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kentuck

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25. First of all, we should not assume these people are "journalists".

Reply to Aviation Pro (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 10:42 AM

3 hrs ago

There are very few true "journalists" left and they are not in the White House Press Corps. Although I will admit that Kaitlin Collins has shown some backbone in standing up to them.

Most are just looking for a quote they can use when they go on one of the evening talk shows. They dare not cross the line and report stories that are important or ask questions that are off-limits. If they can find some juicy tidbit or something controversial and interesting, that is the story that they report.

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Yes Aviation Pro 5 hrs ago #2

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VERY, VERY brief! niyad 4 hrs ago #14

11:00 a.m. Eastern would be suitable. Harker 2 hrs ago #27

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they shrug for EVERY insane demand from this insane evil pedo POTUS LymphocyteLover 5 hrs ago #3

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Board of Peace aka BOP wnylib 3 hrs ago #19

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The Dow is below 50,000 IronLionZion 3 hrs ago #24

First of all, we should not assume these people are "journalists". kentuck 3 hrs ago #25

Break up the media monopolies Glaisne 3 hrs ago #26

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I've concluded they are in collusion, at least at the top. Joinfortmill 1 hr ago #30

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