Did the New York Times spike the article? In the printed version of today’s New York Times, the paper did have an article about the DHS investigation on risk from immigrants and refugees. According to White House announcements before the study was complete, it was supposed to conclude that Trump’s Muslim Ban was justified based on the seven countries cited. Instead, it concluded that “Country...
Pay attention to language. It matters. Trump remains outraged about how information is leaked to the press and the public, but in his mind, the ‘leaks’ are the problem, giving us the classic quote: “The leaks are real, the news is fake”. Trump, Friday at CPAC: “We are fighting the fake news. Fake.” Too many people have already mentioned that if a leak isn’t true,...
Trump ordered DHS’s Intelligence arm to investigate the risks from the seven countries in Trump’s Muslim Travel Ban. That investigation would, he announced ahead of the actual investigation, prove that his immigration ban was really just and great, and the claims to the contrary were Fake News! The DHS, unsurprisingly, found the opposite result. AP broke this story: AP EXCLUSIVE: DHS REPORT DISPUTES THREAT FROM...
Trump does enjoy squalling about the mean, nasty, unfriendly, uncomplimentary major news sources, and now they keep talking about ugly stuff. You know, the actions the White House has actually taken? This morning, at CPAC, Trump reiterated his call that the news companies are “The enemy of the people!” (Another example of how, if you control the language, you control the argument. “Fake news!” was...
Hot story from the Washington Post: Trump administration sought to enlist intelligence officials, key lawmakers to counter Russia stories The Trump administration has enlisted senior members of the intelligence community and Congress in efforts to counter news stories about Trump associates’ ties to Russia, a politically charged issue that has been under investigation by the FBI as well as lawmakers now defending the White House....
During his campaign, Donald Trump swore to rally after event, that he would protect Social Security and Medicare. “You made a deal a long time ago, a long time ago.” I missed it, but according to The Hill, Reince Priebus backed that up, insisting that his boss wouldn’t “meddle” with Medicare or Social Security. Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are on the Republican chopping block....
I was just catching up with last Sunday’s Meet the Press, and I ran into a blockbuster admission that nobody’s caught. Reince Priebus, President Trump’s Chief of Staff, was castigated this week for contacting the FBI about an active investigation. According to CNN, Priebus asked the FBI to “publicly knock down media reports about communications Donald Trump’s associates and Russians known to US intelligence during...
It’s so odd to read purportedly reputable news sources describe the Russian-Trump scandal as “culminating in Michael Flynn’s firing,” as if he alone was the only actor. I mean, really. Honey, we’re not even lose to ‘done’. This is still moving pretty quickly, so bear with me, and it’s tangled stuff. Still, ‘colorful’ doesn’t begin to cover it. (more…)
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