Trump's 'real news' Facebook videos alarm media

[mystery-ak]

Trump's 'real news' Facebook videos alarm media
by Eddie Scarry | Aug 7, 2017, 12:50 PM

President Trump has some in the media uneasy about what they are calling an attempt by him and his supporters to create a type of "state-run" news outlet.

Trump's personal Facebook page — not the White House's Facebook page — is producing what it calls "real news" video clips that summarize what the administration did in recent days.

The first one was published July 30 and showed Lara Trump, wife of the president's son Eric, touting "all of the accomplishments" of the White House that viewers may have missed due to "all of the fake news out there."

Behind Lara Trump is a backdrop with Trump's 2016 campaign pattern. After describing Trump having donated his government salary to the Department of Education, the unemployment rate, and "cracking down on MS-13 gangs," Lara signed off by telling viewers that "that is the real news." It has since received more than 2 million views.

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[Free Vulcan]

The third arm of the Democrat party is mad because Facebook videos remind them too much of state media? That's rich.

[Cripplecreek]

I'm sure Zuckerberg loves the revenue generated by the intentionally ignorant flocking to see the "real" news of the Orange Glorious propaganda channel.

[endicom]

"Suspicion among the media that Trump is trying to subvert their role in democracy..."

Meaningless.

[Cripplecreek]

Wonder if they'll report this lie?



Orange Glorious does in months what it takes mere mortals years to achieve. 

[Wingnut]

I'm sure Zuckerberg loves the revenue generated by the intentionally ignorant flocking to see the "real" news of the Orange Glorious propaganda channel.

Leave it to you to always see the bigger picture. 

[Cripplecreek]

Leave it to you to always see the bigger picture. 

Nobody else seems to have the stones to do so.

[kevindavis007]

I imagine people here would be screaming and yelling if a Dem was doing this.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Sort of on the fence about this but I do recall that VOA was forbidden to broadcast to American audiences because of just this kind of thing, they didn't want a government propaganda site.

On the other hand, I doubt anyone but the Trumpen faithful will watch it.

[mystery-ak]

I imagine people here would be screaming and yelling if a Dem was doing this.

But the Dems are doing this..it's called CNN, MSNBC etc..

[Wingnut]

I imagine people here would be screaming and yelling if a Dem was doing this.

But the Dems are doing this..it's called CNN, MSNBC etc..

 

[skeeter]

Nobody else seems to have the stones to do so.

You should worry more about your marbles.

[Cripplecreek]

I imagine people here would be screaming and yelling if a Dem was doing this.

Those who aren't hypocrites would but we're talking about people who can't even admit the man is an obvious compulsive liar so...

[txradioguy]

But the Dems are doing this..it's called CNN, MSNBC etc..

I know some don't see the difference in Trump doing this and CNN...but there is.

[txradioguy]

Those who aren't hypocrites would but we're talking about people who can't even admit the man is an obvious compulsive liar so...

@Cripplecreek those will be the same ones that believe everything that gets "reported" on this shamtastic "news" report. 

[skeeter]

I know some don't see the difference in Trump doing this and CNN...but there is.

I didn't complain when Obama did the same thing. Did you?

[Cripplecreek]

@Cripplecreek those will be the same ones that believe everything that gets "reported" on this shamtastic "news" report. 

Alt Right geniuses like Probiotic.

[txradioguy]

I didn't complain when Obama did the same thing. Did you?

Obama had his own FB "news" report?

I'd love to see the link to that.

[txradioguy]

Alt Right geniuses like Probiotic.

Someone needs to tell that idiot that real life isn't like Call of Duty.

[mystery-ak]

@Cripplecreek those will be the same ones that believe everything that gets "reported" on this shamtastic "news" report. 

Of course the Trump faithful will love it but most people will remain skeptical like they do with any news reporting....right now I see no problem.

[txradioguy]

Of course the Trump faithful will love it but most people will remain skeptical like they do with any news reporting....right now I see no problem.

I would expect something like what Trump is doing in Venezuela or Russia...but not here.  From a journalistic stand point it's wrong.

Not to mention there are far more important things that need to get done in this country...a budget...tax reform...rebuilding the military...border security...but here he is again concentrating on meaningless crap instead of the important stuff.

[skeeter]

Obama had his own FB "news" report?

I'd love to see the link to that.

Is your problem that Trump is using FB, or the video itself?

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Is your problem that Trump is using FB, or the video itself?

Funny how you evaded his question.

[txradioguy]

Is your problem that Trump is using FB, or the video itself?

It's not the President's job to have any kind of involvement in something like this.  It's wrong period.

So you find that link to Obama doing something like this on FB?

[skeeter]

Funny how you evaded his question.

I don't recall Obama using FB to post his videos

Now what?