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misanthrope

(9,556 posts) Sun Apr 26, 2026, 05:40 PM 20 hrs ago

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This slight spin of Trump exploiting the event for his own ego and benefit gets characterized as "somberly contemplative and unusually conciliatory"? That is opinion disguised as news.

President Donald Trump was somberly contemplative and unusually conciliatory after confronting what he saw as a third attempt on his life in less than two years.
https://to.pbs.org/4e9MR4j
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) 2026-04-26T15:48:15.61554914Z

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Do better, PBS News [View all] misanthrope 20 hrs ago OP

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba 20 hrs ago #1

The "somberly contemplative and unusually conciliatory" Trump said he was going to give a "very rough" speech, sop 19 hrs ago #2

I actually wish he would have attempted as much misanthrope 19 hrs ago #3

Hear, hear!!!! , BigmanPigman 19 hrs ago #7

now he wants unity? werent we the worst enemy after Iran just a week ago? Blues Heron 19 hrs ago #4

Yes! PBS is terrified of orthoclad 19 hrs ago #5

Recommended. H2O Man 19 hrs ago #6

It's from the AP wire service. Blame them. scipan 19 hrs ago #8

At my family's Easter Dinner I said, "Don't trust PBS either". BigmanPigman 19 hrs ago #9

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