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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNew Hero Alert!!! A reporter just told the President he creates fake news.
Trump called the reporters in the room fake news and the reporter said "You create a lot of fake news yourself Mr. President." as he walked out.
WHO said it?
They are my new hero!
JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)PunkinPi
(4,883 posts)greymattermom
(5,754 posts)they should all walk out together. Leave only Fox and Breitbart in the room.
spanone
(136,013 posts)so trump was basically calling all news fake
TeamPooka
(24,347 posts)TeapotInATempest
(804 posts)katmondoo
(6,458 posts)VMA131Marine
(4,162 posts)that Trump has so cheapened and disrespected the office he holds that I am okay with Acosta disrespecting the president like this.
TeamPooka
(24,347 posts)president.
That's un-American.
CatMor
(6,212 posts)he should give it up. I am so glad Jim Acosta called him out. I wish the rest of the reporters wpuld do the same, just walk out on him.
Doodley
(9,195 posts)to cheer about in America. This is what every reporter needs to do - hold the SOB to account, stop the softball questions, and call out his lies at every turn.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)about Acosta before the end of the day. Count on it!
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