Trump has praised Greg Gianforte, the Congress member from Montana, who violently attacked Ben Jacobs, the Guardian’s political correspondent, for asking him a question about healthcare.
Trump is taking it step by step. At first he calls any inconvenient reporting fake news. Then he calls media the enemy of the people. People slowly get used to it. His supporters find their ways to excuse it. “Take it seriously not literally” and other explanations are used. And it all allows for the slow but certain change for the worse.
So let's look at a few quotes:
In other words this is how seriously Trump opposes violent attacks on reporters. He praises them.
From the same source:
So this is where it is at. And this is the point from where it is probably going to continue to get even worse.
Trump is taking it step by step. At first he calls any inconvenient reporting fake news. Then he calls media the enemy of the people. People slowly get used to it. His supporters find their ways to excuse it. “Take it seriously not literally” and other explanations are used. And it all allows for the slow but certain change for the worse.
So let's look at a few quotes:
“Greg is smart. And by the way, never wrestle him. You understand. Never.”https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...ian-ben-jacobs
From the same source:
“We endorsed Greg very early. But I heard that he body-slammed a reporter. This was the day of the election or just before, and I thought, ‘Oh, this is terrible! He’s going to lose the election.’”
Trump continued: “And then I said, ‘Wait a minute, I know Montana pretty well, I think it might help him.’ And it did.”
Trump continued: “And then I said, ‘Wait a minute, I know Montana pretty well, I think it might help him.’ And it did.”
The US president finished his account of the physical assault by saying of Gianforte: “He’s a great guy. Tough cookie.”
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