Donald Trump

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

In all seriousness... with the checks and balances in place to prevent absolute rogue presidency... is it possible for the US to feature a worse president? My colleagues and I were just discussing this.

I mean... Bush was horrendous, but Trump has managed to push horrendous to new depths.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested that NBC’s broadcast license should be pulled as punishment for reporting on his national security meetings, opening a new front in the president’s long-running battle with the press.

NBC News published a report Wednesday morning stating that Trump had surprised his national security advisers by proposing a nearly tenfold increase in the U.S. nuclear arsenal during a July meeting. The meeting was what allegedly led Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to call Trump a “moron” — a comment that NBC first reported last week.

Trump lashed out at NBC, appearing to make a threat that is not even possible, given that the Federal Communications Commission doesn’t directly license networks.

“Fake @NBCNews made up a story that I wanted a ‘tenfold’ increase in our U.S. nuclear arsenal. Pure fiction, made up to demean. NBC = CNN!” Trump wrote on Twitter, equating the two TV news outlets he has most often lashed out against. “With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License? Bad for country!”

ledvedderman said:

 What are they supposed to do though when the actual stories are legitimate shenanigans? Not report on them

RoleModelsinBlood31 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

RoleModelsinBlood31 said:

Was it fake news though or real? I know I’d like to know if he really wanted to increase it 10 fold or not. I don’t believe any news stories anymore until they’re proven correct, they all report shenanigans for ratings these days- that’s how they make their money anyway.

to me it's partially believable since he stated during the campaign he intended on increasing america's nuclear arsenal like never before. 

Oh yeah, I wouldn’t put it past him at all and agree it would be ridiculous, but that’s how the news works these days- in partial truths, ya know? They know if something seems possible it’s print worthy, regardless of how true.  

HughFreakingDillon said:

RoleModelsinBlood31 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

RoleModelsinBlood31 said:

Was it fake news though or real? I know I’d like to know if he really wanted to increase it 10 fold or not. I don’t believe any news stories anymore until they’re proven correct, they all report shenanigans for ratings these days- that’s how they make their money anyway.

to me it's partially believable since he stated during the campaign he intended on increasing america's nuclear arsenal like never before. 

Oh yeah, I wouldn’t put it past him at all and agree it would be ridiculous, but that’s how the news works these days- in partial truths, ya know? They know if something seems possible it’s print worthy, regardless of how true.  

I think, if anything, Trump's constant proclamations of "Fake News!" is making them be even more diligent and truthful in their reporting practices. no way in hell they want any of their news stories to give credence to Trump's claims. 

Right.

Plus multiple outlets have verified the "Moron" reporting.

Generally speaking, if Trump is mad about something.....bet your life that it is true.  

Jason P said:

Tillerson's days are numbered.  Trump cares more about people saying he's smart and good ratings then anything else. 

Trump would be more apt to start a war with North Korea because Rocket Man called him a dummy vs. threatening to attack America.