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Media

Ccarmona

(1,180 posts) Sun Sep 25, 2016, 01:57 PM Sep 2016

https://thinkprogress.org/trump-no-factcheck-please-56950561d41c?source=featured

This is a chilling statement that gives a major clue as to how the media will be shuttered by a Trump regime. What should the media do then, just rollover and confirm all Trump lies as the truth. Orwell would be proud.

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Trump Campaign Says Media Shouldn't Be Fact Checkers. [View all] Ccarmona Sep 2016 OP

Media winetourdriver Sep 2016 #1

JMHO, bur I think he wants to force Hillary into being the fact checker. Arkansas Granny Sep 2016 #2

Gee I bet Chuck Todd agrees DonCoquixote Sep 2016 #3

Ignorance is Strength. Minitrue and Newspeak. uppityperson Sep 2016 #4

If Not The Media & Journalists - Then Who?.... global1 Sep 2016 #5

Of course they do Warpy Sep 2016 #7