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Trump decides to skip White House press dinner
Associated Press
Published: 26.02.17, 08:14
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1. At first glance it appears capricious, but there's more than
(02.26.17)
grain of truth to the fact, that the "media" are a nasty, "progressive" bunch. Right now, there is a massive, well oiled machine toiling away at every possible angle in order to dig a trench under the President they cannot stomach. So damn right he is! Go Donald ,go!
2. why should he go
C   (02.26.17)
a large part of the press despises him and treats him with disrespect.
even worse, they write horrible things about his wife, his daughter and
even his young son barron.
the press supports the left over obama regime in its attempt to
sabotage the new administration.
3. Maybe time for the media to stop attacking Trump and co.
Bertram ,   London, UK.   (02.26.17)
Precisely because he likes it - it feeds his narcissistic megalomania. Instead, the media should continue to pursue the truth - or produce fake news, as the Donald prefers to call it - while Mr Trump persists in digging holes into which he constantly falls. It is like the advice given to parents when their child has a tantrum. Ignore the tantrum or laugh at it but on no account give it credence.
4. What is 'Freedom of the Press'?
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (02.26.17)
To be clear,by press I mean the news media and I question where their freedom should end.
Absolutely,the press should be free to report the news and give true account of affairs.But editorial and opinion shouldn't be presented as news.They belong on other pages.We've seen too much of this cunning game by editors pursuing their own agendas of mixing news and opinion and presenting it as pure news.One common tactic is careful selection of interviewees who are known to follow the reqired line and are reported unchallenged.That is a tactic that the BBC uses and I'm delighted that somebody with the status of President Trump has seen through them.

THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
5. TRUMP should treat the 2nd Amendment the same way he treats
the 1st Amendment! ,   whitie will pop!   (02.26.17)
6. Most of the news outlets in the USA are owned by those who
Rivkah   (02.26.17)
hate the USA and want a world government. Can't blame President Trump for his disdain of the mainstream news media. They know who their masters are and it isn't the US Constitution or the US government or the people of the USA. Truly, the enemy of the people is the mainstream media. Hope that changes.
7. At least he doesn't say 1 thing and do another
MadDad ,   Johannesburg   (03.05.17)
like the past administration.
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