While CNN in its headline says that presidential candidate Donald Trump banned an Iowa paper from his appearance in Oskaloosa today because of a “critical editorial,” keep in mind that the newspaper was the Des Moines Register, and its “critical editorial” actually called for Donald Trump to drop out of the race.
.@realDonaldTrump campaign bars @DMRegister from an Iowa event after a critical editorial http://t.co/S98BZ87511 pic.twitter.com/wpNtag0IcL
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 25, 2015
Progressive? Donald Trump banned the DesMoines Register from access because an editorial hurt his feelings. https://t.co/fZQM6LdJPy
— Yukio Strachan (@boldandworthy) July 25, 2015
Actually, the name of the editorial was “Trump should pull the plug on his bloviating side show” and the very first sentence read, “It’s time for Donald Trump to drop out of the race for president of the United States.” No beating around the bush there.
Trump being Trump hit back at the paper and yesterday banned representatives of the Des Moines Register from covering today’s campaign event.
Trump barring Des Moines Register from event because they called for him to get out of race @realDonaldTrump @DMRegister
— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) July 24, 2015
The ultra liberal and seriously failing Des Moines Register is BEGGING my team for press credentials to my event in Iowa today-but they lie!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 25, 2015
At least two reporters from the paper attended today’s event regardless, with Jennifer Jacobs covering Trump’s remarks from the overflow area.
Trump said Des Moines Register could still attend events, but they'd have to sit in the crowd w/supporters. @DMRegister #IACaucus
— Asya Akca (@asyaakca22) July 25, 2015
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Des Moines Register's Henry Hahn in main auditorium covering event for us, I'm in overflow. Trump staff polite; Trump silent when he saw me.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) July 25, 2015
'Actually The Des Moines Register is standing outside too…it's a super liberal rag,'' Trump says, to big cheers
— Trip Gabriel (@tripgabriel) July 25, 2015
Former "Apprentice" contestant Tana Goertz, one of Trump's introducers, mentions the Des Moines Register — to huge boos.
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) July 25, 2015
The audience at the Trump rally boos at the mention of The Des Moines Register
— Ashley Killough (@KilloughCNN) July 25, 2015
Trump says most of the press is dishonesty. Says only 30 to 35 percent of political press is good. He barred @DMRegister from his event.
— Tyler Pager (@tylerpager) July 25, 2015
What Trump is doing to the Des Moines Register is hilarious! But I'm still outraged by what Obama said about Fox.
— IWantNothingHat (@Popehat) July 25, 2015
Dana Loesch isn’t endorsing Trump, but she is endorsing his refusal to kiss up to the liberal media.
How the GOP should deal with media: http://t.co/QmBnA63f6a
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) July 25, 2015
IMO Fiorina, Cruz, Trump, Walker those handling media the best thus far.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) July 25, 2015
I don't know a life without media malpractice towards the right. With few exceptions, media are not watchdogs, they've been lapdogs.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) July 25, 2015
With few exceptions, media covers Democrat candidates. Media abuses Republican candidates. This isn't a secret.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) July 25, 2015
And just last election cycle the right was pushing to refuse debates with certain networks over bias.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) July 25, 2015
I don't view the media, again few exceptions, as a watchdog anymore so to me equal reception isn't sacrosanct.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) July 25, 2015
As I said, when they became the lapdog for gov't they ceased performing that watchdog role. They can't claim it when convenient.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) July 25, 2015
FTR, I've covered each GOP candidate extensively and have repeatedly spoken with almost all of them. Trump is an example here, nothing more.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) July 25, 2015
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