President Trump , who has had issues with the media when they report things he doesn’t like has been steady on trying to duck , punish and intimidate news outfits….
He’s cried…..
He’s try to get ‘his’ admin to go after them and even news reporters….
He’s use lawsuits to try to scare them from reporting things he doesn’t like or that he see’s differently….
The courts have ruled against his efforts citing the ‘People’s Right to Know’ what their President does and the difference between what a admin says and the actual ‘Facts’….
This will wind up incur if Donald tried to make this stick and the judges WILL rule against him….
Even Fox News has criticised action by Trump….
And?
It’s NOT gonna stop the press from covering and writing about him, his admin and his actions….
THAT?
Come with the job of being the President of the United States of America….
(The ‘White House’ belongs to ‘People’ …NOT the guy living there for a few years for Free…)
He campaigned FOR the Job a second time….
Trump said that he decided to revoke Politico’s access because of the $8 million the Biden administration spent on subscriptions to the news outlet, which Trump later canceled.
The White House did not respond immediately to a request for further comment or explanation. A representative from MS NOW did not immediately provide comment.
A CNN spokesperson said the company stands behind its White House team. “We have a right under the U.S. Constitution to do that reporting without hindrance or interference from the government,” the spokesperson said. “Should the ban which President Trump threatened go ahead, it would be an illegal assault on that fundamental and constitutionally-protected right.”
“Politico will continue to fairly report on this White House and future ones,” the company said in a statement. “We will vigorously defend our First Amendment rights against any attempt to restrict them.”
The White House Correspondents’ Association, which represents journalists covering the presidency, disavowed Trump’s planned bans. “The Constitution protects the freedom of the press from government interference,” Jacqui Heinrich, a Fox News correspondent serving as the group’s president, wrote in a statement. “That protection does not depend on whether the president likes a news organization’s coverage, agrees with its reporting, or approves of the questions its journalists ask.”
When pressed about the nature of the order, Trump told reporters it’d be “a very simple ban.”
“I don’t want him in my office. I don’t want them here. I would say the ban would go as far as you can,” he said. “And if they could straighten themselves out, you know, if they could save themselves.”…..
Note….
Trump’s Defense Sec tried to ban the media from the Pentagon….
THAT did NOT Work …..
I’m shocked!
He, he, he….
No President is REALLY happy with the Press unless they ARE dancing to their tunes….
But Donald has gone out of his way to attack them…..
It won’t work….
Seems like govt. insiders WILL an d DO reach out to ‘leak’ stuff like they ALWAYS have….
The Whistle Blower law is a result….
Trump Turns On Media After Recent Losses
New York Times: “Despite his attempts to talk his way out of it, the war against Iran continues to be immensely unpopular with Americans concerned with Mr. Trump’s handling of the economy and high gasoline prices. The Supreme Court, including justices he appointed, blocked Mr. Trump’s attempts to restrict mail-in voting.”
“And with the midterm elections looming, the president’s political authority appears to be ebbing after years in which he dominated not just his party but also the national discourse.”
“So after these losses, an increasingly frustrated Mr. Trump, seeking to change the subject, has turned to a new assault on his preferred foe: the news media.”
CNN: First Amendment lawyer says Trump’s media outlet ban “not allowed.”
Ah?
The Pentagon Papers ?