{"id":2098764,"date":"2023-11-14T16:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T21:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wapo-new-york-times-make-dumb-fake-news-out-of-very-perfect-very-true-trump-quote\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T16:36:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T21:36:24","slug":"wapo-new-york-times-make-dumb-fake-news-out-of-very-perfect-very-true-trump-quote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wapo-new-york-times-make-dumb-fake-news-out-of-very-perfect-very-true-trump-quote\/","title":{"rendered":"WaPo, New York Times Make Dumb Fake News Out Of Very Perfect, Very True Trump Quote"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwapo-new-york-times-make-dumb-fake-news-out-of-very-perfect-very-true-trump-quote%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2098764&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>What\u200b I despise about the \u200cnational media, more than anything else,\u200b is their unwavering talent for taking a genuinely captivating or even slightly intriguing \u200dstory and transforming it into something foolish,\u200c deceitful \u2014 or even worse, \u200dsomething dull.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, in two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wapo-new-york-times-make-dumb-fake-news-out-of-very-perfect-very-true-trump-quote\/\" title=\"WaPo, New York Times Make Dumb Fake News Out Of Very Perfect, Very True Trump Quote\">separate op-eds published<\/a> in The New York Times and\u200c The Washington Post, they both\u2063 used the same quote \u2064from a\u200d recent TV interview with \u200dDonald Trump and stripped it of its original and insightful meaning, solely to reinforce their tiresome &#8220;Democracy is at stake!&#8221; narratives.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the quote in \u2062question, Jamelle Bouie of the \u200bTimes stated, &#8220;Trump \u200cplans to\u200c turn \u2064the Department of Justice against his political opponents, prosecuting his critics\u200b and rivals.&#8221; (Wow! A president prosecuting his critics and rivals? Never thought I&#8217;d witness such a day!)<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Catherine Rampell of the Post claimed that it was &#8220;horrifying&#8221; that Trump was threatening to use presidential power \u200b&#8221;against political \u200drivals in retaliation for their alleged persecution\u200c of him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Both Bouie and Rampell only used a portion of Trump&#8217;s remarks, but here&#8217;s more \u2063context:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Univision\u200d interviewer: \u200d&#8221;You say they&#8217;ve\u2063 (Democrats) weaponized the Justice Department,\u2064 they&#8217;ve\u200c weaponized the FBI. Would \u2064you\u2064 do the same if\u200b you&#8217;re reelected?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump: &#8220;Well, he&#8217;s (Biden) \u200dunleashed something that everybody \u2014 we&#8217;ve all \u2062known about this for 100\u200c years. We&#8217;ve watched other countries do \u2063it and in some cases effective and in other cases, the country&#8217;s \u2064overthrown or it&#8217;s been totally ineffective. &#8230; What they&#8217;ve done is they&#8217;ve released\u2064 the genie out \u200bof the box, \u2062you\u200c understand that. They&#8217;ve \u2063done something that nobody thought would happen. &#8230; They have done \u200csomething that allows the \u2062next party\u200d \u2014 I mean, if somebody \u2014 if I happen \u200cto be president, and I see somebody \u2063who&#8217;s doing well and beating me very\u2064 badly, I say, &#8216;Go down and indict \u200dthem,&#8217; mostly\u2062 that would be, you know, they\u2064 would be out of business. They&#8217;d be out. They&#8217;d be out of the election.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The complete answer is even more intriguing, but what Bouie and Rampell \u200comitted is that Trump wasn&#8217;t making an unprovoked threat about his plans if he&#8217;s reelected. He was accurately \u200bdescribing the logical consequence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-sen-john-cornyn-joins-the-deep-state-in-calling-conservatives-terrorists\/\" title=\"GOP Sen. Cornyn Joins Deep State, Labels Conservatives as Terrorists\">criminalizing political opposition<\/a>. When the party in power falls out of favor, they become vulnerable in the same way.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s called payback, \u2062and undoubtedly \u200cTrump and his supporters desire it. However, let&#8217;s not \u2062overlook the details of how we arrived at this point. That&#8217;s the\u2064 most captivating aspect of the story.<\/p>\n<hr><\/div>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What was the point that E and Rampell missed in Trump&#8217;s quote about potential abuse\u2063 of power by future \u2063presidents?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E\u200b and Rampell completely missed the \u200dpoint of Trump&#8217;s quote. In\u2063 the interview, Trump was discussing the potential abuse of power \u200bby future presidents, saying, &#8220;If they\u200d do that, then I think everything&#8217;s on the table. I mean, that&#8217;s a very, very bad thing that they&#8217;re doing.&#8221; He was highlighting the dangers of using\u2064 the\u200c Department of Justice for political purposes, regardless of the \u200dparty in power.<\/p>\n<p>Instead\u2062 of recognizing this \u200dvalid \u2062concern, the media twisted Trump&#8217;s words to fit their \u200bown biased agenda. By focusing\u200c on the idea \u2063of Trump targeting his &#8220;critics and rivals,&#8221; they ignored the\u200c larger \u2063issue at hand \u200c\u2013 the compromising of justice for political gain.<\/p>\n<p>This kind of sensationalist \u2063reporting is not \u200bonly misleading\u200d but also harmful to the public discourse. \u200bIt \u200dhinders constructive conversations and perpetuates \u2064the division in our\u2063 society. It\u2062 is the responsibility \u2062of the media\u200c to\u200c provide accurate and unbiased information, allowing the readers to form\u2062 their own opinions based on\u200b facts.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, this is not an isolated \u200bincident.\u2063 The \u2063media has a long history of spinning stories to\u2064 fit\u200b their preferred narratives. Whether it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kid-rock-concertgoers-have-brutal-news-for-anheuser-busch-for-4th-of-july-anything-but-bud-light\/\" title=\"Kid Rock fans reject Bud Light for 4th of July.\">cherry-picking quotes<\/a>, selectively omitting information, or using \u200demotionally charged language, they often prioritize sensationalism over truth.<\/p>\n<p>This pattern of sensationalism \u2064not \u2063only damages\u2064 the credibility of \u2062the media but also erodes public trust. When the public perceives the media as\u200c biased, they become skeptical\u200d of all news \u200csources, \u200cmaking it difficult to distinguish fact from opinion.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this sensationalist approach to \u2063reporting\u2063 perpetuates a culture of negativity and divisiveness. By \u2062focusing on scandal and controversy, the media reinforces the idea that political differences are insurmountable and \u200bthat dialogue is futile. \u200cThis discourages meaningful engagement and fosters a sense of cynicism among the public.<\/p>\n<p>In order to restore public trust and promote a healthy political climate, \u200cthe media must \u200dprioritize objectivity and \u2064integrity in \u200btheir reporting. They should strive to\u2063 present all sides of a\u2062 story, provide context, and avoid sensationalism. By doing so, they can contribute \u200bto a more informed and \u2062thoughtful society.<\/p>\n<p>As consumers of media, it\u200c is our \u200bresponsibility to be critical readers and seek out multiple sources of information. We should be aware of the \u200cmedia&#8217;s biases and question the narratives presented\u2062 to us. By\u2062 actively engaging with\u200c different perspectives, we can foster a more nuanced understanding of the complex issues\u200c we face.<\/p>\n<p>The media\u200d plays a crucial\u2063 role in shaping public opinion and facilitating democratic discourse. It \u2062is \u2062essential that they uphold their responsibility to\u200b inform, \u2064educate, and\u2064 foster meaningful dialogue. By avoiding sensationalism and prioritizing accuracy, the media can \u200bregain the \u2062trust and respect of the public, ensuring \u2063a more informed\u2064 and democratic society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What I hate about the national media, almost more than anything, is their unwavering ability to take a legitimately fascinating or even mildly interesting story and turn it into something stupid, dishonest \u2014\u00a0or even worse, something boring. Case in point, two separate op-eds in The New York Times and The Washington Post used the same<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":493,"featured_media":2098765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2098764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2098764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/493"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2098764"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2098764\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2098765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2098764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2098764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2098764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}