FAKE NEWS ALERT: Jake Tapper busts Slate over bogus slam against Kellyanne Conway

Slate would never publish a bogus headline in order to manufacture outrage, right?

Kellyanne Conway told Politico that mothers should not take White House jobs: https://t.co/nFSbsqkD6Z pic.twitter.com/JoTM7NneGq

— Slate (@Slate) December 8, 2016

Or not:

2 women I know who attended this event say this headline/piece are ridiculous and false and say it totally twists what Conway said. fwiw https://t.co/XwszKdabRG

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 8, 2016

Busted!

https://twitter.com/nmrussell2/status/806689080255905792

Can't wait for Slate's next piece on the dangers of fake news. https://t.co/geb3GcTb7W

— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) December 8, 2016

So, Slate is putting out…fake news? @jaketapper

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) December 8, 2016

In other words … #FakeNews? https://t.co/ZnuvrmPqZL

— Sen. Frank Niceley (@SenFrankNiceley) December 8, 2016

Pretty much. Even former vice-presidential candidate and fierce Trump critic Mindy Finn agreed:

as a fan of truth, listening to KC is frequently uncomfortable. In this case, applaud her honesty, hate how it was twisted.

— Mindy Finn (@mindyfinn) December 8, 2016

As did Judd Legum from Think Progress:

just reading the transcript I agree. doesn't seemed to be backed up by her words. TBH not sure what she was saying. But not that

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) December 8, 2016

Time for a headline change, Slate. And now.

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