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I have to say that those of us who are credentialed members of the #FreePress are deeply concerned that in this election cycle one (or more) of us will be killed by Trump voters..his silence on this is alarming. #FridayFeeling
politico.com/story/2019/02/…
politico.com/story/2019/02/…
2-"Trump’s silence is notable for a president who never hesitates to spout off about issues large and small, from Venezuelan politics to "Saturday Night Live." It reflects a deep sensitivity by the president and his aides to accusations that his verbal assault on the free press,
3-"personalized attacks on political targets and racially charged language could incite violence. But it also illustrates a tactic that those who know Trump say he has used for decades to shape coverage while tearing down his opponents —
4-"comment on the issues he wants to amplify and get covered, while ignoring those that don’t fit his preferred narrative...News of the alleged domestic terror plot comes the same week that the president has ramped up his criticism of the media, insisting that The New York Times
5-"is “a true ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE,” despite warnings from the newspaper’s publisher that such rhetoric puts journalists in danger. He also went after The Washington Post’s fact checker, a section that tracks Trump’s misstatements." ~politico
