Last updated on July 17th, 2023 at 09:36 pm
Trump’s attack on the free press had an underlying message for America. The man that they have elected to be the next president is showing signs of mental instability.
Trump once again displayed his contempt for the First Amendment by tweeting:
"@HighonHillcrest: @jeffzeleny what PROOF do u have DonaldTrump did not suffer from millions of FRAUD votes? Journalist? Do your job! @CNN"
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— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 29, 2016
"@JoeBowman12: @jeffzeleny just another generic CNN part time wannabe journalist !" @CNN still doesn't get it. They will never learn!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 29, 2016
"@sdcritic: @HighonHillcrest @jeffzeleny @CNN There is NO QUESTION THAT #voterfraud did take place, and in favor of #CorruptHillary !"
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 29, 2016
"@FiIibuster: @jeffzeleny Pathetic – you have no sufficient evidence that Donald Trump did not suffer from voter fraud, shame! Bad reporter.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 29, 2016
.@CNN is so embarrassed by their total (100%) support of Hillary Clinton, and yet her loss in a landslide, that they don't know what to do.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 29, 2016
These tweets are not coming from staff. The retweets are in Trump’s style of using quotes around the tweet he is retweeting because he doesn’t know how to use the retweet button.
Take a step back and understand what is happening. The next President Of The United States is attacking journalists and media outlets on Twitter. Donald Trump has no respect for the Constitution and even less respect for the freedom of the press.
The president-elect is demonstrating the sort of need to control the media that is seen in dictatorships and authoritarian regimes.
Trump has an endless need to micromanage his coverage. As president, there should be no doubt that Donald Trump will use his platform to try to bully the media, and silence any dissent or criticism.
This is not normal presidential behavior.
Trump’s tweets should be a giant red flag to the American people that the candidate who won the presidential election may not be mentally well.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association
