Trump targets First Amendment, free press

[Bowlmania]

"This move tears at the independence of a free press in the United States. It suggests the government will choose the journalists who cover the president. In a free country, leaders must not be able to choose their own press corps.”

"It means the president can pick and choose who covers the executive branch, ignoring the fact that it is the American people who through their taxes pay for the running of the White House, the president’s travels and the press secretary’s salary.”

"A dangerous move for democracy."

White House says it 'will determine' which news outlets cover Trump, rotating traditional ones

The White House says its officials "will determine" which news outlets cover President Donald Trump

abcnews.go.com

White House says it will control press access to Trump, not reporters

The White House says it will decide which news outlets have access to the president, ripping power away from an independent group of journalists.

www.usatoday.com

 

[hookyIU1990]

"A sharp break from a century of tradition in which a pool of independently chosen news organizations go where the chief executive does and hold him accountable on behalf of regular Americans."

I'd argue they stopped holding Presidents accountable quite some time ago.

Regardless, this move isn't surprising, given how he has handled the press previously.

 

[mcmurtry66]

"A sharp break from a century of tradition in which a pool of independently chosen news organizations go where the chief executive does and hold him accountable on behalf of regular Americans."

I'd argue they stopped holding Presidents accountable quite some time ago.

Regardless, this move isn't surprising, given how he has handled the press previously.

The press is worthless. If we’ve learned anything the last two terms imo the two biggest threats we face are the lack of an impartial press and the influence of billionaires

 

[GooglyMooglyWooglyBoogly]

"This move tears at the independence of a free press in the United States. It suggests the government will choose the journalists who cover the president. In a free country, leaders must not be able to choose their own press corps.”

"It means the president can pick and choose who covers the executive branch, ignoring the fact that it is the American people who through their taxes pay for the running of the White House, the president’s travels and the press secretary’s salary.”

"A dangerous move for democracy."

White House says it 'will determine' which news outlets cover Trump, rotating traditional ones

The White House says its officials "will determine" which news outlets cover President Donald Trump

abcnews.go.com

White House says it will control press access to Trump, not reporters

The White House says it will decide which news outlets have access to the president, ripping power away from an independent group of journalists.

www.usatoday.com

Long time coming. I’m unsure who the independent body is that chose the pool previously but I’m always skeptical of independent commissions. I’d rather know the bias and take it into account.

Continuing to ignore independent media is also stupid as was being done. The Daily Wire has listener and viewership across all platforms that rivals many legacy media publications. Why shouldn’t they be included?

 

[Bowlmania]

"A sharp break from a century of tradition in which a pool of independently chosen news organizations go where the chief executive does and hold him accountable on behalf of regular Americans."

I'd argue they stopped holding Presidents accountable quite some time ago.

Regardless, this move isn't surprising, given how he has handled the press previously.

Agreed. Not surprising and part of a trend, but still troubling. I'm old school, I guess. I'm a fan of the First Amendment.

 

[hookyIU1990]

Agreed. Not surprising and part of a trend, but still troubling. I'm old school, I guess. I'm a fan of the First Amendment.

He's not much for most things constitutional.

 

[Mas-sa-suta]

"This move tears at the independence of a free press in the United States. It suggests the government will choose the journalists who cover the president. In a free country, leaders must not be able to choose their own press corps.”

"It means the president can pick and choose who covers the executive branch, ignoring the fact that it is the American people who through their taxes pay for the running of the White House, the president’s travels and the press secretary’s salary.”

"A dangerous move for democracy."

White House says it 'will determine' which news outlets cover Trump, rotating traditional ones

The White House says its officials "will determine" which news outlets cover President Donald Trump

abcnews.go.com

White House says it will control press access to Trump, not reporters

The White House says it will decide which news outlets have access to the president, ripping power away from an independent group of journalists.

www.usatoday.com

How much money(borrowed) did USAID pay ABC and USA Today?

 

[Bowlmania]

He's not much for most things constitutional.

The Supreme Court's going to be very busy. They need to ramp up to full-time work. Fvck those three month summer vacations and Thomas's junkets.

 

[Bowlmania]

How much money(borrowed) did USAID pay ABC and USA Today?

You forgot NBC. Didn't you hear? With the USAID money drying up, they can't afford to pay Lester Holt anymore!!

How is David Muir still at ABC???

 

[Mas-sa-suta]

You forgot NBC. Didn't you hear? With the USAID money drying up, they can't afford to pay Lester Holt anymore!!

How is David Muir still at ABC???

His quotes did not cite NBC.

Try to keep up.

 

[snarlcakes]

"This move tears at the independence of a free press in the United States. It suggests the government will choose the journalists who cover the president. In a free country, leaders must not be able to choose their own press corps.”

"It means the president can pick and choose who covers the executive branch, ignoring the fact that it is the American people who through their taxes pay for the running of the White House, the president’s travels and the press secretary’s salary.”

"A dangerous move for democracy."

White House says it 'will determine' which news outlets cover Trump, rotating traditional ones

The White House says its officials "will determine" which news outlets cover President Donald Trump

abcnews.go.com

White House says it will control press access to Trump, not reporters

The White House says it will decide which news outlets have access to the president, ripping power away from an independent group of journalists.

www.usatoday.com

The White House has always chosen who gets to cover them. How is this any different?

 

[Bowlmania]

His quotes did not cite NBC.

Try to keep up.

I don't know who "his" refers to. Try to make sense.

 

[twenty02]

Long time coming. I’m unsure who the independent body is that chose the pool previously but I’m always skeptical of independent commissions. I’d rather know the bias and take it into account.

Continuing to ignore independent media is also stupid as was being done. The Daily Wire has listener and viewership across all platforms that rivals many legacy media publications. Why shouldn’t they be included?

Both Newsmax and Fox News are opposing this move. They know that under this precedent they could well be barred from the WH in a future Dem admin

 

[Bowlmania]

The White House has always chosen who get to cover them. How is this any different?

The White House Correspondents Association, a 111 year-old group representing journalists who cover the administration, has long determined on its own which reporters would participate in the daily pool.

 

[Mas-sa-suta]

The White House Correspondents Association, a 111 year-old group representing journalists who cover the administration, has long determined on its own which reporters would participate in the daily pool.

Not any longer.

 

[GooglyMooglyWooglyBoogly]

Both Newsmax and Fox News are opposing this move. They know that under this precedent they could well be barred from the WH in a future Dem admin

You don’t need to be in the WH pool to cover the administration. If Trump removes all critical voices from the room that will be concerning. But I’m willing to bet there will still be a healthy dose of legacy media.

The cum rag commonly known as the Associated Press can suck a fart.

If what you say comes to pass and a Democratic administration bars Fox, we’ll lose Peter Doocy and his one hard question per day. The rest will be pretty much status quo.

 

[Bowlmania]

Not any longer.

Brilliant, Mas. You're a quick study.

 

[Mas-sa-suta]

Brilliant, Mas. You're a quick study.

Light speed compared to you.

 

[Lucy01]

Light speed compared to you.

Mas you have to realize you are talking to Eli.

 

[Bowlmania]

You don’t need to be in the WH pool to cover the administration. If Trump removes all critical voices from the room that will be concerning. But I’m willing to bet there will still be a healthy dose of legacy media.

The cum rag commonly known as the Associated Press can suck a fart.

If what you say comes to pass and a Democratic administration bars Fox, we’ll lose Peter Doocy and his one hard question per day. The rest will be pretty much status quo.

The Associated Press is now a "cum rag" primarily because Trump (and, immediately thereafter, the MAGA flock) turned on them for having the audacity to continue referring to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of Mexico.

Petty Trump.

 

[snarlcakes]

The White House Correspondents Association, a 111 year-old group representing journalists who cover the administration, has long determined on its own which reporters would participate in the daily pool.

Cool. How is changing the group who chooses the reporters a violation of free press?

 

[Bowlmania]

Cool. How is changing the group who chooses the reporters a violation of free press?

It's about control.

Read my links or the many others across multiple media outlets that are readily available.

 

[snarlcakes]

It's about control.

Read my links or the many others across multiple media outlets that are readily available.

I agree it’s about control, which is how it’s always been. Media outlets complaining because they’re losing access to other media outlets is a nothingburger. You still will be bombarded with plenty of Trump daily fear porn, which I greatly appreciate you sharing on here😁

 

[Bowlmania]

I agree it’s about control, which is how it’s always been. Media outlets complaining because they’re losing access to other media outlets is a nothingburger. You will still be bombarded with plenty of Trump daily fear porn, which I greatly appreciate you sharing on here😁

I think I recall reading you’re a public school teacher. Just curious. What grade(s) do you teach? And subjects?

 

[snarlcakes]

I think I recall reading you’re a public school teacher. Just curious. What grade(s) do you teach? And subjects?

Don’t you worry about it.

 

[twenty02]

You don’t need to be in the WH pool to cover the administration. If Trump removes all critical voices from the room that will be concerning. But I’m willing to bet there will still be a healthy dose of legacy media.

The cum rag commonly known as the Associated Press can suck a fart.

If what you say comes to pass and a Democratic administration bars Fox, we’ll lose Peter Doocy and his one hard question per day. The rest will be pretty much status quo.

Everything happens slowly... Then it happens all at once... The supplication that we continue to see from all you frogs in the pot is obvious. Just be honest and say you like soft fascism. At least that'd be respectable.

https://thehill.com/media/5164311-fox-news-white-house-correspondent-blasts-new-pool-policy/?tbref=hp