Trump: the media actively suppresses news of terrorist attacks to fulfill a political agenda

[dixiegrrrrl]

Speaking to the U.S. Central Command on Monday, President Trump went off his prepared remarks to make a truly stunning claim: The media was intentionally covering up reports of terrorist attacks.
“You’ve seen what happened in Paris, and Nice. All over Europe, it’s happening,” he said to the assembled military leaders. “It’s gotten to a point where it’s not even being reported. And in many cases the very, very dishonest press doesn’t want to report it. They have their reasons, and you understand that.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/02/06/president-trump-is-now-speculating-that-the-media-is-covering-up-terrorist-attacks/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trump-media-4pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

video at link.

[leftstreet]

1. Uh, wouldn't attacks draw a lot of viewers?

Hope that doesn't sound crass

But why would any news outlet not want to draw viewers/readers?

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. Plus, as the article points out way down at the bottom:

He said ZERO about the recent attacks in Quebec.

ZERO

[BeyondGeography]

2. He's so bored

Terra would be so much more fun than, say, health care. Amirite?

[bdamomma]

3. This is no fucking game

Speak up Media Now

You are supposed to report the TRUTH. This man is a bully. What will it take?????

[spanone]

4. he's full of shit on a presidential scale. that's the only presidential thing he's done.

[Shrike47]

5. He's delusional and should be referred to as such.

Media should demand a few specific examples. He won't have any, of course, except incidents like the Bowling Green Massacre.

[dixiegrrrrl]

13. Happily, some of the media, including the Post, is calling him out

by saying things like "alleged" "falsely stated" etc.

[peggysue2]

6. U.S. Central Command

So Trump is trying out his fake news/alternate facts meme on the country's Central Command?

The man is deranged.

[guillaumeb]

7. If the majority of voters demonstrated a grasp of the issues this would not

be a problem. But they do not.

[0rganism]

8. how many other "bowling green massacre" stories are out there, starving for coverage?

c'mon Trump, don't leave everyone guessing. sure, we could make some up, but they might not have culprits from ethnic groups you specifically want to scapegoat or victims you want to martyr. best if you tell everyone what the media missed, so you can ensure coverage of these very important imaginary disasters.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

9. He telling us

we're not hearing about attacks that we ARE hearing about?


Maybe what he means is that the media coverage isn't a round-the-clock "fright-fest" when stuff happens?

[TubbersUK]

10. This should be interesting

Link to tweet

The Hill ✔ @thehill
White House vows to provide list of terror attacks Trump claims the media didn't cover http://hill.cm/9OrzDDr
10:19 PM - 6 Feb 2017

[dixiegrrrrl]

14. Gotta see that.

[etherealtruth]

12. He's an idiot