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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 09:42 AM Jan 2019

Trump Lauds MAGA Hat Kids as 'Symbols of Fake News and How Evil it Can Be'

Source: Mediaite



by Colby Hall | Jan 22nd, 2019, 7:51 am

President Donald Trump opined on Twitter about the weekend controversy that involved students of Covington Catholic High School and Omaha tribal elder Nathan Phillips.

A viral video of a confrontation between a MAGA hat wearing student Nick Sandmann and the Native American protestor is just another example of the Rorschach test age in which we find ourselves.

Critics of the Trump administration and the “Make America Great Again” ethos see a smirking and disrespectful teen (as was widely first reported on various cable news outlets) while those who believe in a biased media see an unfair portrayal that targets white boys who believe that life begins at inception. (Plot twist: maybe there is truth to both reactions?)

Just minutes after President Trump’s favorite cable news program Fox & Friends aired an interview with a chaperone during the Covington Catholic trip, Trump tweeted the following:




Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-lauds-maga-hat-kids-as-symbols-of-fake-news-and-how-evil-it-can-be/
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Trump Lauds MAGA Hat Kids as 'Symbols of Fake News and How Evil it Can Be' (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2019 OP
Oh god... sakabatou Jan 2019 #1
That's my reaction. llmart Jan 2019 #5
Truly batshit and mean to boot! ananda Jan 2019 #2
Watch the little fuckers get invited to a hamberder buffet at the WH. bullwinkle428 Jan 2019 #3
They have been invited to the White House. LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #19
The pathological liar and racists speaks still_one Jan 2019 #4
the real play here is just like what happened with Dan Rather and TANG issue with GWB beachbum bob Jan 2019 #6
One of the huge atrocities in journalism history. nt Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #10
is anybody really surprised? rurallib Jan 2019 #7
Not surprised or shocked robleb Jan 2019 #12
Figures dalton99a Jan 2019 #8
Fine upstanding people... Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #9
Tucker Carslon devoted jodymarie aimee Jan 2019 #11
Trump Lauds MAGA Hat Kids as 'Symbols of Evil'. There. Fixed it forya. n/t TygrBright Jan 2019 #13
Scott Jennings' PR Firm Played Big Role In Phillips-Sandmann Spin PeeJ52 Jan 2019 #14
Using hate for good? Ha ha ha ha ha... that's a new one! Initech Jan 2019 #15
No one faked their tomahawk chops at Nathan Phillips. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jan 2019 #17
It's his base, what does anyone expect? YOHABLO Jan 2019 #18
There is a nazi in the White House Yeehah Jan 2019 #20
putin and trump's active measures/exploitation program is hitting another home run on this one PSPS Jan 2019 #21
he invited them to the WH scarytomcat Jan 2019 #22
wait im confused lol... Volaris Jan 2019 #23

llmart

(15,536 posts)
5. That's my reaction.
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 09:54 AM
Jan 2019

There are few words left that haven't been already used a gazillion times to describe what this imbecile tweets.

 

LakeSuperiorView

(1,533 posts)
19. They have been invited to the White House.
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:43 PM
Jan 2019

Since they are majority white and MAGA hat wearers, my guess is that Dipshit will divert funds from somewhere to traet them better than fast food berders.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
6. the real play here is just like what happened with Dan Rather and TANG issue with GWB
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 10:10 AM
Jan 2019

The play is to make news look fake and that MAY succeed as "the rest of the story come out" with all the subsequent videos of the encounter paint a different light on the"encounter".

Rather got played by Rove when he did the 60 minutes report on George W Bush's "service" in TANG. Rahter's report was more less 99% spot on and then the hook was set by Rove when the "typeface" of the font came out as being later than the documents. Rendered Rather useless after that.

Perhaps the single most brilliant political trick ever done

Ferrets are Cool

(21,106 posts)
9. Fine upstanding people...
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 11:07 AM
Jan 2019

Anyone defending these MAGAts....just understand that you are siding with the orange criminal.

 

PeeJ52

(1,588 posts)
14. Scott Jennings' PR Firm Played Big Role In Phillips-Sandmann Spin
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 11:37 AM
Jan 2019

CNN has been taking a big role in gathering opposing tapes, but if they are out there and they are willing to be called fake news by tRump, I guess it's cool...
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/jennnings-pr-firm-played-role-in-phillips-sandman-spin

Response to DonViejo (Original post)

PSPS

(13,593 posts)
21. putin and trump's active measures/exploitation program is hitting another home run on this one
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 04:29 PM
Jan 2019

Trump's desire is indistinguishable from putin's -- fan the flames of division and discord.

Volaris

(10,270 posts)
23. wait im confused lol...
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 05:19 PM
Jan 2019

so...a buncha people with 'I hate trump' signs is a false flag operation, because Fake News, AND a buncha people with 'i love trump' signs, ARE ALSO a false flag operation, because Fake News?

This is a trick, right? This is some kind of Logic test designed to undermine the very premise of Occam's Razor, RIGHT??
Because otherwise, its the stupidist thing he's ever wanted us to believe: that the people who approve of him, are actually FAKES.

And that would be nuts, even for HIM.

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