Another Mass Shooting, This Time It's a Newspaper in Annapolis

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Originally Posted by bobabode

Here is one example of what Trump has said. Seems to put the lie to what you are asserting but then it's no surprise considering your track record here, Mike.

ps This is a textbook example of a 'strawman' argument, btw.

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2:48 PM - Feb 17, 2017

It "put the lie to nothing". And yes, you create a straw man argument when you do what you just did: pull the quote above and use it out of context. Your suggesting that quote is the Prez's universal view of all media, every day 24/7. That quote is best viewed in context of what was happening on 2/17/2018, when he was calling reports on those networks of of his aides' contact with Russia "fake news."

You may also be suggesting, as others have, that quote from 4.5 months ago should be color anything that may have occurred with yesterday's shooting. If that's the case, at least the Reuter's editor apologized.