Douglas Knight: ‘I don’t pay a lot of attention to the news, ’cause they don’t tell you the truth anyway.’
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For some supporters, none of the endless scandals that seem to shake Washington and the media on a weekly basis matter
“This feels like the end of something.”
As the mainstream media and beltway insiders once again planned Donald Trump’s political funeral – the quote above is from liberal TV host Rachel Maddow – Trump supporter Douglas Knight sipped on Michelob Ultra at the Loft, a dimly-lit bar in downtown Laurel, Mississippi.
He was blissfully unaware that a book by investigative journalist Bob Woodward and a New York Times op-ed by an anonymous White House official were supposed to herald the end of his support for the man whom he voted for in 2016.
“I hadn’t heard nothin’ ’bout it yet,” the 50-year-old construction worker said. “You know, they’re up north. It takes a little bit for news to travel this […]
A lot of people have tuned out the mainstream media because it seems to be non-stop propaganda run by people with a pathological hate for Trump. Fox has more viewers than CNN because they are one of the few sources that does actual reporting.
Wow- Fox news reports entirely different news from every other outlet- how can they be the only network with a handle on the news- perhaps it would help to watch several stations so one can get a more holistic perspective on what is true and what is false- try it – you may find something out that is important