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riversedge

(73,417 posts)
Sun Dec 15, 2024, 05:07 AM Dec 15

Trump claims he has tamed the media.........

I have to say that I have not listened much to msm lately-in fact VERY little.


My latest: "Donald Trump tamed the media. Some even paid for the privilege."


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BoRaGard

(3,186 posts)
1. Corporate Media, Inc. (R) was in the bag from the git go
Sun Dec 15, 2024, 05:54 AM
Dec 15

Nothing to tame. The corps are all in on greed. So they mesh perfectly with the G.O.P.'s draft-dodging casino hustler and felon/rapist.

Macrophylla

(150 posts)
6. I think he correctly
Sun Dec 15, 2024, 07:33 AM
Dec 15

Deduced that they are Lap dogs that can be bought with a treat or even more correctly that they are weak and will cower.

Beg puppy beg

Vinca

(51,241 posts)
7. They're gloating about the $15 million win, but it also means we're discussing Trump's sexual assault vs. rape. Again.
Sun Dec 15, 2024, 07:33 AM
Dec 15

allegorical oracle

(3,400 posts)
11. The ABC settlement is evidence he is trying hard to tame the media. If media can be
Sun Dec 15, 2024, 10:01 AM
Dec 15

so sufficiently frightened, and won't stand up against him, we're toast.

Heard someone this a.m. on MSNBC say that there's nothing media can do because TSF will get angry and not allow that outlet to cover his presidency. That should signal that it's lawsuit time for the fourth estate.

A POTUS is a public figure, paid by the taxpayers -- as is his staff and all other federal officials including Congress and SCOTUS. They are accountable to us and the media is our primary means to learn what's happening.

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