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muriel_volestrangler

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16. Donnie read it in Sputnik News, so it must be true

Reply to Botany (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 29, 2016, 10:23 AM

Sep 2016

Trump also introduced a new conspiracy theory to the campaign on Wednesday night when he accused Google of somehow colluding with Hillary Clinton’s campaign. “Google search engine was suppressing the bad news about Hillary Clinton,” the Republican told a cheering crowd of supporters in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Neither Google nor the Trump campaign responded to requests for comment on this accusation, which seems to stem from a report in Sputnik News, a Russian state propaganda outlet. The reference to Google did not appear to be ad libbed as it was in Trump’s prepared remarks.

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Donald Trump attacks 'biased' Lester Holt and accuses Google of conspiracy [View all] EricMaundry Sep 2016 OP

He raved about Holt right after the debate oberliner Sep 2016 #1

Orange Hitler needs my butthurt reporting form. 47of74 Sep 2016 #2

Good thing you added the 'lawsuit' option at the end. That's Trump's favorite bit! randome Sep 2016 #9

would you give me your permission to make copies of this??? I don't encounter many niyad Sep 2016 #24

Of course! Feel free to do so! 47of74 Sep 2016 #32

thank you. will certainly make for some amusing encounters. niyad Sep 2016 #33

He's flip flopping every day now, out of control and lost Democat Sep 2016 #3

that prospect is terrifying. niyad Sep 2016 #25

How do you rig a search engine? Botany Sep 2016 #4

Donnie read it in Sputnik News, so it must be true muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #16

I really wonder about Trump's "reading list" Botany Sep 2016 #20

"I really wonder about Trump's "reading list" BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #35

People who own websites can rig searches somewhat, not generally the search engine itself: George II Sep 2016 #19

I think he could PatSeg Sep 2016 #5

I've had similar thoughts.....nt Jade Fox Sep 2016 #7

what makes you think that has not already happened? he seems more out-of-control niyad Sep 2016 #26

Its very possible PatSeg Sep 2016 #27

How he has handled the post-debate is worse for him than how he performed IN the debate. randome Sep 2016 #6

Seems like he has been like this all through his life with his business practices. Yell, bully, sue riversedge Sep 2016 #10

when Fox News hosts are aghast NewJeffCT Sep 2016 #31

What is wrong with this guy? spiderpig Sep 2016 #8

Donald Trump is a poor excuse C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #11

Is it breaking news if it is repeated every news cycle? <-sarcasm Yonnie3 Sep 2016 #12

they get especially upset barbtries Sep 2016 #13

Candidates who ACTUALLY win debates don't attack the moderators. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #14

Probably insignificant... IthinkThereforeIAM Sep 2016 #15

At some point, even the bigots are going to get fed up with his whining muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #17

he is so cyber bora13 Sep 2016 #18

Nothing is ever his fault. volstork Sep 2016 #21

And just the other day he was praising him... Historic NY Sep 2016 #22

That's him being honest oberliner Sep 2016 #23

tRump complimented Lester Holt as fair until IllinoisBirdWatcher Sep 2016 #28

The Google bit is another RW talk radio thing I heard about a month ago underpants Sep 2016 #29

maybe everyone is out to get him because... Javaman Sep 2016 #30

Please, keep whining Donnie and please step up the Bill bashing. Show clearly how vile you are uppityperson Sep 2016 #34