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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe reason Trump "attacked" the media?
He's setting the ground rules.
If you want to talk with the Donald, you will have to be nice to him. Otherwise, he will go around you.
His hope is that the media will soften their approach to any coverage about him and his multitude of problems.
He is playing the media again.
There are other reasons, also.
Raster
(20,998 posts)...or lack of it.
kentuck
(111,111 posts)Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Remember,this Slug has to throw some red meat to his Nazi followers. Same crap happened in Germany in 1933 and finally the press was nationalized.
It is all about Donald Trump and no one else.
randr
(12,418 posts)By marginalizing the press he has taken away the American institution of free speech. The final nail in this coffin will be net neutrality at which point he will own the only information channels his minions will be connected to.
Kinda like twitter is operating for him.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)outcome of King Trump's motives by March of 2018. Lets see how McConnell crafts the new Senate Rules and if our Wuss Democrats find some spine.
randr
(12,418 posts)He owns the fact free universe and will be able to sell any lie he wants.
MineralMan
(146,356 posts)First, he'll block offending journalists from the White House Press Pool, and give credentials to bogus media on the right to replace those blocked from White House events. He'll stop giving White House press conferences or never start giving them. Instead, he'll reward loyal news people with exclusive interviews.
The White House can cut off the press's sources of news quite easily. He can starve the press out if he chooses. I suspect he will so choose.
SoCalMusicLover
(3,194 posts)Have not watched CNN, MSNBC or even Local News since election day.
AgadorSparticus
(7,963 posts)...as democracy fades into the distance. I hope and pray the print media holds true.
kentuck
(111,111 posts)Like a beautiful, steel wall...
elmac
(4,642 posts)he just wants to make sure the press will fall inline to.
Ligyron
(7,648 posts)courageous enough to fight the lies and disinformation which will be put out by this WH and its lackey dogs in Congress, the FBI and. oh, my,... they pretty much control the whole government now don't they?
world wide wally
(21,762 posts)Nac Mac Feegle
(972 posts)That he learns the meaning of the Mark Twain quote "Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel."
The Press can't roll over on this. A bully has to learn that there is always someone bigger, faster, stronger...