“He’s not banning media outlets.” Now roll the tape.
Asked whether banning media outlets violates the First Amendment, the official in this exchange denies that Trump is banning them; our reel immediately follows that answer with Trump describing a “ban on the free press.” The contrast matters because CNN, MS NOW and Politico reported that their journalists were turned away from the White House on Saturday after Trump’s announcement. Watch the denial and the original remarks together—the explanation runs straight into the president’s own words.
Sources: Original reel · Associated Press
Greene’s message to silent Trump supporters: “You’re in a cult.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene blamed Trump for high fuel prices, and our reel highlights her challenge to people who loudly blamed Biden but now stay silent. In the post shown in the clip, she calls that selective outrage dishonest and tells those supporters, “You’re in a cult.” The striking part is who is saying it: someone once closely associated with MAGA is now demanding the same standard for Trump that his supporters applied to his predecessor.
Sources: Original reel and Greene’s post · Greene’s fuel-price criticism
Why we keep saying: pay attention to the press
Our history reel connects Trump’s press-ban language with earlier governments that restricted critical newspapers and weakened protections for journalists. One concrete example is Germany’s 1933 Reichstag Fire Decree, which suspended press freedom along with other constitutional protections. The warning we draw from those examples is straightforward: a government deciding which criticism deserves access should concern everyone who wants power held accountable.
Sources: Original reel · U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Carney did the hands. The room got the joke.
Mark Carney’s familiar-looking hand gestures drew laughter and applause during his remarks, and our reel zeroes in on the Trump-style “accordion” motion. Carney was discussing the scale of Canadian clean-energy investment when he made the gesture. It is a lighter moment to end on—and a reminder that a recognizable impression can make a point before anyone names its target.
Sources: Original reel · Speech and reaction
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If there was any integrity the rest of the press would walk out too. He’d lose his mind if there was NO press.
Oh, and MTG is a Right wing POS who walked away from her Obligation to serve in order to serve herself, again.
Stop giving Assholes who put Trump into power and enabled him a platform to try and reform themselves. She herself was one of the Cult members and still is. She would screw us all over again given the chance. If you use her as a “legitimate” source now, you’ll never be able to back away later.
Thank you!
Easy as Pie
CNN, Politico
and MSNBC—
Who changed their name to MSNOW
You know, because of me—
I’ve barred from entry to My House
Effective immediately
Because of their so-called “reporting”
It’s a FAKE NEWS conspiracy!
Enough of their negativity
It really gets under my skin
Because they won’t play nice with me
I’m not gonna let them in
A ban on freedom of the press?
It’s easy as pie, you see
I pick and choose the spin on the news
That’s fit to print about me
Dale K. Nichols
https://nevertrumppoetry.substack.com/