[Politics] Donald Trump, US President

[Bodian]

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Donald Trump Wants CBS Off-Air After New '60 Minutes'—'Out of Control'​

President Donald Trump accused CBS News show 60 Minutes of referring to him in a "derogatory and defamatory way" on a nearly weekly basis, and called for the network to be taken off air.

Writing on Truth Social on Sunday evening, Trump said he had watched 60 Minutes and called its reports on Ukraine and Greenland "two separate but highly inaccurate stories" about him.

Trump's tirade against the broadcaster is the latest salvo in a long-running dispute with the press, which has seen him accuse some sections of the media of bias against him.

Last year, Trump filed a lawsuit against CBS News over its 60 Minutes interview with Harris. His legal team sought $20 billion in damages after they accused CBS of "partisan and unlawful acts of election and voter interference through malicious, deceptive, and substantial news distortion calculated to confuse, deceive, and mislead the public." CBS hit back, saying the Harris interview simply underwent a typical editing process in which answers may be cut down.

Text of his 'truth'

"Almost every week, 60 Minutes, which is being sued for Billions of Dollars for the fraud they committed in the 2024 Presidential Election with their Interview of Failed Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris, mentions the name “TRUMP” in a derogatory and defamatory way, but this Weekend’s “BROADCAST” tops them all. They did not one, but TWO, major stories on “TRUMP,” one having to do with Ukraine, which I say is a War that would never have happened if the 2020 Election had not been RIGGED, in other words, if I were President and, the other story was having to do with Greenland, casting our Country, as led by me, falsely, inaccurately, and fraudulently. I am so honored to be suing 60 Minutes, CBS Fake News, and Paramount, over their fraudulent, beyond recognition, reporting. They did everything possible to illegally elect Kamala, including completely and corruptly changing major answers to Interview questions, but it just didn’t work for them. They are not a “News Show,” but a dishonest Political Operative simply disguised as “News,” and must be responsible for what they have done, and are doing. They should lose their license! Hopefully, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as headed by its Highly Respected Chairman, Brendan Carr, will impose the maximum fines and punishment, which is substantial, for their unlawful and illegal behavior. CBS is out of control, at levels never seen before, and they should pay a big price for this. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"

 

[Greg Bobkin]

And yet less than 3 months ago...

Trump in 'lying to people' SHOCKER!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Text of his 'truth'

"Almost every week, 60 Minutes, which is being sued for Billions of Dollars for the fraud they committed in the 2024 Presidential Election with their Interview of Failed Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris, mentions the name “TRUMP” in a derogatory and defamatory way, but this Weekend’s “BROADCAST” tops them all. They did not one, but TWO, major stories on “TRUMP,” one having to do with Ukraine, which I say is a War that would never have happened if the 2020 Election had not been RIGGED, in other words, if I were President and, the other story was having to do with Greenland, casting our Country, as led by me, falsely, inaccurately, and fraudulently. I am so honored to be suing 60 Minutes, CBS Fake News, and Paramount, over their fraudulent, beyond recognition, reporting. They did everything possible to illegally elect Kamala, including completely and corruptly changing major answers to Interview questions, but it just didn’t work for them. They are not a “News Show,” but a dishonest Political Operative simply disguised as “News,” and must be responsible for what they have done, and are doing. They should lose their license! Hopefully, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as headed by its Highly Respected Chairman, Brendan Carr, will impose the maximum fines and punishment, which is substantial, for their unlawful and illegal behavior. CBS is out of control, at levels never seen before, and they should pay a big price for this. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"

I got a bit lost with the random punctuation, but I think he's nailed this bit...

 

[Mellotron]

Trump is the best and EVERYONE else is bad – fack me, I'm so bored of it

This is the nub for me. We've been here for nearly 10 years now. It's literally the same shit every single time, the same meaningless waffle - it is SO f***ing excruciatingly DULL.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

This is the nub for me. We've been here for nearly 10 years now. It's literally the same shit every single time, the same meaningless waffle - it is SO f***ing excruciatingly DULL.

People must KNOW they are being lied to – or, at best, half the stuff that they are being promised is not going to happen?

 

[birthofanorange]

People must KNOW they are being lied to – or, at best, half the stuff that they are being promised is not going to happen?

They're so deep in the cult of the Clementine Clot that they're blind to it all.

 

[Mellotron]

People must KNOW they are being lied to – or, at best, half the stuff that they are being promised is not going to happen?

MAGAs KNOW they don't trust "the other side" (ie the libs, everyone else in the world, people who can tie their shoelaces etc) and that is the most clever, effective thing DJT has done.

Get them to a point of "ah well, they're all as bad as each other, at least our guy is funny/fun" or some bollocks.

You just hope the economy/markets will tell at some point, as they usually seem to.

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Text of his 'truth'

"Almost every week, 60 Minutes, which is being sued for Billions of Dollars for the fraud they committed in the 2024 Presidential Election with their Interview of Failed Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris, mentions the name “TRUMP” in a derogatory and defamatory way, but this Weekend’s “BROADCAST” tops them all. They did not one, but TWO, major stories on “TRUMP,” one having to do with Ukraine, which I say is a War that would never have happened if the 2020 Election had not been RIGGED, in other words, if I were President and, the other story was having to do with Greenland, casting our Country, as led by me, falsely, inaccurately, and fraudulently. I am so honored to be suing 60 Minutes, CBS Fake News, and Paramount, over their fraudulent, beyond recognition, reporting. They did everything possible to illegally elect Kamala, including completely and corruptly changing major answers to Interview questions, but it just didn’t work for them. They are not a “News Show,” but a dishonest Political Operative simply disguised as “News,” and must be responsible for what they have done, and are doing. They should lose their license! Hopefully, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as headed by its Highly Respected Chairman, Brendan Carr, will impose the maximum fines and punishment, which is substantial, for their unlawful and illegal behavior. CBS is out of control, at levels never seen before, and they should pay a big price for this. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/na...tion-attorney-dhs-parole-termination/3802842/

Its just a shitshow of the highest order, it really is...

 

[Anger]

Just seen the medical report. Aside from few questionable figures, interesting to see the doctor can't spell scarring

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I see that he’s moved on from having his health reports dashed off in five minutes by this guy…

To this, err.. guy?

 

[Bakero]

MAGAs KNOW they don't trust "the other side" (ie the libs, everyone else in the world, people who can tie their shoelaces etc) and that is the most clever, effective thing DJT has done.

Get them to a point of "ah well, they're all as bad as each other, at least our guy is funny/fun" or some bollocks.

You just hope the economy/markets will tell at some point, as they usually seem to.

About time we let @spence back on the thread to have his say. I'm sure he'll lucidly explain the method behind the madness

 

[Bakero]

This is a good piece on the position we find ourselves in with America abandoning its ostensible role as world policeman.

It is difficult to imagine a post-American world. But imagine it we must | Nesrine Malik

The truth is, we were always dangerously overexposed to decisions made in Washington – consider this chaotic moment an opportunity, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

www.theguardian.com

I'm sure more than few of us are experiencing a certain cognitive dissonance as we anticipate the decline of US hegemony and step into the unknown.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

It's been a while since he failed to blame Putin for the Ukraine war, but he's just done it again. Instead having a pop at Zelensky and Biden. It's Biden's war apparently. Blah blah, rigged election, yabba yabba would've never happened if I was in charge, wibble wibble Putin loves and respects me.

Berk.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Trump now saying they are raking in $3Bn a day from tariffs , will it be next week before he says $4Bn a day ?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Trump now saying they are raking in $3Bn a day from tariffs , will it be next week before he says $4Bn a day ?

Maybe there are, but it's not the foreign countries paying them.

 

[SouthSaxon]

I think $200 million was a figure I saw quoted over the weekend.
Standard practice for Trump to add a zero or two to any number he sees.

 

[Triggaaar]

Right. He's gone too far this time, the great orange buffoon:

Sony hikes PlayStation 5 price by 25% as Trump tariffs bite

PS5 digital price in UK would rise to £430 and €500 in Europe as Japanese games developer cites ‘challenging economic environment’

www.theguardian.com

But the UK haven't implemented tariffs on Japan?

 

[schmunk]

Trump now saying they are raking in $3Bn a day from tariffs , will it be next week before he says $4Bn a day ?

If true, that's roughly $1.1Tn per year, or about the same as last year's Federal Individual Income Tax take. All paid ultimately by US consumers.

He's just doubled everyone's taxes...

 

[Bodian]

Trump now saying they are raking in $3Bn a day from tariffs , will it be next week before he says $4Bn a day ?

The tariffs that are lower than when he said they were bringing in $2bn.... He's one clever guy - increasing income whilst lowering it at the same time.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

But the UK haven't implemented tariffs on Japan?

Tariffs is as tariffs does.
A bird is worth two in the hand and a bush.
A stick in thyme is worth nine.
You evidently know nothing about echonomics.
Nothing.