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highplainsdem

(49,141 posts) Fri May 17, 2019, 10:08 AM May 2019

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Trump just accused the media of being "DANGEROUS" in its "fraudulent" coverage of Iran

Well, at least he didn't (yet) call the coverage treason and scream for long jail sentences.

But he's really on a wannabe-dictator roll this morning.

Link to tweet

The Fake News Media is hurting our Country with its fraudulent and highly inaccurate coverage of Iran. It is scattershot, poorly sourced (made up), and DANGEROUS. At least Iran doesn’t know what to think, which at this point may very well be a good thing!

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Trump just accused the media of being "DANGEROUS" in its "fraudulent" coverage of Iran (Original Post) highplainsdem May 2019 OP

Kind of disingenuous to hide the ball, then say everyones fraudulent when Chin music May 2019 #1

Another day, another stupid nutjob claim. BSdetect May 2019 #2

Was Iran one of the countries the Flynn was back-channeling with? Cracklin Charlie May 2019 #3

Sure.. chaos and misunderstanding is what we Zoonart May 2019 #4

Someone help me here ScratchCat May 2019 #5

I know someone else who "doesn't know what to think" Va Lefty May 2019 #6

He actually might be concerned that there is momentum gathering toward a war with Iran, but what the still_one May 2019 #7

Not so fast... lame54 May 2019 #8

You make an excellent point George. Trump is jealous of everything President Obama has done. still_one May 2019 #9

He says that like he thinks no one is paying attention. lpbk2713 May 2019 #10

Chin music

(23,002 posts)

1. Kind of disingenuous to hide the ball, then say everyones fraudulent when

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2019, 10:12 AM

May 2019

we have to guess what he and putin are doing. Fuck you trump.

BSdetect

(8,999 posts)

2. Another day, another stupid nutjob claim.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2019, 10:13 AM

May 2019

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

3. Was Iran one of the countries the Flynn was back-channeling with?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2019, 10:21 AM

May 2019

I need a memory booster and a scorecard to keep up with all the treason.

Zoonart

(11,922 posts)

4. Sure.. chaos and misunderstanding is what we

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2019, 10:23 AM

May 2019

strive for in sensitive foreign policy.

ScratchCat

(2,025 posts)

5. Someone help me here

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2019, 10:31 AM

May 2019

What is it about "the media"'s coverage of Iran that is "highly inaccurate" and "fraudulent"?

Va Lefty

(6,252 posts)

6. I know someone else who "doesn't know what to think"

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2019, 10:42 AM

May 2019

still_one

(92,554 posts)

7. He actually might be concerned that there is momentum gathering toward a war with Iran, but what the

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2019, 10:43 AM

May 2019

hell does he expect when he hired Bolton who lied us into the war with Iraq

Trump owns this hook line and sinker

lame54

(35,373 posts)

8. Not so fast...

Reply to still_one (Reply #7)

Fri May 17, 2019, 10:58 AM

May 2019

If Obama didn't make such a great peace deal with Iran - Trump wouldn't have to carpet bomb them

Thanks Obama

still_one

(92,554 posts)

9. You make an excellent point George. Trump is jealous of everything President Obama has done.

Reply to lame54 (Reply #8)

Fri May 17, 2019, 11:09 AM

May 2019

There is no doubt he wants to undo every positive thing President Obama has done.

lpbk2713

(42,778 posts)

10. He says that like he thinks no one is paying attention.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2019, 11:09 AM

May 2019

Except for his 20% base. They are all he has left.

What a fool.

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