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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/sarah-sanders-fake-news-diatribe

In Combative Exchange, WH Accuses Journalists Of Purposefully Misleading

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was combative Monday while accusing members of the press of purposefully reporting false information in order to damage the Trump administration.

But when asked to provide an example of purposefully misleading reporting, she cited an erroneous report from ABC News’ Brian Ross. However, there’s no indication Ross’ reporting was purposefully misleading, and Ross was suspended without pay and barred from reporting on Trump in the future by ABC News as a result of the error.

“When journalists make honest mistakes, they should own up to them, sometimes, and a lot of times you don’t,” Sanders responded to CNN’s Jim Acosta, who had contended that journalists can make honest mistakes without earning the President’s “fake news” label.

“But there’s a difference– I’m sorry. I’m not finished,” she continued, over a shouted question. “There’s a big difference between making honest mistakes and purposefully misleading the American people, something that happens regularly.”

Sanders continued, contending again that she wasn’t finished: “You cannot say that it’s an honest mistake when you’re purposefully putting out information that you know to be false or when you’re taking information that hasn’t been validated, that hasn’t been offered any credibility and that has been continually denied by a number of people including people with direct knowledge of an instance. This is something that — I’m speaking about the number of reports that have taken place over the last couple of weeks. I’m simply stating that there should be a certain level of responsibility in that process.”

Acosta objected: “Can you cite a specific story that you say is intentionally false that was intentionally put out there to mislead the American people?”

“Sure, the ABC report by Brian Ross,” Sanders replied. “I think that was pretty misleading to the American people, and I think that it’s very telling that that individual had to be suspended because of that reporting. I think that shows that the network took it seriously and recognized that it was a problem.”

What had begun with a remark about Trump’s attacks against the Washington Post’s Dave Weigel — for the reporter’s choice of photo representing the crowd size at Trump’s recent political rally in Pensacola, Florida — had turned into a misleading diatribe by Sanders. She had been asked for proof of purposely misleading reporting, and produced an example, Ross’, that was not purposeful.

Ross was suspended after reporting, based on an unnamed source, that Trump had instructed Michael Flynn to reach out to Russia when he was a presidential candidate, rather than as president-elect. The mistake — which would have represented a significant report — made huge waves, and ABC News’ corrections admitting Ross’ error were slow to arrive.

 

[marc123]

SHS might as well jus resign

 

[farris2k1]

SHS might as well jus resign

If that bitch had any type of decency she wouldnt even be doin this shit but clearly, she gives zero fucks and is totally fine going up there and defending bullshit day in and day out

 

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https://twitter.com/_/status/940335107138772992

 

[MarcusGarvey]

https://twitter.com/_/status/940335107138772992

Since when is Obama African-American?

Hes not a descendant of american slavery

 

[313 wayz]

https://twitter.com/_/status/940335107138772992

Since when is Obama African-American?

Hes not a descendant of american slavery

His mother was an American white woman from Kansas

His father was from Kenya, Africa

 

[Mr.LV]

https://twitter.com/_/status/940335107138772992

Since when is Obama African-American?

Hes not a descendant of american slavery

You do not have to be descendant of slaves to be African American .

 

[marc123]

SHS looks like she wears 10 pounds of make up smh

 

[fortyacres]

https://twitter.com/_/status/940335107138772992

Since when is Obama African-American?

Hes not a descendant of american slavery

The fuck ?

 

[MarcusGarvey]

https://twitter.com/_/status/940335107138772992

Since when is Obama African-American?

Hes not a descendant of american slavery

You do not have to be descendant of slaves to be African American .

Wrong. My nephew born in New York to two Jamaican parents is not African American. Immigrant blacks got to chill with the co-opting.

Dreams of his Kenyan father? That part of his identity is a fraud. The whole point of African american was to delineate those who can trace their lineage to american slavery. Don't confuse race with ethnicity.

 

[fortyacres]

https://twitter.com/_/status/940335107138772992

Since when is Obama African-American?

Hes not a descendant of american slavery

You do not have to be descendant of slaves to be African American .

Wrong. My nephew born in New York to two Jamaican parents is not African American. Immigrant blacks got to chill with the co-opting.

Dreams of his Kenyan father? That part of his identity is a fraud. The whole point of African american was to delineate those who can trace their lineage to american slavery. Don't confuse race with ethnicity.

his mother is American and he was born here , he is african american, you dont have to be of slave ancestry to be african american , thats not the right of passage .

 

[MarcusGarvey]

https://twitter.com/_/status/940335107138772992

Since when is Obama African-American?

Hes not a descendant of american slavery

You do not have to be descendant of slaves to be African American .

Wrong. My nephew born in New York to two Jamaican parents is not African American. Immigrant blacks got to chill with the co-opting.

Dreams of his Kenyan father? That part of his identity is a fraud. The whole point of African american was to delineate those who can trace their lineage to american slavery. Don't confuse race with ethnicity.

his mother is American and he was born here , he is african american, you dont have to be of slave ancestry to be african american , thats not the right of passage .

Because of his white american mother he is african american? Yall really gotta stop

Its funny cuz yall dont apply this to your own countries - lemme go to zimbabwe and claim shit

When people say reparations are due to african americans - who they talking about? Black immigrants who came 25 years ago?

 

[fortyacres]

https://twitter.com/_/status/940335107138772992

Since when is Obama African-American?

Hes not a descendant of american slavery

You do not have to be descendant of slaves to be African American .

Wrong. My nephew born in New York to two Jamaican parents is not African American. Immigrant blacks got to chill with the co-opting.

Dreams of his Kenyan father? That part of his identity is a fraud. The whole point of African american was to delineate those who can trace their lineage to american slavery. Don't confuse race with ethnicity.

his mother is American and he was born here , he is african american, you dont have to be of slave ancestry to be african american , thats not the right of passage .

Because of his white american mother he is african american? Yall really gotta stop

Its funny cuz yall dont apply this to your own countries - lemme go to zimbabwe and claim shit

When people say reparations are due to african americans - who they talking about? Black immigrants who came 25 years ago?

If you change your citizenship to Zimbabwean yes you are to be awarded all the priviledges of citizen.

lasttime i checked Barack Obama is not an immigrant he was born here , its not about how you feel buddy , its what it is and what the law says.

I am african american and have full citizenship here and i couldn't give a fuck about reparations , give it to the people who have slave descendants but that does not make them more american than I.

 

[MarcusGarvey]

https://twitter.com/_/status/940335107138772992

Since when is Obama African-American?

Hes not a descendant of american slavery

You do not have to be descendant of slaves to be African American .

Wrong. My nephew born in New York to two Jamaican parents is not African American. Immigrant blacks got to chill with the co-opting.

Dreams of his Kenyan father? That part of his identity is a fraud. The whole point of African american was to delineate those who can trace their lineage to american slavery. Don't confuse race with ethnicity.

his mother is American and he was born here , he is african american, you dont have to be of slave ancestry to be african american , thats not the right of passage .

Because of his white american mother he is african american? Yall really gotta stop

Its funny cuz yall dont apply this to your own countries - lemme go to zimbabwe and claim shit

When people say reparations are due to african americans - who they talking about? Black immigrants who came 25 years ago?

If you change your citizenship to Zimbabwean yes you are to be awarded all the priviledges of citizen.

lasttime i checked Barack Obama is not an immigrant he was born here , its not about how you feel buddy , its what it is and what the law says.

I am african american and have full citizenship here and i couldn't give a fuck about reparations , give it to the people who have slave descendants but that does not make them more american than I.

Makes them more african american than you.

Can i claim shona or ndebele?

Change your name you not entitled to no 40 acres

 

[fortyacres]

https://twitter.com/_/status/940335107138772992

Since when is Obama African-American?

Hes not a descendant of american slavery

You do not have to be descendant of slaves to be African American .

Wrong. My nephew born in New York to two Jamaican parents is not African American. Immigrant blacks got to chill with the co-opting.

Dreams of his Kenyan father? That part of his identity is a fraud. The whole point of African american was to delineate those who can trace their lineage to american slavery. Don't confuse race with ethnicity.

his mother is American and he was born here , he is african american, you dont have to be of slave ancestry to be african american , thats not the right of passage .

Because of his white american mother he is african american? Yall really gotta stop

Its funny cuz yall dont apply this to your own countries - lemme go to zimbabwe and claim shit

When people say reparations are due to african americans - who they talking about? Black immigrants who came 25 years ago?

If you change your citizenship to Zimbabwean yes you are to be awarded all the priviledges of citizen.

lasttime i checked Barack Obama is not an immigrant he was born here , its not about how you feel buddy , its what it is and what the law says.

I am african american and have full citizenship here and i couldn't give a fuck about reparations , give it to the people who have slave descendants but that does not make them more american than I.

Makes them more african american than you.

they are entitled to "feel" that way if slavery is the only thing that they choose to define "them" or what citizenship is , but that aint and will never be the law.

 

[MarcusGarvey]

https://twitter.com/_/status/940335107138772992

Since when is Obama African-American?

Hes not a descendant of american slavery

You do not have to be descendant of slaves to be African American .

Wrong. My nephew born in New York to two Jamaican parents is not African American. Immigrant blacks got to chill with the co-opting.

Dreams of his Kenyan father? That part of his identity is a fraud. The whole point of African american was to delineate those who can trace their lineage to american slavery. Don't confuse race with ethnicity.

his mother is American and he was born here , he is african american, you dont have to be of slave ancestry to be african american , thats not the right of passage .

Because of his white american mother he is african american? Yall really gotta stop

Its funny cuz yall dont apply this to your own countries - lemme go to zimbabwe and claim shit

When people say reparations are due to african americans - who they talking about? Black immigrants who came 25 years ago?

If you change your citizenship to Zimbabwean yes you are to be awarded all the priviledges of citizen.

lasttime i checked Barack Obama is not an immigrant he was born here , its not about how you feel buddy , its what it is and what the law says.

I am african american and have full citizenship here and i couldn't give a fuck about reparations , give it to the people who have slave descendants but that does not make them more american than I.

Makes them more african american than you.

they are entitled to "feel" that way if slavery is the only thing that they choose to define "them" or what citizenship is , but that aint and will never be the law.

Lemme claim Shona or Ndebele and see how quickly you tell a nigga to fall back

 

[fortyacres]

https://twitter.com/_/status/940335107138772992

Since when is Obama African-American?

Hes not a descendant of american slavery

You do not have to be descendant of slaves to be African American .

Wrong. My nephew born in New York to two Jamaican parents is not African American. Immigrant blacks got to chill with the co-opting.

Dreams of his Kenyan father? That part of his identity is a fraud. The whole point of African american was to delineate those who can trace their lineage to american slavery. Don't confuse race with ethnicity.

his mother is American and he was born here , he is african american, you dont have to be of slave ancestry to be african american , thats not the right of passage .

Because of his white american mother he is african american? Yall really gotta stop

Its funny cuz yall dont apply this to your own countries - lemme go to zimbabwe and claim shit

When people say reparations are due to african americans - who they talking about? Black immigrants who came 25 years ago?

If you change your citizenship to Zimbabwean yes you are to be awarded all the priviledges of citizen.

lasttime i checked Barack Obama is not an immigrant he was born here , its not about how you feel buddy , its what it is and what the law says.

I am african american and have full citizenship here and i couldn't give a fuck about reparations , give it to the people who have slave descendants but that does not make them more american than I.

Makes them more african american than you.

they are entitled to "feel" that way if slavery is the only thing that they choose to define "them" or what citizenship is , but that aint and will never be the law.

Lemme claim Shona or Ndebele and see how quickly you tell a nigga to fall back

Get the citizenship and you can claim whatever set you want buddy , we are not that tribal like you outchea.

 

[infamous114]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/940567812053053441

"Would do anything for them" when speaking about a woman

 

[fortyacres]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/940567812053053441

this guy keeps sullying the office its just.......wow

 

[playmaker88]

Muller aint gonna do it .. hes gonna do it himself