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bucolic_frolic

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25. Heading toward State-run Trump media as sole source of news

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2018, 06:33 AM

Jul 2018

Trump calls FCC decision on Sinclair-Tribune merger 'unfair'

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tribune-media-m-a-sinclair-ma-trump/trump-calls-fcc-decision-on-sinclair-tribune-merger-unfair-idUSKBN1KF02J

“So sad and unfair that the FCC wouldn’t approve the Sinclair Broadcast merger with Tribune. This would have been a great and much needed Conservative voice for and of the People,” Trump said in a post on Twitter.

Trump’s broadside was an unusual attack on a decision of an independent federal agency that makes merger decisions based on whether they in the public interest.

“Liberal Fake News NBC and Comcast gets approved, much bigger, but not Sinclair. Disgraceful!” Trump said in his tweet, referring to the 2011 approval of Comcast Corp’s acquisition of NBC Universal.

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I wonder if Melania did that to piss him off and prompt an earlier aneurysm? George II Jul 2018 #1

Shitler continues to mainline pure Fox BS. kairos12 Jul 2018 #2

This doesn't sound any different than Brush2 presidency Canoe52 Jul 2018 #3

They're everywhere. Even at my mechanic's. SusanaMontana41 Jul 2018 #21

This Guy Is Nuts! Firestorm49 Jul 2018 #4

"Separate hotel rooms when they travel " badhair77 Jul 2018 #5

More unnecessary expenses they're heaping on the taxpayers. GoCubsGo Jul 2018 #8

he would have been impeached Hamlette Jul 2018 #13

I didn't think of that. Separate rooms, separate TVs, separate vehicles . . . $$$ badhair77 Jul 2018 #14

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Sure, Mock Abe Simpson Roy Rolling Jul 2018 #9

Next he'll be counting the strawberries all the while clicking a pair of ball bearings. marble falls Jul 2018 #7

Magnificent! SusanaMontana41 Jul 2018 #22

Its just so cheetolini-like! marble falls Jul 2018 #27

...."his aides work to keep him insulated from the outside world".... SergeStorms Jul 2018 #10

That indeed is the problem. LiberalBrooke Jul 2018 #16

This cranky toddler has the football RainCaster Jul 2018 #20

Hey Trump Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2018 #11

Is he talking to the paintings of real Presidents yet? /nt bitterross Jul 2018 #12

One of my favorite Nixon moments. Are they talking back? badhair77 Jul 2018 #15

That right there is a "Night Gallery" episode. eom SusanaMontana41 Jul 2018 #23

Oh my gosh, you're right, Susana. badhair77 Jul 2018 #28

This story brought to mind musette_sf Jul 2018 #17

Poor widdle baby Twitler Roland99 Jul 2018 #18

Well, that's scary. Solly Mack Jul 2018 #19

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Heading toward State-run Trump media as sole source of news bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #25

If he did that to me vlyons Jul 2018 #26

Melania spokeswoman: She can watch 'any channel she wants' mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #29