The president is in South Carolina tonight at a rally for gubernatorial candidate Henry McMaster, and as is customary at Trump rallies, the journalists covering them don’t usually receive a warm welcome from either the president or the crowd. “Look at all those fake-newsers back there,” Trump intoned.
"The enemy of the people," Trump says pointing at the free press at the back of the room. https://t.co/T1mBA0Gl2K
— Steve Peoples (@sppeoples) June 26, 2018
That tweet inspired this deep thought from NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent Kasie Hunt:
The last person to rule America who didn’t believe in the First Amendment was King George III. https://t.co/V17NPtM6OW
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) June 26, 2018
"rule"
— Currently between fraudulent suspensions (@jtLOL) June 26, 2018
"rule America"
???
— kue (@thekue20) June 26, 2018
Rule? Take a deep breath, Kasie.
— Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) June 26, 2018
“Rule”
A top political reporter for NBC demonstrates her civics education chops. https://t.co/SSCnoIHllu
— Orange Muppet Energy (@sunnyright) June 26, 2018
(Presidents don't rule America) https://t.co/pRjDijRirf
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) June 26, 2018
No one rules or ruled America. Are you new on your job? https://t.co/08R7OOl1TX
— Terry O' (@IrishTea1) June 26, 2018
The last person to rule America was King George III, period.
— David (@David_____1) June 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/forexandthings/status/1011405629947301890
Presidents don't rule. They serve. They govern. They lead. But we the people "rule".
— Gabriel Ramirez (@GabeRRamirez) June 26, 2018
1. Presidents don't rule
2. Obama, FDR, and Wilson disagree…
— Habitual Linestepper (@FergusFSU) June 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/_Peter_Cook/status/1011407976152883201
https://twitter.com/_Peter_Cook/status/1011416093385162752
Um. Wilson?
— John (@jvega620) June 26, 2018
Um….Wilson and the Sedition Act?
— Joe Clark (@jdclarksr) June 26, 2018
You may want to read up on Woodrow Wilson and the Sedition Act of 1918. Though Wilson didn't "rule" America, and neither does Trump. https://t.co/y7POUXGEqk
— Dean Clark (@earldean71) June 26, 2018
Uhhhhhh…..
FDR ring a bell? Maybe Google a bit.
— Brian Cates (@drawandstrike) June 26, 2018
Abraham Lincoln and FDR weren't fans, though technically Presidents don't rule America. Not even Trump.
Do we teach people history anymore? Or do we just let them guess. https://t.co/WKDFwWZfzP
— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) June 26, 2018
It would be quite helpful if the "free press" didn't continually make Trump's point for him.
— Complexifier (@trogdor8768) June 26, 2018
Oh spare me. Why do you people always have to turn it up to 11? "Nazis. Fascism. Japanese internment camps. King George III." You want to know why you're called fake news? That.
— Sam Galia (@SamGalia) June 26, 2018
For the love of God, stop fainting like a 19th-century aristocrat every time Trump attacks the press. https://t.co/xlTINZAFwM
— Jeremy Senderowicz (@jsende) June 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/glad2bretired1/status/1011418757200318464
— CathoPup ???? (@1EpicPug) June 26, 2018
Obama used the DOJ to go after the press, but Trump says mean words https://t.co/NPvsG3YV0c
— Trev – ?Retest the Lows? (@hvymetalinvestr) June 26, 2018
*gigglesnort*
C'mon, President Obama complained about Citizens United at the State of the Union.
Do better. https://t.co/hfd0ZRsvFl
— Friendly Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) June 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/originalBadGuy2/status/1011415268386467840
Do they teach history ANYWHERE?
The President absolutely DOES NOT rule America, though I am sure Trump would enjoy thinking he does.
Now to the point: I believe Obama still leads Trump in jailed reporters 2-0.
Let me know when this changes. Otherwise, it's just mouthing off. https://t.co/nVkQmBH087
— Nathan, son of Robert (@NathanWurtzel) June 26, 2018
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NBC News' Kasie Hunt lets Congress off the hook over immigration; Ben Shapiro schools https://t.co/qRz3E28Hmu
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 18, 2018
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