Shot…
Wow, this sounds really bad! From The Hill:
Trump admin to take down White House petition website after not responding to any petitions https://t.co/eXgwb8fMVg pic.twitter.com/CNYaFUtXQZ
— The Hill (@thehill) December 19, 2017
Chaser…
But it’s The Hill so you know it’s misleading crap:
Headline omits the fact that White House plans to put up a new website next month, and all petitions will be restored. https://t.co/boq85C0CZU
— Pam D (@lifebythecreek) December 19, 2017
At least the headline on the article is somewhat accurate:
But he most accurate, however, is the article’s URL: “…trump-admin-to-temporarily-take-down-petition-website.”
But, hey … honesty means losing out on all of that sweet, sweet anti-Trump engagement:
If citizens can't petition their government with grievances, we do not have a democratic government.#ImpeachTrump to restore democracy.
— Josephine (@steelsnowflake1) December 19, 2017
Big surpise? No! They won't listen f2f, they won't hold townhalls, they don't take calls. Arrest peaceful protestors. They will be GONE!
— Tracey Hunter (@Ginevra7) December 19, 2017
How much more of this do we have to watch? Every institution and policy that helps and protects Americans is being destroyed by removed. Republicans have sold their soul and the time has come for us to take back the control. #WhyIResist
— Lloyd Bryant (@LloydBryant16) December 19, 2017
Talk about censorship!
— Melissa Robbins (@onairmelissa) December 19, 2017
You get the point.
And maybe reporters owe Sarah Huckabee Sanders an apology as this tweet from The Hill certainly falls into the “purposefully misleading” category?
Reporters offended after Sarah Sanders says some are "purposefully misleading" https://t.co/PA9qdJ6P65 pic.twitter.com/VPHVYQRicU
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) December 12, 2017
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