If you’re going to interview Donald Trump, you had better be prepared to fact check him in real time. Our media does a terrible job of allowing him to spew falsehoods and spread conspiracies without calling him out on them.
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This is not the time to platform Trump like he is some regular politician. He is an existential threat to our democracy, including to institutions such as the free press. Do better.
Thank you for saying it. Media is too interested in making money through ratings to actually do their jobs as the ones who are supposed to speak truth to power.
If only they would instead of being more worried about alienating the MAGA and their ratings. Let’s face it it’s all about money. I mean the MAGA gave Trump 5 million dollars for a mug shot I’m sure they look at his base and think more about the money.
He repeats the same lies over and over
There is no need for real-time
Just have a list ready for his current lies
I am so surprised that it was not done this morning
e.g.
Doesn’t the PRA say all of the Presidential records DO NOT belong to you?
I feel this way each time CNN broadcasts a peep coming out of his mouth. Its like "NO! Stop there dear broadcasters and fact-check this asshat!.." Because there he goes confusing all the feeble minded Americans who have him confused for something other than a flim-flam man.
Put a colander on his head with wires attached to a copy machine. Every time he says something, press the Copy button, which spits out a piece of paper saying “HE’S LYING” and hold it up to the camera.
And this was a recorded interview, not live. They could have fact checked simultaneously via chryon during the airing of it rather than refer to an article about fact checking. This would have been far more meaningful if they had to do the interview in the first place.
Corporate media is in conventional horse race, ratings and make $ mode. Many of these so-called journalists will not be able to live well and free if Trump or any of the other GOP assclowns win the presidency next year. As it is, Kyle Rittenhouse is free while pregnant red state women can't travel.
I watched the interview on Meet The Press, and he steamrolled her, just like he does everyone in every interview. He put some more dangers falsehoods out there too. Why even give him the platform to do this?
I dumped my sling tv subscription today. The only channel I watched was msnbc. I'm saving 40 bucks a month because they chose to platform a traitor. Kristen Welker is a garbage interviewer and an opportunistic POS. I won't tell people what to do. But I've had enough. I'll get my news from Reddit
Don't blame me, it's you guys who are picking them, if and when you end up with Trump v Biden round 2, it will be Americas fault. The gun toting,, gas guzzling nation of 300M+ plus people and 1B+ flags will have decided we want either a lying peacock or unstable guy with dementia!!!
I don't understand, looking from Europe it seems that Americans would want the best possible president, however the right wing pick trump and the left pick Biden, no agenda, just amusement - hillary could do better 😁
“I’m sorry that I made a clearly uninformed comment in a public forum on a sensitive topic. I am not read up enough on this subject to be helpful. I will work on educating myself and continue to listen to others so that I can be helpful one day. I am thoughtful and caring and want to do good.”
I don't see any need for any media outlet to interview him and give him any more air-time than he's already devouring needlessly. In any case, he has nothing new to say even on new developments.
Or if you’re going to publish something about the Trump interview for hits-and-clicks, to each substantive point made discuss clearly and conspicuously why X or Z topic is not correct, a misrepresentation, or criminally fraudulent. Bonus for a link to psychologytoday’s therapist search, I guess.
Im guessing they don't because not only would he run away from the interview but then the media loses access to not only him but probably half his lunatic followers.
Media can't lose that access when they just care about ratings!
It should be more than that. Trump is an established pathologic liar. If you interview him, fact check him and catch his lie, you should immediately end the interview. Moving on and continuing the interview will only serve to spread more of his lies.
It also make him look smart to his supporters. He will say some wild false statement about something and then reported is taken aback because of how crazy it sounded but to his supporters trump just owned them with information they didn't even know about and they double down for some more lies.
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if you know he's just going to spray bullshit just dont give him a firehose
Equally true in 2016 (although no-one - including the MSM - paid zip attention) ...
There is no need for real-time
Just have a list ready for his current lies
I am so surprised that it was not done this morning
e.g.
Doesn’t the PRA say all of the Presidential records DO NOT belong to you?
The obvious one, how and why would Trump ever be the “best” choice? Explain, succinctly.
What’s your agenda?
Media can't lose that access when they just care about ratings!
I’m so tired of the media letting him spew his lies without any pushback!
ITS NOT THAT DIFFICULT 😣