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mfcorey1

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Sun Sep 3, 2017, 08:50 AM Sep 2017

Despite Trumps Dig, The Media Did Go Into The Winds Of Hurricane Harvey [View all]

President Donald Trump cannot seem to suppress his contempt for the news media ― even when he is speaking about something completely unrelated.

In remarks to members of the United States military in Texas on Saturday, Trump singled out the Coast Guard for rescuing nearly 11,000 people stranded by Hurricane Harvey.

He then compared it to what he described as the relative lack of courage exhibited by journalists covering the storm.

“Think of it: almost 11,000 people ― by going into winds that the media would not go into. They will not go into those winds,” he said. “Unless it’s a really good story, in which case they will.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-rips-media-while-thanking-coast-guard_us_59ab2d27e4b0dfaafcf0d2e3?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

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