Trump revokes Washington Post press credentials

http://www.rt.com/usa/346545-trump-revokes-wapo-credentials/

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has revoked the press credentials of the Washington Post, citing the paper’s “incredibly inaccurate coverage and reporting.”

Trump called the newspaper, owned by Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos, “phony and dishonest,” and accused the Post of bias against his “record-setting” campaign.

The billionaire businessman has previously revoked the credentials of Fusion – citing the pending lawsuit against its parent company Univision – and the Iowa newspaper Des Moines Register, but only to specific events.

getting "congrats" texts and gchats from reporters at other outlets banned from Trump events
— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) Jun 13 2016

Trump criticized the paper in December as a “scam” used by Bezos to keep taxes down at his “no profit company, Amazon.”

It’s the FAILING Washington Post. Get it right!
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) Jun 13 2016

Monday’s decision may have been motivated by a Post article claiming that Trump “seemed to repeatedly accuse President [Barack] Obama… of identifying with radicalized Muslims” and of "being complicit" in the massacre at a gay club in Orlando, Florida on Saturday.

“For months, Trump has slyly suggested that the president is not Christian and has questioned his compassion toward Muslims,” wrote Jenna Johnson, the Post reporter covering the Trump campaign.

“Years ago, Trump was a major force in calls for the president to release his birth certificate and prove that he was born in the United States. On the campaign trail, Trump has repeatedly stated as fact conspiracy theories about the president, his rivals and Muslims, often refusing to back down from his assertions even when they are proven to be false.”

New Trump statement on @washingtonpost ban:
— Andrew Desiderio (@desiderioDC) Jun 13 2016

Later on Monday, The Washington Post’s executive editor, Martin Baron, said that the Trump campaign’s move to revoke Post’s press credentials was “nothing less than a repudiation of the role of a free and independent press.”

“When coverage doesn’t correspond to what the candidate wants it to be, then a news organization is banished,” he said.

According to Baron, the Post “will continue to cover Donald Trump as it has all along — honorably, honestly, accurately, energetically and unflinchingly.” He added: “We’re proud of our coverage, and we’re going to keep at it.”

The Washington Post’s first issue was printed in 1877, making it the US capital’s oldest newspaper still being published. Its primary focus has been national affairs and political reporting, with much coverage coming fresh from the White House and Congress.

Despite a history of not endorsing political candidates, the paper has occasionally done so. Its editorial board is diverse in its political beliefs, and the paper publishes several influential columns from both sides of the aisle.

I wouldn't believe a weather report from the people.

In 2012/2013, Obama was in fact, telling all Americans,
just how wonderful Arab Spring is, and how great the
Muslim Brotherhood is.

Obama, even funneled U.S. tax dollars to help fund the uprising.

That's all been discussed ad nauseam, here in this very forum.


So... How exactly, is Obama NOT connected to radical Islamic terrorists?

by the fact that posting it in a forum doesn't mean there is PROOF

lol

Whate kind of proof would YOU accept?

liberals don't see proof...

oh, an actual investigation that is conducted by actual authorities tying him personally to any of the individuals who have committed terrorist acts ,,,,,would be a start

Give it time.

After Trump is elected in November this year by Popular vote.

yeah,, the way he had proof of his birther conspiracy


or the way he was gonna make trump magazine, or trump board games so successful?

glorified real estate investor will just continue his reality tv show, saying whats sensational to stay in the press, and flip flopping, doubling back, and stumbling his way through figuring out what the job even is,,,,,


lol

Hmm. Reminds me of a recent Trump speech, where he referenced back to when he was complaining that the Republican Primaries were rigged.

He later spoke on the subject again, and proclaimed that everything was actually okay, because he was winning the rigged primaries.

Just more Trump bombast and manipulation.

Funny to see some reactions.

"Facebook manipulates news feed," or, "Reddit revokes users for speech" = "1984!!!! Orwell! Wake up sheeple you're giving up your rights! violating first amendment! Death of freedom of speech! 19...80...4."

"Trump revokes Washington Post Press Credentials" = "They sucked anyways."

Which is hilarious, IMO.

But kinda of heartening, in a way, when I read:

It means people potentially DO get the government they deserve, and they may get a president that actually DOES represent who they really are.

That's a representative republic!