{"id":228991,"date":"2021-03-16T10:46:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T14:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=228991"},"modified":"2021-03-16T10:46:19","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T14:46:19","slug":"trump-thanks-wapo-for-correcting-latest-media-travesty-blasts-legacy-media-for-acting-like-political-entities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-thanks-wapo-for-correcting-latest-media-travesty-blasts-legacy-media-for-acting-like-political-entities\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Thanks WaPo For Correcting \u2018Latest Media Travesty,\u2019 Blasts Legacy Media For Acting Like \u2018Political Entities\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Ftrump-thanks-wapo-for-correcting-latest-media-travesty-blasts-legacy-media-for-acting-like-political-entities%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=228991&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><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-1277459618-1200x800-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump issued a statement Monday blasting legacy media tactics in response to The Washington Post\u2019s extensive correction to a January article that misquoted him.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, The Washington Post corrected a story that claimed Trump pressured Frances Watson, Georgia\u2019s top elections investigator, to \u201cfind the fraud\u201d in the state and said she would be \u201ca national hero\u201d if she managed to find any.<\/p>\n<p>The quotes, which were <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/03\/15\/democrats-madeleine-dean-used-fake-find-fraud-quote-donald-trump-impeachment-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">used against him<\/a> during Trump\u2019s second impeachment trial, were inaccurate, according to audio of the phone call published last week by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/recording-of-trump-phone-call-to-georgia-lead-investigator-reveals-new-details-11615411561\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>. The Washington Post, which attributed the quotes to a single anonymous source, corrected and updated their story Monday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.5572519083969\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">INBOX: Trump statement on Washington Post correction: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vTcKSI1gEN\">pic.twitter.com\/vTcKSI1gEN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/henryrodgersdc\/status\/1371584067939016706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump, who continues to maintain that he won Georgia, responded that the newspaper\u2019s correction \u201cmakes the Georgia Witch Hunt a non-story,\u201d and called for a deeper investigation into allegations of voter fraud by \u201cthe Stacey Abrams political machine\u201d in Georgia\u2019s deep-blue Fulton County.<\/p>\n<p>Turning his aim back at the media, Trump claimed such \u201cestablishment media errors, omissions, mistakes, and outright lies always slant one way\u2014against me and against Republicans,\u201d and he noted \u201cstories that hurt Democrats or undermine their narratives are buried, ignored, or delayed until they can do the least harm\u2014for example, after an election is over.\u201d He contrasted the coverage of the COVID-19 vaccine before and after the election as an example.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA strong democracy requires a fair and honest press,\u201d Trump concluded. \u201cThis latest media travesty underscores that legacy media outlets should be regarded as political entities\u2014not journalistic enterprises. In any event, I thank the Washington Post for the correction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read Trump\u2019s full statement below:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"42\">\n<p><em>The Washington Post just issued a correction as to the contents of the incorrectly reported phone call I had with respect to voter fraud in the Great State of Georgia. While I appreciate the Washington Post\u2019s correction, which immediately makes the Georgia Witch Hunt a non-story, the original story was a Hoax, right from the very beginning. I would further appreciate a strong investigation into Fulton County, Georgia, and the Stacey Abrams political machine which, I believe, would totally change the course of the presidential election in Georgia.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Fulton County has not been properly audited for vote or signature verification. They only looked at areas of the State where there most likely would be few problems, and even there they found large numbers of mistakes. We are seeking to find and reveal the large-scale election fraud which took place in Georgia. Many residents agree, and their anger caused them not to turn out and vote for two Republican Senators in the January election.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Consent Decree signed between Raffensperger and Stacey Abrams was not approved by the Georgia State Legislature, and therefore should be deemed invalid, and the election result changed. Why the Governor and Raffensperger ever approved this Consent Decree is one of the great questions? We look forward to an answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You will notice that establishment media errors, omissions, mistakes, and outright lies always slant one way\u2014against me and against Republicans. Meanwhile, stories that hurt Democrats or undermine their narratives are buried, ignored, or delayed until they can do the least harm\u2014for example, after an election is over. Look no further than the negative coverage of the vaccine that preceded the election and the overdue celebration of the vaccine once the election had concluded. A strong democracy requires a fair and honest press. This latest media travesty underscores that legacy media outlets should be regarded as political entities\u2014not journalistic enterprises. In any event, I thank the Washington Post for the correction.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/news-outlets-issue-major-corrections-after-botching-reports-on-december-phone-call-between-trump-ga-election-investigator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">News Outlets Issue Major Corrections After Botching Reports On December Phone Call Between Trump, GA Election Investigator<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump issued a statement Monday blasting legacy media tactics in response to The Washington Post\u2019s extensive correction to a January article that misquoted him. 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