It turns out that President Donald Trump may not have thought through all the consequences before he banned some of his most hated news outlets from the White House.

After Trump declared CNN, MS NOW, and Politico “fake news” and exiled them from the White House grounds on Friday, the other networks that make up the White House press pool—including ABC, CBS, NBC, and even Fox News—agreed to boycott their pool duties on Monday in solidarity with the banned outlets.


Lol, will it be a TACO Tuesday?

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    Conglomerate entity is “banned” so the other comglomerate’s entities also don’t show up, but it’s all because the news is state-owned and the fake rebellion makes everyone believe the bullshit reported later.

    CNN is conservative people. This is a performance.

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      I’m sure someone already made a tier list, but American media belongs at the bottom.

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    It is called the Oval Office, and it should be treated with Decorum, Respect, and Dignity, not defiled by Third Rate Clowns

    Well, what the fuck is he doing there, in that case?!

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    President Turdbrain does a turdbrain thing because he is a turdbrain

    The only ones surprised by this are other turdbrains

    Every second that passes wherein this man is not assassinated is a great shame on this nation.

    It is a global absurdity that the two people who have actually tried so far were amongst the dumbest of all humans ever to exist

    Can we get a smart person on this, please? 8 billion people would thank you.

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    Trump has made a comment on this situation:

    As expected, Fake News CNN, Politico (Pay back the 8 Million Dollar contribution made by the U.S. Government to keep them afloat!), and MSNOW (formerly known as MSDNC!), have brought suit to gain access to the White House, and your President, ME! They have drawn a great Judge, for them, a man who ruled in favor of Jim Acosta, who now seems to have disappeared from the Planet. The Judge’s name is Tim Kelly, and he was, sadly, appointed by “TRUMP.” In other words, almost without question and, as usual, we’ll go for appeal because Fake News people and publications that only write negatively, and who violate our National Security by writing false and defamatory stories with unknown “sources,” shouldn’t be allowed access to the most important Office anywhere in the World. It is called the Oval Office, and it should be treated with Decorum, Respect, and Dignity, not defiled by Third Rate Clowns, who purposefully distort, twist, and degrade with everything they write or publish. Virtually every story about me, or anything having to do with me, is negative, wrong and, in many cases, DANGEROUS for our Country! No matter how GREAT my Achievements, they trivialize and demean. The fact is, I won all seven Swing States, the Popular Vote, the Electoral College (312 to 226), and the Counties throughout America by 86%, and yet it is reported that I get 94% bad publicity. With such a Crooked and Corrupt Press, how did I win in such a LANDSLIDE? It is because the Media has NO credibility, and that is a very bad thing for our Nation! Why should I have to give “access” to such people? Perhaps Judge Kelly could explain that! In any event, I have an obligation to fight for the Success and Safety of our Country. FAKE NEWS IS A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY, and I will do whatever is necessary to make sure that the U.S.A. thrives. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP

    Source, I guess

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        I got to “It is called the Oval Office, and it should be treated with Decorum, Respect, and Dignity, not defiled by Third Rate Clowns” and laughed because he’s the biggest circus clown of all.

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        Women have an amazing capacity for multi-tasking that is truly, truly inspiring. Don’t denigrate that.

        /s just in case it’s needed

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          “Dis buk reel thicc. Mus bee smart buk. Much words on post. Liek thicc buk, must bee smart.”

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      Oh Donnie, you can’t afford Third Rate Clowns anymore… Look around you! The Third Raters jumped ship after the last administration, and most of them have gone pretty quiet or cashed out on your dirty laundry.

      The best you have these days are maybe a few Amateur Jesters, definitely no Clowns of Professional Rating.

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      I have a feeling that the human printer has shown him the disapproval polls recently. If it means I get a week or two of near trump free media then It’ll be like christmas again!

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    and even Fox News

    WHAT!?

    Aidan McLaughlin, the Washington correspondent for Vanity Fair, suggested on social media that, at the rate things are going, a lawsuit may not even have been necessary.

    “He’s gonna lift the ban by the end of the week,” he predicted.

    Yeah, this guy doesn’t work that way. That’s too rational of a thought process.

    E: they just introduced “Trump TV”, I was right again 🤣😭

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      With the announcement of Trump TV, this ban was just a cover to legitimize state run media.

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      Fox News knows the long con. You start banning outlets that don’t say nice things they get booted when dems take control.

      Or even if they say things that don’t slobber Trump enough.

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      The president’s voice could be heard faintly. But his words were inaudible over the whir of a helicopter parked nearby.

      “There’s no microphone because the pool cameras aren’t there,” explained Bianca de la Garza, who was covering the event for the Trump-friendly outlet Newsmax.

      The anchor said this was maybe “one example” of the president’s attack on the media “backfiring just a little bit.”

      Oh they tried

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      a permanent cone of radio silence around Tiny Dee unto eternity would be most welcome!