'Zero shame': Another day, another #FakeNews hit job on Donald Trump

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