At what point will reporters use the appropriate word for what #DonaldTrump does daily. It is not utter falsehoods. It is not misspeak. It is lie. Perhaps those among our best and brightest will do what is necessary.
#LieIsLieIsLieIsLieIsLie
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@LeonardPittsJr1https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1000405829928083456 …
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I agree. So when he tells a lie, we should say he's telling a lie. When he says something different than something he said before, we should say that. But most of the time, the best we can say is: Donald Trump said something that is not true. I'd settle for that.
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How about just reporting what is said? But that would assume public is intelligent enough to decide, and doesn’t need your superior moral wisdom.
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It is not moral wisdom to report when something a public official ays is not true. It is responsible journalism. A fellow journalist reminds that it cannot be called a lie without intent. But constant untruths deserve attention - and reporting.
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So how do you address willful ignorance?
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Ah, that - as so many have said before me - is the question.
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Falsehood, false statements, lie. All the same meaning. NYT , et. al. will never go full Richard Pryor and call Trump "A LYING MF!" We can give that dream up.
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