Buzzfeed is doing "jerkstore" comeback journalism right now, hoping one of these lands. Brutal to watch.
— Bobby P (@Panzenbeck) January 26, 2017
BuzzFeed is evidently home to a bunch of gluttons for punishment. They still haven’t clawed their way out of the hole they dug with that Trump “dossier,” and today they’re back with this bombshell:
https://twitter.com/passantino/status/824729597291819008
From BuzzFeed:
White House adviser Steve Bannon, Treasury secretary nominee Steve Mnuchin, and Donald Trump’s daughter Tiffany were registered to vote in multiple states during the presidential election.
So are Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and close White House adviser, and White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, both part of Trump’s tight-knit circle of insiders during the tumultuous campaign and new administration.
Literally millions of Americans are registered to vote in multiple states. It can happen when someone moves, but fails to notify voting officials. It would only be criminal if a person tried to cast multiple ballots on Election Day — something that experts agree happens extremely rarely.
And that’s just it. As far as everyone knows, none of the people listed above tried to cast multiple ballots. But clicks trump truth over at BuzzFeed. Way to journalism, guys!
https://twitter.com/AppFlyer/status/824732040784445446
No, five people in Trump's inner circle did not vote twice, which is what Trump complained of. This is bad work, dammit Buzzfeed. https://t.co/5uBx7PvOF9
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) January 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/824730889720627200
They all voted twice? No? Then no, they didn't commit voter fraud. This is why people hate you. @passantino
— The Holy Goat (@trueholygoat) January 26, 2017
Their tweet is misleading, but Trump did say that being registered in two places was one kind of voter fraud
— Bagel Catcher (@wh0sthatd0g) January 26, 2017
No he did not. His statement was (1) people are registered in two people; and (2) they vote twice. You're eliding his definition of fraud. https://t.co/NLb3ojpruM
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) January 26, 2017
This is Trump's voter fraud quote. Ignoring the second half is stupid and makes you look stupid. pic.twitter.com/7xub7xuPRO
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) January 26, 2017
That quote is in BuzzFeed’s piece, by the way. As Trump would say, sad!
Trump's voter fraud claims are obviously farcical. But that does not relieve journos of their obligations to report what he said honestly.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) January 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/passantino/status/824731898312134656
Here’s that definition:
I will be asking for a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states, those who are illegal and….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2017
You still messed up, BuzzFeed.
You don't think we should take ALL of his explanation of it, particularly where he uses the nonexclusive term "including"?
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) January 26, 2017
To pretend that Trump isn't concerned about illegal votes, which is why he claims Clinton won popular vote, is insulting.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) January 26, 2017
We don't have to guess at what Trump means. He's complaining about the popular vote, which requires VOTES, not just double registrations.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) January 26, 2017
This was nothing more than yet another attempt to catch Trump red-handed. If they want to dig up dirt on Trump, they’re going to need to find legitimate dirt and stop trying to conjure it out of nothing.
And journalists pretending otherwise are just making themselves look stupid and losing credibility.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) January 26, 2017
And why do it? Trump's voter fraud claim is silly on its face. Report on THAT, don't twist his words for a stupid gotcha! headline.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) January 26, 2017
Yes and this is a perfect example of media hurting themselves by overstating a valid point
— David Maass (@davidmaass) January 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/824732591295238144
By all means, BuzzFeed. Keep this up.
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/824731133913038848
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