Donald Trump escalates war on the press as journalists face mounting pressure • FRANCE 24 English

Relations between Donald Trump and the press have been tense since he first became president. I am not going to give you a question. You are fake news. In mandate number two, the US president has multiplied lawsuits against news organizations criticizing their coverage. In the latest case, he’s opposing Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal for publishing a story about his friendship with child sex offender and alleged sex trafficker of underage girls, Jeffrey Epstein. Trump says the story is fake and deliberately damaging, but the publisher is standing by it, refusing to cave in to pressure. In some of the previous cases, news companies chose to settle like ABC and Paramount who own CBS. We are in discussions of settlement. What would a number be like? What What’s a number that you would think would be appropriate? I think it’s a lot. Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders says the US president has a clear strategy to weaken the press similar to ones used in other countries. This includes the defunding of public media, smearing journalists, and taking measures against reporters who use words he does not approve of. US news agency AP has been banned from White House briefings since they refused to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico. I just say that we’re going to keep them out until such time as they agree that it’s the Gulf of America. We’re very proud of this country and we want it to be the Gulf of America. RSF sees similarities between this approach and the one adopted by Russia, where journalists have been banned from using the word war when referring to the situation in Ukraine. It’s a card.

The Trump lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal is the latest move by the U.S. President to exert pressure on the media group and the press in the United States. Critics say it could stifle free speech in America. Shirli Sitbon reports.
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46 comments

  2. Trump, Trump, Trump……When will we rid humanity of this vile specimen ? Come-on America, don't let this go-on any longer. He is destroying the beautiful country that you have built, over two centuries, with sweat and tears… It belongs to you so stand-up and take-it-back from him and his gang ……

  5. ROFL donny the diddler is getting nervous! What can you expect from a convicted felon & sex offender that had to bribe 6 hookers to shut up. I wonder if Oleg Sergeyevich Patsulya and Agunda Konstantinovna Makeeva are still living at 15811 Collins Ave. Unit 4102 after the raid May 23rd at 2PM for for money laundering, prostitution & selling defense secrets.. One of 100 condos he sold to putin, bratva, cartels & Latin American govt's for cash.

  6. I’m beginning to wonder if trump is named in these files as sexually abusing minors . Why is he hell bent on hiding the Epstein files

  9. Americans are known for being stupid but voting for someone like Trump to dig their own grave is hard to believe and understand. Now some of them start realising their misstake when losing their jobs because of Trump.

  10. I was a flag waving MAGA but now I cannot stand this sleazeball. He just calls people fake who ask the questions he does not like.

  13. He should never have been able to stand for election! any candidate for the presidency should not have had to disentangle With justice no matter the reason!

  14. This weather is suing is threatening wat is cutting funds on children with learning disabilities and another more but what he is doing best is killing farmers that already cheat to survive to be competitive. Poor people on the street no food no foreseeable future but he is getting wars to escalate so him and his comrades make more billions just so they circle the future slaves of tomorrow.

  19. Bro why everyone press everyone afghans press uk russia press ukrain iran and israel press each other trump press news i press my friends what the fock?

  22. Trump allows the media so much airtime . The Democrats gave them nothing, they gave their speech in the mornings and then walked away and didn’t take any questions. Trump needs to maybe start doing the same.

  28. NOBODY CARES about this garbage. No more Distractions! Release the Epstein 👯‍♀️🏝️FILES now! No more dodging, defying, denying, lying or dibble drip leaking nonsense “findings” about these pederasts. I want to see everything Trump and his media trumpets promised over the last 7 years.

  35. The media has to also be held accountable, they need to be held to high standards. They claimed Trump was a racist, was found guilty of rape, was in collusion with Russia, and is a dictator. It's time the media is held accountable

  38. You guys change loyalties like the wind blows. What do i know ah. Your country would be way better off with Camala Harris right? Open borders, more inflation, more drugs, more crime. Duh what was i thinking when i posted this.

  39. Trump.has to b far off from Epstein,Trump.will spoil his reputation all over the Globe,if its proved Epstein in Child Sex offender then it will b a Problm for the President

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