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PSPS

(13,484 posts)
Tue Nov 19, 2019, 05:15 AM Nov 2019

Why was Trump rushed to the hospital? Count on the media to swallow official lies.

Press Watch: Why was Trump rushed to the hospital? Count on the media to swallow official lies

An unexpected hospital visit is legitimate news. But the White House lied, and the press corps just swallowed it

The complete inability of the political press corps to respond properly to even the most obvious deceptions emerging from the Trump White House has never been more evident than over the weekend, when Trump was rushed to Walter Reed hospital and his press office provided an explanation that was not remotely credible.

Yet despite knowing full well that the explanation was full of lies, our elite political reporters put those lies in their headlines and lead paragraphs, leaving their readers and viewers either duped or reduced to trying to discern the truth through some form of tea-leaf reading Kremlinology.

Is there no lie so blatant the Washington press corps will refuse to spread it? The question comes up almost daily.

On Monday morning, for instance, we were greeted with news alerts about Trump’s tweet in which he laughably and preposterously asserted that he was “seriously considering” testifying before the House Intelligence Committee. That’s bunk.

More at: https://www.salon.com/2019/11/18/press-watch-why-was-trump-rushed-to-the-hospital-count-on-the-media-to-swallow-official-lies/

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Why was Trump rushed to the hospital? Count on the media to swallow official lies. (Original Post) PSPS Nov 2019 OP
Who wants "Colonoscopy Day" written on their public schedule? Deb Nov 2019 #1
He may have been surprised that the scope goes in through the face. lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #3
Maybe he hurt himself during a tantrum... 2naSalit Nov 2019 #2
Well, something scared the WH doc. Corgigal Nov 2019 #4
Always figured his syphilis was acting up. Dan Nov 2019 #5

Deb

(3,742 posts)
1. Who wants "Colonoscopy Day" written on their public schedule?
Tue Nov 19, 2019, 07:12 AM
Nov 2019

HIPAA and all. He used the trip to drum up base sympathy. IMHO

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
3. He may have been surprised that the scope goes in through the face.
Tue Nov 19, 2019, 05:55 PM
Nov 2019

"Special procedure just for you, Mr. President!"

2naSalit

(85,639 posts)
2. Maybe he hurt himself during a tantrum...
Tue Nov 19, 2019, 09:15 AM
Nov 2019

like breaking a window or something and he won't come out of his room until he can ditch the bandages or whatever..? A cut or broken finger from punching something, maybe?

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