As Trump fumed about immigration, some media outlets cut away

President Donald Trump, normally accustomed to wall-to-wall coverage, lost television audiences on Thursday as he made fiery remarks on immigration and the nation’s asylum system that deviated from what was expected to be a meaningful policy speech. The resistance came from at least two networks that have previously been targets of the president’s anti-media rhetoric: CNN and MSNBC. In CNN’s case, the network cut away from the remarks to the customary panel of analysts that dissects a complicated policy change. According to host Jake Tapper, the White House tried to reel networks in by promising a policy change. Instead, what viewers across the country got was a focused version of the speech Trump has been giving while stumping for candidates across the country ahead of the midterms, warning that Central American immigrants who are hundreds of miles — and weeks — away from reaching the country were “rushing the border.” He also said that law enforcement at the border should treat any rocks thrown at agents as “rifles.” Tapper was having none of it. “We brought out that speech live because we were told by the White House that the president would be introducing a new proposal, a new policy when it came to asylum. That's not actually what happened,” Tapper said shortly after CNN cut away from Trump. “That’s not the first time that this White House has not been honest, but it’s obviously very disappointing when we bring you the news because we were told the president was going to be presenting the policy and he just regurgitates the same speech he gives every night on the campaign trail.” Trump has been leaning heavily into immigration and nationalism just days before the election, calling into question well-established legal principles such as granting citizenship to anyone born within the borders of the United States. And while doing so, he has played fast and loose with the truth, for instance claiming without evidence that Middle Eastern terrorists could be among the migrants moving through Mexico in hopes of reaching the United States to claim asylum. Citing his record of untruths, MSNBC chose not to carry Trump’s remarks at all. “Because he’s used immigration in blatantly political ways, and in an abundance of caution, we’ve decided to monitor those remarks, fact-check them against his rhetoric and record on immigration, and bring you the important news from them,” Nicolle Wallace, the host of “Deadline White House,” told viewers as Trump spoke. The president’s favorite network, Fox News, carried the remarks and a subsequent exchange with reporters in their entirety. A spokesperson from Fox did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether producers debated switching the president off. Michael Barbaro, host of the New York Times podcast “The Daily,” also announced that his show would be “playing down” Trump’s remarks. “They are clearly not policy remarks or policy announcements,” tweeted Barbaro, whose podcast reaches millions of listeners monthly. “They are deliberate attempts to inflame the electorate before the midterms. Just happens to be from the White House.” Recently, media outlets have taken heat from activists and journalists themselves for allegedly becoming the president’s bullhorn. But journalists from minority communities have pointed out that some Americans, especially those from marginalized communities, cannot pretend Trump’s words have no effect on them. “Those directly affected by the pronouncements and policies of this administration can’t just ignore it,” Lulu Garcia-Navarro, host of NPR’s “Weekend Edition,” said in response to Barbaro. “There are no good answers here, but instead, let’s call it what it is. Pretending it is not there won’t make it go away.” While Trump spoke, Garcia-Navarro later added: “Running these statements live and unfiltered is irresponsible.” Article originally published on POLITICO Magazine ]]> source: https://ift.tt/2CWehZJ #Headlines by: Jesus Rodriguez Original Post: https://ift.tt/2CWehZJ https://ift.tt/2SE5qRW
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Children as young as 9 carrying knives amid 'Wild West' violence in UK, police say

Number of 10 to 17-year-olds being admitted to hospital with stab wounds rising amid brazen daylight attacks source: https://ift.tt/2qoV8YI #Headlines by: Lizzie Dearden Original Post: https://ift.tt/2RsnJrH https://ift.tt/2Pypvug
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'Trump has ramped up his sickening attack on immigrants, but he's forgetting America's role in displacing them'

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Biggest terror threat in US: Radicalized white men or radicalized Islamic terrorism? (DEBATE)

White right-wing terrorism is a trend in the US, says political activist Anthony Rogers-Wright. Journalist Julio Rivera says the demonization of white men is aimed to cast a negative light on Trump and majority of US population. Read Full Article at RT.com source: https://ift.tt/2RsOY5t #Headlines by: RT Original Post: https://ift.tt/2RsOY5t https://ift.tt/2AG0Nj3
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Further rate hikes will spark next stock market crash, Peter Schiff warns

It's been a brutal October for stocks and the latest decision by the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates may become the hike that breaks the camel’s back, according to market guru and Euro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff. Read Full Article at RT.com source: https://ift.tt/2SzbACI #Headlines by: RT Original Post: https://ift.tt/2SzbACI https://ift.tt/2DdYx5r
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Heating of oceans 'underestimated'

The Earth is far more sensitive to fossil fuel emissions than previously thought, a study says. source: https://ift.tt/2RmkKks #Headlines by: Original Post: https://ift.tt/2RmkKks https://ift.tt/2EWo7gX
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Poll: Majority blames both Trump and media for dividing country

A new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll conducted over the past fractious, violent week shows a majority of voters think that President Donald Trump has done more to divide the country than unite it since he took office last year — but that the national news media are even worse. Just 3 in 10 voters, 30 percent, said Trump has done more to unite the country, compared with 56 percent who said he’s done more to divide it. Even more voters, 64 percent, said the media have done more to divide the country, while only 17 percent say they have done more to unite it. Majorities of Democrats (88 percent) and independents (54 percent) said Trump has done more to divide the U.S., while 55 percent of Republicans said Trump has done more to unite the country instead. But few voters in either party — 28 percent of Democrats, 9 percent of Republicans and 14 percent of independents — said the national news media have done more to unite the country. The poll was conducted Oct. 25-30, a tumultuous week that included the Oct. 26 arrest of a Florida man on charges of sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and other Trump critics, and the Oct. 27 murder of 11 Jewish worshipers at a Pittsburgh synagogue. A majority of voters, 58 percent, said they consider political violence to be widespread, including 63 percent of Democrats, 55 percent of Republicans and 55 percent of independents. Asked who’s more to blame for political violence, 36 percent said Trump, while 9 percent pinned the blame on congressional Republicans. Fewer than a third, 31 percent, hold Democrats in Congress more responsible. Nearly a quarter, 24 percent, had no opinion. “Voters across the political spectrum agree that political violence is widespread, but have different viewpoints on who’s responsible for the growing wave of unrest,” said Tyler Sinclair, Morning Consult’s vice president. “Notably, 58 percent of voters say political violence is widespread — including 63 percent of Democrats and 55 percent of Republicans. However, while 77 percent of Democrats say President Trump and the GOP are responsible for political violence, just 14 percent of Republican voters say the same.” The poll concluded with one week to go until the midterm elections, and the political environment remains challenging for Trump and Republicans. The president’s approval rating is 43 percent, down a tick from 45 percent last week. A majority of voters, 54 percent, disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president, up slightly from 51 percent. Democrats have an 8-point lead on the generic congressional ballot, 46 percent to 38 percent — statistically unchanged from last week, when Democrats led, 45 percent to 39 percent. More than 3 in 4 registered voters, 77 percent, said they are very likely to vote in the midterm elections, almost certainly a far greater percentage than will actually cast ballots. Eighty-four percent of Democratic voters said they are “very likely” to vote, compared with 77 percent of Republicans and 69 percent of independents. Among only those voters who said they are “very likely” to vote, Democrats had a slightly larger, 10-point lead on the generic ballot, 51 percent to 41 percent. The POLITICO/Morning Consult poll surveyed 2,543 registered voters and carries a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2 percentage points. Morning Consult is a nonpartisan media and technology company that provides data-driven research and insights on politics, policy and business strategy. More details on the poll and its methodology can be found in these two documents — Toplines: https://politi.co/2yDZ64v | Crosstabs: https://politi.co/2P56pfX Article originally published on POLITICO Magazine ]]> source: https://ift.tt/2CUEmbu #Headlines by: SShepard@politico.com (Steven Shepard) Original Post: https://ift.tt/2CUEmbu https://ift.tt/2AHqCPZ
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