Starting with how they’re based on a bald-faced lie
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An intervention for American political journalism
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Starting with how they’re based on a bald-faced lie
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News organizations need to expose Trump’s nefarious motives
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Even before Trump reversed himself, there was no chance his 20% toll on traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would ever take effect, and reporters knew it.
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News organizations won’t acknowledge the obvious
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But our major news outlets apparently aren’t up to the job.
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Were Trump’s comments about Haitians racist? This is not a tough one.
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The only thing Trump cares about is Trump
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Whether it’s TACO or brain rot, what Trump says is almost meaningless
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And the clashes are beside the point, anyway. The real violence is taking place inside.
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