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ultralite001

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14. These members of the "press" need a new name...

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 04:14 PM

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A free press informs the public, holds leaders accountable + provides a forum for debate of local + national issues.

In a democracy, the press should operate free from governmental control. Democratic governments do not have
ministries of information to regulate content of newspapers or the activities of journalists; requirements that
journalists be vetted by the state; or force journalists to join government-controlled unions.

Obviously, Krasnov has moved the goalposts in this regard. What shall we call Krasnov's purveyours of propaganda???

De-press???
Com-press???
DeCom-press???
Im-press???
Ex-press???
REP-ress???

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"That was one of the most batshit press conferences of Trump's public life. [View all] senseandsensibility Friday OP

It's coming, I tried to tell people they needed to arm themselves Eliot Rosewater Friday #1

Guns aren't going to help us. Peaceful protest is the only way. Gunplay will only give them excuse for more force. LymphocyteLover Friday #27

Good luck with that! tonekat Saturday #61

I mean, if you want to get guns for self-defense against random rightwing nutjobs going after LymphocyteLover Saturday #66

Agreed tonekat Saturday #67

To protect themselves Oeditpus Rex Friday #28

I don't mind guns and have shot them before, however.... Quanto Magnus Saturday #64

He said he stopped 7 wars and prevented 3 and not a single member of the press (I'll not call them journalists) asked MLAA Friday #2

Well, in fairness that might sound rude senseandsensibility Friday #3

So true. MLAA Friday #5

These members of the "press" need a new name... ultralite001 Friday #14

PRAVDA Attilatheblond Friday #32

🤣🤣🤣 ultralite001 Saturday #48

With each passing day Trump sets new standards for "the most batshit crazy" things a president can do. sop Friday #4

I can Oeditpus Rex Friday #33

I dread it and think it will be very dark mountain grammy Friday #41

What election? MadameButterfly Saturday #58

And to top it off Turbineguy Friday #6

I read that it added a "Mad King" quality to the whole thing senseandsensibility Friday #7

They may be going easy because they're afraid of him. calimary Friday #8

They don't deserve their jobs senseandsensibility Friday #10

The Felon has been known to ban certain news outlets Oeditpus Rex Friday #39

They're covering their arses, not important news. Harker Friday #13

Well said Friend! Ligyron Friday #20

... Harker Friday #47

They have orders BigMin28 Friday #25

However, it wasn't the usual MAGA hat. llmart Friday #9

Well, he did say Mossfern Friday #11

goddamn that HAT is so fucking stupid and obnoxious... and to wear it in the Oval??? Just beyond parody and sanity!! LymphocyteLover Friday #26

Bullet-Proof Vests for Christmas... BurnDoubt Friday #12

Where I grew up they'd call that there "bat shit crazy with a hat on". twodogsbarking Friday #15

Maybe as a party we should concentrate on going after journalists KS Toronado Friday #16

You think they don't already Oeditpus Rex Friday #40

If we go after the journalists, then they'll never be on our side FakeNoose Friday #45

Exactly... FalloutShelter Saturday #54

I had to stop watching. writerJT Friday #17

He was trying SO HARD in his slobby shirt and dopey hat. Maru Kitteh Friday #18

At least he wasn't wearing a tan suit! . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Friday #46

WaPo oberle Friday #19

Well of course Random Boomer Saturday #60

One reporter asked him today about Epstein. Emile Friday #21

He seems to be more frightened about Epstein than anything else. travelingthrulife Friday #43

Makes me think the "Epstein" thing is so much more than just sex... nt slightlv Saturday #65

I was so hoping for an Onion headline MustLoveBeagles Friday #22

Maybe he'll just fucking die already. Orrex Friday #23

Nobody listened the Harris Johonny Friday #24

Trump is being pumped to compete with Newsom bucolic_frolic Friday #29

The hat MorbidButterflyTat Friday #30

This was a crazy press conference LetMyPeopleVote Friday #31

Kinda wish Junior would knock him on his ass and tell him to put a tie on Attilatheblond Friday #36

Exactly! A sign of his rapid decline... paleotn Friday #38

Geez, he is identical to his mother BigmanPigman Friday #42

Silly me, feeling bad cuz I turned Deadline off & switched to Ancient Aliens so I could nap Attilatheblond Friday #34

trump used to call for his Roy Cohn. Totally Tunsie Friday #35

Just die you bastard!!!! paleotn Friday #37

It's probably more important to know what BootinUp Friday #44

He looks awrful róisín_dubh Saturday #49

The "effing" White House "press" corp maxrandb Saturday #50

The longest period I have listened to him is the time between seeing him and picking up doc03 Saturday #51

My job has me in a lot of homes with Fox or Newsmax Orrex Saturday #53

He's gone full Captain Queeg surfered Saturday #52

...and the msm treats it like any other normal press conference. spanone Saturday #55

Does he know how ridiculous he looks wearing Emile Saturday #56

I said in a different thread that I think he must have the opposite... 3catwoman3 Saturday #62

Journalism is evolving. tryharder Saturday #57

Red hats Hartpi978 Saturday #59

This event was indeed batshit crazy LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #63