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BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
1. No. He'd LOVE that and just say, "the fake news people have left. Good!". Instead, they should go at
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 12:17 PM
Jan 2017

him that much harder, and if he continues to mistreat their colleagues, go harder, and harder...Bullies loathe being challenged. They see walking away as a victory. Never give him that.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
3. No, reporters should get together and agree to ask the same difficult questions.
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 12:19 PM
Jan 2017

That way, if Trump tries to muzzle one media, the next will simply 'press' on.
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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)
4. I remember at his hotel event where he "solved" the birth certificate issue...
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 12:20 PM
Jan 2017

....he refused to allow a photographer on a guided tour of the hotel, so the entire press corps decided to boycott the tour.

It can be done.

jaxind

(1,074 posts)
5. I had this exact same idea, but...
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 12:32 PM
Jan 2017

I think, actually, Trump would love it if all the normal media walked out. Then, he'd have only his crazies there, and they'd give him all the softball questions!

DK504

(3,847 posts)
6. And instead having the suck ups, yeah Chuck Toad, I'm talking to you
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 12:35 PM
Jan 2017

how about you support your peers instead of ripping them apart and giving him what he want's, anarchy with in the media. He is loving this.

I don't think people like the Toad, or Tweety or Brian Williams would stand up to Cheeto-lini and call him on his shit.

spanone

(135,844 posts)
7. they should have done that two days ago....spineless
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 12:35 PM
Jan 2017

when trump called cnn news fake news and refused to call on them, they should have folded their notebooks and walked out.

woodsprite

(11,916 posts)
12. And walked right outside to a waiting news camera
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 01:00 PM
Jan 2017

where they would tell the public what questions they had for Trump that he wouldn't answer.

Kilgore

(1,733 posts)
9. Will never happen
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 12:36 PM
Jan 2017

There is way to much competition and ego among them. Human nature would not allow it.

BSdetect

(8,998 posts)
10. It would seem like an obvious reaction one might think but...
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 12:39 PM
Jan 2017

They are all under orders to report his stupid lies. Ratings.

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