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riversedge

(70,242 posts)
2. Trump to Reporter: "No not you -- not you - you don't get a question. Your organization is terrible.
Wed Jan 11, 2017, 01:21 PM
Jan 2017

The whole presser was chaos--and I think Trump wanted it that way.


Katy Tur Verified account ?@KatyTurNBC 11m11 minutes ago

Honestly, the press should band together and defer to @Acosta or @SaraMurray so CNN can get a question in.
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Bradd Jaffy Verified account ?@BraddJaffy 11m11 minutes ago

Here's the exchange where CNN's Jim @Acosta tries to ask Trump a question and the President-elect refuses

https://twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/819229841946005504


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Olivia Nuzzi ?@Olivianuzzi 12m12 minutes ago

Trump yells at @Acosta, "you are fake news!" Adds that he won't answer a question from CNN.
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Joan Walsh Verified account ?@joanwalsh 10m10 minutes ago

I can't believe the other reporters aren't deferring to @acosta to let him ask his question. What the hell?
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David Folkenflik Verified account ?@davidfolkenflik 11m11 minutes ago

Trump to Reporter: "No not you -- not you - you don't get a question. Your organization is terrible." I believe was CNN's Jim @Acosta

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avebury

(10,952 posts)
3. NBC's Katy Tur commented that the reporters should
Wed Jan 11, 2017, 01:25 PM
Jan 2017

have worked together to allow CNN to ask a question.

The newsmedia needs to realize that they will need to work together over the next few years.

riversedge

(70,242 posts)
6. but each reporter seems to want their 15 seconds of fame based on all the yelling!!.....
Wed Jan 11, 2017, 01:29 PM
Jan 2017

Many are still afraid of Trump




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Laurie Penny Verified account ?@PennyRed 12m12 minutes ago

When they try to hold him accountable, he literally points and yells and tells them they will suffer the consequences. #TrumpPressConference
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avebury

(10,952 posts)
7. They seem to forget that there is strength
Wed Jan 11, 2017, 02:10 PM
Jan 2017

in numbers. If Trump freezes them up then they get to be creative in getting the info that they need to report.

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