Politics Washington Post says Trump has topped 10,000 false or misleading statements

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  1. bodyman5000 and 1

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    The author of the article points out that the WaPo calls things that Trump says misleading when he tells the literal truth.

    Trump says "so many jobs have been created since the election" and they call it misleading because Trump didn't say since "my inauguration"

    Who has time to fact check the WaPo's 10000 claim?

    I do know that a guy picked the most recent 50 things in two categories he knows well and found the WaPo was wrong on 25-27.

    The point isn't whether a politician says misleading things. The point is the "media" shouldn't be.
     
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    I believe you barf. Too bad you can't enjoy as I do.
     
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    Ha! Well as long as the @barfo's keep buying, they will probably continue.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    I disagree. The end.
     
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    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    That's your prerogative.....I'm sad for you but ignorance is a choice. The end.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    Never even heard of your source.
    There's a lot of fake news out there and I believe in sticking to reputable sources.
     
  7. bodyman5000 and 1

    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    You believe in sticking your head in the sand and buying garbage put out by corporate sellouts.

    Your source judges Trump's "false and misleading statements" using their opinions. The ultimate FAKE news.

    For the last time, Trump lies enough that the Washington Post doesn't have to embellish it. But they do and people eat it up.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    I believe in shining the light and not worshiping the dark. I like reporting that shines a light on hidden corruption. I guess you call it burying your head in the sand, not me.

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    Can we drop this highly unproductive waste of our valuable time?
     
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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    The Washington Post has won 47 Pulitzer prizes, second only to the New York Times.
     
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    Michael Jordan is the BEST basketball player in the world today!!

    Don't believe me? Look at all the awards he's won.
     
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    Wow!
    Carry on!
     
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    Not even a realistic comparison. One requires a physical ability in which age eventually makes all basketball players having to retire where as a newspaper could realistically go forever. By the way, last Pulitzer I believe was in 2016. Last time Jordan even played a full season was 2003.
     
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    Or a newspaper could be bought by the world's richest man.


    Lol at pulitzer prize winners anyway. Read the history of the Pulitzer Prize. I'd link an article I read about how much of a joke they are but none of you would read it anyway. Too scarrrry.
     
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    You've never heard of any source.

    You don't follow the news at all, not one bit.

    You don't know what's happening, or what happened.

    It's why your posts leave the impression that they leave.
     
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    Jozef Stalin slaughtered over 23,000,000 of his own citizens, second only to Mao Zedong who slaughtered 78,000,000 of his own citizens.

    Your turn. :cowboy:
     
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    It's called a track record. The National Enquirer has won zero Pulitzers. Do you ever wonder why?
    Lastly, do you know why Michael Jordan is retired? Maybe his body is too old. Newspapers don't have old human bodies that can't compete in a physical competition. Apples and Oranges.
     
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    Newspapers do have turnover and they DO get bought by people like....I don't know, the world's richest man......

    If the National Enquirer started an award 100 years ago and Fox won it 50 times would that make Fox trustworthy? Nope. The Pulitzer Prize means nothing to those who aren't biased like the people who give the awards.

    The truth doesn't get awards, but it should. Your 10000 Trump stuff is an opinion piece.
     
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    The National Enquirer would have to be highly respected by their journalistic peers to have an award worth a damn and they don't. The Pulitzer prize is the most respected award for print journalism excellence in the United States, bar none.
     
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    I'd link an article about the National Enquirer type crap the guy who started the Pulitzers was known for but nobody will read it so why bother?
     

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