You know the old journalism axiom: Trust & hysterically report first, verify some other time.
— Blooshier (@Blooshier) February 2, 2017
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! This journalist has got the mother of all Trump scoops, right here:
https://twitter.com/jchaltiwanger/status/827225114576089088
These reports that Trump has changed Black History Month to African-American History Month…they fake, right?!
— Phillip Picardi (@pfpicardi) February 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/jchaltiwanger/status/827229732290908161
Trump totally did it, you guys.
https://twitter.com/jchaltiwanger/status/827230255693828097
OK, wait. No he didn’t:
https://twitter.com/jchaltiwanger/status/827231433630564354
https://twitter.com/jchaltiwanger/status/827233487715495936
https://twitter.com/jchaltiwanger/status/827233628484694016
https://twitter.com/jchaltiwanger/status/827234912780615680
https://twitter.com/jchaltiwanger/status/827235544631504896
Good thing we cleared that up before anyone saw it, right? P.S. Trump is still racist and stuff:
https://twitter.com/jchaltiwanger/status/827235286019088385
Couldn’t resist, could you, John?
"well, OK, he was right but, he's still a racist…." I get SO sick of this
— Rani ~ Science Skeptic ? (@MilitaryRosary) February 2, 2017
Part 1: Look how horrible Trump is.
Part 2: Wait, Obama did it?
Part 3: Obama did it.
Part 4: Well, Trump is still horible.— Eddie Current (@UStandCurrent) February 2, 2017
Is fact-checking just not a thing anymore? Is it just too difficult or time-consuming to bother making sure you know what you’re talking about?
A story in four parts. pic.twitter.com/osoHVLREiw
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) February 2, 2017
Feels like we’ve been reading this story a whole lot lately. Frankly, we’re getting pretty tired of it.
https://twitter.com/jchaltiwanger/status/827240940305784832
https://twitter.com/jchaltiwanger/status/827247231497535489
Too bad that apology is only good until the next time he pulls the same crap.
https://twitter.com/jchaltiwanger/status/827247809283895296
You’re right, John. It’s not OK. Why does it take you — and your fellow journalists, for that matter — getting busted to realize and admit that it’s not OK?
https://twitter.com/jchaltiwanger/status/827250140222222336
https://twitter.com/jchaltiwanger/status/827247567289380864
You’re right about that, pal. Maybe it’s the only thing you’ve gotten right lately.
The media are in big trouble. Keep circling that drain — eventually you’re just gonna get sucked down with the rest of the garbage.
And on it goes. Zero shame. Really. Guys, this is getting embarrassing. https://t.co/UPAWTrgUWo
— Joseph C. Phillips (Blue check mark) (@josephcphillips) February 2, 2017
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If Trump meeting with Kanye is so scandalous, what do you call THIS?
This beef with Trump’s Black History Month speech takes the crazy cake