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FakeNoose

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28. The billionaire media owners have to protect their investment

Reply to GiqueCee (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 02:18 PM

18 hrs ago

... they can't afford to lose access to Chump, and that's exactly what would happen if they squeaked a tiny word against him. They're scared shitless that they'll be banned from the White House, or the Pentagon press room. That's why they never challenge him.

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Not ONE reporter has the guts to ask the following to an elected Republican: [View all] Chasstev365 22 hrs ago OP

Here's my question: 3 actually- FalloutShelter 22 hrs ago #1

Better than mine! Chasstev365 21 hrs ago #4

Dear Member of Congress, young_at_heart 20 hrs ago #12

Obviously popsdenver 20 hrs ago #19

Don't worry. NCDem47 22 hrs ago #2

Good call. BadgerKid 21 hrs ago #3

In the heyday of newspaper reporting... GiqueCee 20 hrs ago #13

Yellow tabloids and mudslinging were common. Now its propaganda and social media innuendo and lies. erronis 20 hrs ago #21

The billionaire media owners have to protect their investment FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #28

That's a given... GiqueCee 18 hrs ago #30

Media is lazy: the Rump creates daily news for them. Onthefly 1 hr ago #34

Absolutely Chasstev365 21 hrs ago #5

You can count on that happening. Katinfl 21 hrs ago #10

Do you care about the rape and abuse of women and children ala Epstein? Vthestate 21 hrs ago #6

Access ._. 21 hrs ago #7

Access to what? Unchallenged lies? Chasstev365 21 hrs ago #8

Not being allowed in a room with him would be a blessing for me. MIButterfly 21 hrs ago #9

Seems like a lot of news outlets without access are doing a much better job at reporting. erronis 19 hrs ago #22

Yup. And double yup. Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #11

Start with Sen Cornyn The worst "Rubber Stamp" ever. flying_wahini 20 hrs ago #14

Did you know that Politicians evade questions they don't like? maxsolomon 20 hrs ago #15

So we shouldn't bother to ask uncomfortable questions? Chasstev365 20 hrs ago #16

Asking leading, yes or no, or confrontational questions is going to get an evasion. maxsolomon 20 hrs ago #20

If the whole press gaggle were to agree to ask follow-up questions after the first was avoided, erronis 19 hrs ago #23

The few times I recall press follow-ups was during the 1st MFer Admin, and you're right, they worked. He folded. maxsolomon 19 hrs ago #24

Jesus-Justfied-Hate czarjak 20 hrs ago #17

Do you support the release of the multigraincracker 20 hrs ago #18

The media needs to include and the GOP congress when they attribute anything to Dump. mdbl 19 hrs ago #25

All of us wish we had done something different in our lives. Prairie_Seagull 19 hrs ago #26

Where I live Diraven 18 hrs ago #27

Here's the question I'd like them to ask: mcar 18 hrs ago #29

If you are asking a question about data center... Josiesdad 18 hrs ago #31

agreed Evolve Dammit 17 hrs ago #32

It's up to us to completely reject them and use other sources. Every time we click on them Scrivener7 2 hrs ago #33

I see your point lonely bird 32 min ago #35