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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBaltimore Sun Columnist Wants Reverse Fact Checks on Trump: We Should Just Assume He's Lying
by Amy Russo | Aug 26th, 2018, 1:07 pm
As President Donald Trumps racks up an ever-increasing pile of mistruths, deceptive statements and outright lies, Baltimore Sun columnist David Zurawik is fed up.
During an appearance on CNNs Reliable Sources Sunday, the writer told host Brian Stelter it was time for the media to stop mincing words when it comes to calling Trumps bluff. Im done being Talmudic about is it a lie, whats his intent, Zurawik said. Who could know intent with this man? He lies every minute, he changes his story second to second.
Zurawik, who has been the Suns media critic for nearly three decades, was frustrated by the presidents questionable relationship with the truth, adding that the press has mulled over the L-word long enough. We should just say hes lying, folks. Start from that premise. He is a liar, Zurwawik said.
He then called for reporters to consider a sort of backwards fact check, using the assumption that the president is spreading falsehoods from the start.
https://www.mediaite.com/print/baltimore-sun-columnist-wants-reverse-fact-checks-on-trump-we-should-just-assume-hes-lying/
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Baltimore Sun Columnist Wants Reverse Fact Checks on Trump: We Should Just Assume He's Lying (Original Post)
DonViejo
Aug 2018
OP
How will they fill the empty column-inches? Leave a blank space, waiting for a truth? nt
JustABozoOnThisBus
Aug 2018
#3
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,036 posts)1. Trump created this situation himself. . . . nt
Solly Mack
(90,785 posts)2. It would save time.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,364 posts)3. How will they fill the empty column-inches? Leave a blank space, waiting for a truth? nt