Matt Schlapp: Journalists Shouldn't Say If The President Is Lying

[DonViejo]

By Katherine Riga | April 30, 2018 10:00 am

In a heated appearance on CNN Monday morning, American Conservative Union chairman Matt Schlapp voiced harsh criticism for comedian Michelle Wolf after her monologue at the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday, concluding that it is not her nor any journalist’s place to call out the President for lying.

“Just present the facts and let the American people if they think someone’s lying,” Schlapp said to CNN’s Alisyn Camerota. “Journalists shouldn’t be the one to say the President or his spokesperson is lying. What that does to 50 percent of the country is make them feel they are not credible to listen to.”

He stood by his words in a later tweet.

Link to tweet

Schlapp and his wife, Mercedes, walked out of the dinner Saturday night after taking offense at Wolf’s monologue, saying that they had had “enough of the elites mocking all of us.”

Link to tweet

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/matt-schlapp-thinks-journalists-should-not-call-out-president-for-lying

[thucythucy]

1. So what if the fact is that the President is lying?

Are journalists supposed simply to ignore such facts?

[Arkansas Granny]

12. That was exactly the question I had. How will people learn the truth if the lies aren't exposed?

[dajoki]

23. That's what they did...

during the 2016 campaign with the r candidate.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. Garbage, Matt.....

The Press WILL continue to call out Trump and his Administration when they LIE. Their intent or motive is to NOT tell the truth.

That is what a lie is, dumbass!

[Varaddem]

3. Schlapp

What?! Was that a Faux Commercial?

[Moostache]

4. Fuck you Matt Schlapp...

Is that or is that not you, highlighted by the number 6 during one of the most heinous and duplicitous events in American electoral history? Were you or were you not party to the theft of the election of 2000 in Florida through intimidation and violent behavior?

Suffer and die and then rot in hell you disgusting piece of shit. Apologize to America for your very existence and I will not wish you additional suffering, but I still wish you death and hellfire scumbag.

You have been nothing but a partisan hack and a large part of the poison that threatens our very democracy for the last 20 years...so I repeat these words....FUCK. YOU. Matt. Schlapp.

[smirkymonkey]

13. +1000

Hear, hear!

[gratuitous]

17. Amazing how these turds keep floating to the top

Al Franken's career is over, but Matt Schlapp continues to tour the wingnut welfare circuit. Nobody ever asks him about his part in the Brooks Brothers riot.

[Stallion]

5. Berlin Herald (circa 1940): "Hitler Says Jews Have Been Sent to Summer Camp"

"We report-YOU decide"

[kentuck]

7. Anyone might mis-speak or tell an inadvertent lie unintentionally sometimes...

....but when someone lies as a matter of policy in an attempt to further their political agenda, they must be called out on it.

[Varaddem]

8. Stallion

Damn!! Don’t tell Spank me Shitler.

[oasis]

6. Just more slop from Schlapp. nt

[Solly Mack]

9. If you're lying or basing your beliefs/opinions on lies, then you're NOT credible

to listen to.

People need factual information to make informed decisions. Lies prevent that.

That's why he supports allowing lies to go unchallenged.

they had had “enough of the elites mocking all of us.”

Bother.

[Takket]

10. Snowflake

[Ilsa]

11. Shucks, you beat me to it. nt

[VOX]

14. Because cons, baggers, birthers, and fundies were so fucking polite and fair with President Obama.

They really showed him the courtesy, love, respect, and abiding support that our nation’s chief executive requires, in order to do his job most effectively for all Americans, SAID NO FUCKING REPUBLICAN EVER.

[JI7]

15. I saw this piece of shit this morning on CNN. Huge case of victimhood

From him.

[Cracklin Charlie]

16. Isn't that what Michelle did?

Present facts, and let the people decide?

The people have decided, Matt. Nobody likes your guy. Pull up your pants and deal with it.

[spanone]

18. schlapp is as slimy as they come

[gollygee]

19. Journalists aren't doing their jobs unless they do say if someone is lying

They aren't Trump's PR workers.

[lunatica]

20. That's because everything he says is a lie

[Yavin4]

21. Then why have a press at all?

The primary purpose of a press is to find objective truth not compile and present propaganda.

[Thekaspervote]

22. Hey Matt.. glad to hear you left... your kind aren't welcome