and decisive leader who loves the military and the Democrats are the ones who disrespect the military.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Understand Griffin is a Cancer Survivor and attacking her is just attacking more of his base. Cancer Survivor's generally are a tough group and just do not take any shit from the likes of Trump or anyone for that matter. Had two Sister in Law Breast Cancer Survivors and watched their thought process do a one eighty turn for quiet to very vocal right to their very end when remission fell.
My guess is,Griffin will take no prisoners from this day forward,not even the Murdoch Management will be safe from reporting.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,304 posts)No wonder he loves the ONAN channel