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brooklynite

(94,660 posts)
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 01:49 PM Sep 2020

Trump attacks Fox News reporter after she backs up key details of Atlantic story

Source: The Hill

President Trump went after Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin after she backed up some details of a bombshell story from The Atlantic that said he had referred to slain American soldiers buried at a French cemetery as “losers” and “suckers.”

Trump shared an article late Friday from far-right outlet Breitbart News declaring that Griffin "Did Not Confirm 'Most Salacious' Part of Atlantic Story" after the reporter shared on the air that sources had confirmed to her certain key details of the magazine's story.

"All refuted by many witnesses. Jennifer Griffin should be fired for this kind of reporting. Never even called us for comment. @FoxNews is gone!" Trump declared in a tweet.

The rebuke came hours after Griffin, a national security correspondent for Fox News, reported that sources had confirmed key details of The Atlantic's report. Griffin said sources told her that Trump had said the Vietnam War was “stupid” and anyone who fought in it was a “sucker.”


Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/515248-trump-attacks-fox-news-reporter-after-she-backs-up-key-details-of

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Trump attacks Fox News reporter after she backs up key details of Atlantic story (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2020 OP
How anyone can see this man for being anything but a colossal POS is mind boggling. Initech Sep 2020 #1
It's because through his mannerisms and discourse, BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #6
Obviously by attacking her, trump just confirmed that this story is true. Of course, most people... SWBTATTReg Sep 2020 #2
PINO! Can't believe I haven't seen that before, but it's perfect. klook Sep 2020 #5
Its a shot across the bow to everyone on the Trump propaganda outlets. hot2na Sep 2020 #3
Amazing how crase Trump is. Wellstone ruled Sep 2020 #4
Even FUX Noise isn't supporting Trump on this Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2020 #7

BumRushDaShow

(129,243 posts)
6. It's because through his mannerisms and discourse,
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 03:04 PM
Sep 2020

he embodies what they have always imagined themselves to be. Boastful, perceptibly "self-assured", quick with the cutting retorts - in essence - the perfect personification of the bully. And bullies usually get what they want and they want to be just like that.

I know just about everyone knew a "bully" or usually several "bullies" in grade school, who seemed to manage to always get away with that type of behavior (often because there were so few of them and in some cases, their parents had "pull" to smooth things over). Now imagine all the bullies in all the schools in all the cities and towns around and across America, and you are talking about a lot of them. And those who always sucked up to and/or admired the bully, adds on additional millions. These are his "base".

Meanwhile, everyone else knew a bully when they saw one and called them what they were, and moved on.

I remember a few years ago reading about "elder abuse" that often goes on in retirement communities and the article interviewed some of the residents who described some of the crass, insulting, spiteful, cliquish, and vindictive behavior that a handful of other residents exhibited that made it miserable for everyone else in those communities.

Those types of people were like that when they were kids and they are still like that in their later years.

SWBTATTReg

(22,154 posts)
2. Obviously by attacking her, trump just confirmed that this story is true. Of course, most people...
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 01:56 PM
Sep 2020

aren't surprised, the POS in the WH doesn't think about anyone else but himself. He doesn't obviously understand the concept of Serving one's Country or the like. Personally, I think trump's only concern (the one and only concern) is how much money he can steal or hide away while he's the PINO.

klook

(12,160 posts)
5. PINO! Can't believe I haven't seen that before, but it's perfect.
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 03:02 PM
Sep 2020

From now on I'll think of him as PINO Blanc. Or maybe PINO Blank is better.

hot2na

(358 posts)
3. Its a shot across the bow to everyone on the Trump propaganda outlets.
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 02:36 PM
Sep 2020

He is telling them to get in line. The Dobbs, Carlson, Ingraham, Hannnity, and other actors of Trumps ministry of propaganda, will respond to Trumps call to action and will aim convince the nervous cult followers that Trump is a bold and decisive leader who loves the military and the Democrats are the ones who disrespect the military.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
4. Amazing how crase Trump is.
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 02:37 PM
Sep 2020

Understand Griffin is a Cancer Survivor and attacking her is just attacking more of his base. Cancer Survivor's generally are a tough group and just do not take any shit from the likes of Trump or anyone for that matter. Had two Sister in Law Breast Cancer Survivors and watched their thought process do a one eighty turn for quiet to very vocal right to their very end when remission fell.

My guess is,Griffin will take no prisoners from this day forward,not even the Murdoch Management will be safe from reporting.

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