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Trump suggests freedom of press is 'disgusting'

Politics October 12, 2017
While speaking to White House pool reporters, President Trump veered from answering a question about nuclear weapons to criticizing the press for being "able to write whatever they want to write."
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· 11 Oct 2017

Trump intensifies threats against freedom of the press

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· 11 Oct 2017

President Trump: "It's frankly disgusting the way the press is able to write whatever they want to write, and people should look into it."

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· 11 Oct 2017

Not that it matters, but -- the press can't. There are libel laws.

"Disgusting the press is able to write whatever they want to write," Trump says in Oval Office, per .
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· 11 Oct 2017

Note his word choice. It's our ability to write without government censorship — not the content of our writing — that he says disgusts him.

Trump in the Oval Office via pool; “It is frankly disgusting the press is able to write whatever it wants to write,” Trump said.
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· 11 Oct 2017

First it was a suggestion to "open up libel laws" - which he obviously can't do unilaterally (). Now, this:

With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!
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This is literally the purpose of the 1st amendment, prevent the government from limiting free speech

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· 11 Oct 2017

If we wrote “whatever we want” I would never write another story about you . But, it’s my job to inform and hold accountable

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President Trump: "It's frankly disgusting the way the press is able to write whatever they want to write, and people should look into it."
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· 11 Oct 2017

President Trump: Feb 24: "I love the First Amendment, nobody loves it more than me." Today: “It is frankly disgusting the press is able to write whatever it wants to write"

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· 11 Oct 2017

Trump today: “It is frankly disgusting the press is able to write whatever it wants to write.” Trump 2013:

The Republicans are always worried about the press--they should just do what is right.
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· 11 Oct 2017

It's true, as Mike Pence said, Trump has his own First Amendment rights to opine. But as a government official, those rights are limited.

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· 11 Oct 2017

President Trump walked to Marine One without responding to shouted questions about the first amendment.

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· 11 Oct 2017

Following negative reports, Trump floats the idea of challenging licenses for NBC and other networks.

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· 11 Oct 2017

Trump hinted at a bilateral trade agreement with Canada if NAFTA doesn't work out.

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