Trump: Media shouldn't be ALLOWED to use sources unless named

[NastyRiffraff]

Allowed? By whom? He's been building up to this, and he's finally said it. He wants to regulate the media (instead of regulations for public safety). From the transcript of his horrible speech at CPAC:

But I am only against the fake news, media or press. Fake, fake. They have to leave that word.

I'm against the people that make up stories and make up sources.

They shouldn't be allowed to use sources unless they use somebody's name. Let their name be put out there. Let their name be put out.

(APPLAUSE)

"A source says that Donald Trump is a horrible, horrible human being." Let 'em say it to my face.

(APPLAUSE)

Let there be no more sources
(snip)
And they shouldn't use sources. They should put the name of the person. You will see stories dry up like you've never seen before.

Washington Post

What can we make of this? There are many reasons why reporters use unnamed sources. The source very likely demands anonymity for fear of losing a job, or in extreme cases, fear of his or her own safety. Especially in Dump's case; his vindictiveness is well known and documented.

The rest of his CPAC speech was, as usual, how awesome he is, how horrible the media is, etc. ad nauseum.

[femmocrat]

1. I could see them "disappearing" those sources.

As well as journalists.

[NastyRiffraff]

3. Dump is thin-skinned and vindictive

A dangerous combination in anyone, but particularly for someone with the power the cause a disappearance.

[Fred Sanders]

2. Meanwhile the so-called President does not need no stinkin sources for his daily spew of lies.

Still waiting for the report from the crack investigative team you sent to Hawaii to find evidence of Obama's birth certificate, you hypocrite.

[Cha]

9. EXACTLY, Fred.. Mahalo

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/us/politics/trump-conservative-political-action-conference-speech.html

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=8705355

[Xipe Totec]

4. I'm sure some people inside the White House, supporting Trump,

Are also acting as unnamed sources. A cabinet secretary here and there.

Let's start by naming a few of those and see what happens.

[yallerdawg]

5. I don't doubt the fact-based core of "the news." The "spin" and "opinion" is what's annoying!

The astounding thing is, I don't believe anything "Mr. Precedent" says to be factual, and his "sources" are often provable FAKE NEWS.

Most of the time he tells bald-faced lies with no sources, real or imagined!

[NastyRiffraff]

6. I know! He has some nerve

talking about fake news when he just makes things up whole cloth.

[TalenaGor]

7. every time he said 'people are saying....'

We need a list

[Cha]

8. Really fuckhead?

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/us/politics/trump-conservative-political-action-conference-speech.html

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=8705355

Mahalo, Riff

[Initech]

10. These rat bastards are trying to kill freedom of the press.

Because they don't like to be told no. Fuck them.

[rogue emissary]

11. Hilarious, coming from Mr "I love Wikileaks."

[dalton99a]

12. +1

[Ilsa]

13. I can just imagine the bobbleheads in the audience

blubbering "yeah", each one, over and over, mindlessly.

[NastyRiffraff]

14. While waving Russian flags

and grinning like demented Jokers.