Trumps lies about the Acosta video

"After Mr Acosta attempted to follow up his question with a second on Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, Mr Trump added, pointing angrily: “That’s enough. That’s enough. That’s enough. Excuse me, that’s enough.” Mr Trump said he was “not concerned about anything” because the investigation was “a hoax”. Continuing to berate Mr Acosta, he added: “That’s enough. Put down the mic.” As the reporter continued to quiz him, Mr Trump became more agitated and stepped away from the podium."

Whether you think Trump is doing good or not is irrelevant. You can look at his campaign promises and say well he's done what he said he would, or tried to.

What we can say in all truth is that he lies, virtually every time he speaks there will be a mistruth, misinformation and yes even down right lies.

Most people will square this by stating "well all politicians lie". Well maybe not all, but yes most are prone to misinformation to further their cause. Trump I would say takes liberties with it, spreading misinformation more than anyone and claiming "Fake News" in every breath. In fact I would say he's a pathological liar, he actually believes his own lies.

In this situation where Trump shuts down the CNN reporter, he was obviously doing it because he didn't like the questions he was being asked and here lies the problem. If reporters are only allowed to ask questions that the person being asked likes, we are heading down a sticky road. Control of the press its what most political parties strive for but it cant be allowed.

The Nazi's used it to great effect in 1933, now I'm not comparing Trump to the Nazi's just saying you have to have a free press and where that starts to be curtailed we should be concerned.

The doctoring of the Video in question and it is obviously doctored is the issue. I didn't need it slowed down to see that. I saw the original and then later the one released by Ms Huckabee Sanders on her twitter feed. They were obviously different.  If you scroll down to the 3rd video on this independent page you will see Tom Richell, The Independents head of video explaining and comparing the two.

If they are prepared to doctor a video to back up why a journalist that was asking difficult questions was banned, what else are they doing?

Whether you like CNN or not, a press that is only allowed to ask certain questions and is restricted in what they publish for fear of being banned, is a press not worth having.  Having said that the press should be expected to publish the truth and not propagate misinformation.

Trump continues to claim the Video isn't doctored when it so obviously is and to use it to claim a reporter assaulted someone is despicable.

Pathological liar? the evidence is all there.




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White House suspends credentials for CNN's Jim Acosta
Trump denies doctored Acosta video shared by White House was doctored, then threatens to ban more journalists