Vol. 36, No. 08

April 20, 2020

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President Fights a Classic Example of Fake News

President Donald Trump Fake News
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“It’s very clear that there are people in your profession that write fake news. You do.”

At a coronavirus briefing, President Donald Trump responded to an insulting question posed by CBS News reporter Paula Reid. She asked the president if he wanted to reopen the economy by Easter solely to help his chances for reelection “even if it means letting people die.” The president displayed a high degree of calmness in his response to such an enormous slur.

Princeton Professor and MSNBC Commentator Hopes COVID-19 Will Be “Donald Trump’s [Hurricane] Katrina”

“I should mention this with a little trepidation but this may be Donald Trump’s Katrina.” 

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