On Monday, President Trump was answering questions about the caravan of illegal immigrants who attempted to get through a border fence before being turned back by pepper spray and tear gas. The reporter offered running commentary:
Pres. Trump: “Obama had a separation policy; we all had the same policy”
Reporter: “You did not”
Pres. Trump: “I tried to do it differently, but Obama had a separation policy”
Reporter: “Sir, it was different — you decided to prosecute everyone at the border" pic.twitter.com/KOdgXWGLQN
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 26, 2018
Pres. Trump: "I tried to do it differently. Obama had a separation policy, but people don't like to talk about it." @PaulaReidCBS: "Sir, it's different. You decided to prosecute everyone at the border." https://t.co/tDm2TooTGl pic.twitter.com/M8g97ZTm1X
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) November 27, 2018
People in the media biz were loving that:
Who is this reporter who fact checked President Trump to his face in real time? https://t.co/f9O35ZxfXg
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) November 26, 2018
This was @PaulaReidCBS. Kudos to her! https://t.co/QkTCgTYQxB
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 26, 2018
That makes sense. @PaulaReidCBS is sharp.
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) November 26, 2018
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Here’s the look POTUS made when he was fact checked in real time about border policy: @PaulaReidCBS nailed him. pic.twitter.com/HQjQuiAxIM
— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) November 27, 2018
That was CBS' @PaulaReidCBS ! https://t.co/S31CIX0X5d
— Brinda Adhikari (@adhikab) November 26, 2018
I ♥️ @PaulaReidCBS. That's her fact-checking Trump. Do you think he heard? https://t.co/nql4WW08ft
— Lynette Rice (@Lynetterice) November 26, 2018
Many don’t remember seeing a whole lot of that kind of confrontational White House reporting before a couple years ago:
The public is supposed to trust a 20 something 'reporter' with a j-school degree to fact check the President on the spot? Give me a damn break. The press is a total dumpster fire.
— NoOneOfConsequence (@StarDogCh4mpion) November 26, 2018
Questions for the media:
How would you have felt if Obama was treated this way? #Hack https://t.co/sJAixnv1Kt
— John The Maintenance Guy ? (@JohnMaintenanc1) November 26, 2018
Will you celebrate this when it's (finally) done to a Democrat? https://t.co/AxQKDAx0rA
— Sister Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) November 26, 2018
LOL. Good one!
#FakeNews She contradicted him, she did not "fact check" him. Are you suggesting Trump is the only President to implement this policy? https://t.co/wgHETIduoF
— Bill, just Bill (@WLFanning) November 26, 2018
Journalists are all over the story now:
"It's not a great look for the administration to be tear-gassing children," @PaulaReidCBS says.
— On Point – NPR (@OnPointRadio) November 26, 2018
But during the previous presidency, the media yawn could be heard everywhere:
Tear gas used once a month at border under Obama https://t.co/KuOAL7DTVQ pic.twitter.com/OqRWZn1ne2
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) November 27, 2018
CRICKETS from the brave guardians of the First Amendment back then.
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