It’s clear by now that CNN’s Jim Acosta is leading the charge against accusations that his network deals in fake news; his pinned tweet reads simply, “We are real news Mr. President,” and he sends it around every now and then as a reminder.
Here’s a defense of fake news we didn’t see coming, though: Lauren Duca, a freelancer who has written for Teen Vogue, admitted that yes, journalists make mistakes, but hey, have you checked out a book called — wait for it — “the Bible?”
Folks, if you think there are too many mistakes in modern journalism, let me tell you about inaccuracies in this one book called "The Bible"
— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) July 3, 2017
That tweet’s so edgy we managed to cut a couple of fingers just copying and pasting it in here.
Real mystery why people hate journalists https://t.co/PcA3YR5t9E
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) July 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheRoadbeer/status/882347146900520960
I mean come on. It's not like the Democrat nominee for president in 2016 sent her a personal thank you letter.. …. …. https://t.co/qEtY7ir35x
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) July 4, 2017
It’s true: Hillary Clinton actually thanked her for having the courage and poise to challenge established systems of power … even Christianity, it turns out.
https://twitter.com/EricLowber/status/882332281247072260
They never pick the Koran either. Wonder why?
— Evan (@Evan_Sally) July 4, 2017
It’s a mystery, just like how all the liberal celebrities announced they were moving to Canada and not Mexico were Trump to win.
https://twitter.com/davidjacksmith/status/882302659910402049
This tweet perfectly illustrates what I wrote about the cultural divide Democrats suffer from in the USAhttps://t.co/alNUGbepbr https://t.co/POLmRZSMKo
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) July 4, 2017
Shorter: Yeah we mess up in journalism, but look at that Cosmic screwup, God! ?♂️ https://t.co/SnLGFyXVCN
— Fiddy-Two Trillion (@Pqlyur1) July 4, 2017
Christian bashing is so fashionable, dontcha know.
— ?? Bama Football Belle? (@MyBamaBelle528) July 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/bad_novelist/status/882338908922675200
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Related:
‘Very BAD journalism’: Even Vanity Fair calls BS on Lauren Duca’s claim about Gal Gadot’s WW salary https://t.co/hHU7jET5oh
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 20, 2017
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