Trump attacks US foreign policy, political press corps on state-owned tv network

[Jacque67 7,328]

Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn one of Trump's closest advisers received payment to deliver a speech at an RT party last year, where he sat next to Putin. In an interview with The Washington Post last month, he said that he saw no distinction between RT and news outlets like CNN or MSNBC.

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Trump came under fire within minutes of the interview airing. Veteran GOP strategist John Weaver, a vocal anti-Trump Republican, expressed incredulity on social media.

Condemning the free, 1st amendment protected American media on Russian owned @RT_com is outrageous, even by the lowest of Trump standards, Weaver said in one tweet.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/09/08/trump-attacks-u-s-foreign-policy-political-press-corps-in-state-owned-russian-television-network/

[Dakine10 5,452]

[CarlosAndSveta 808]

Thanks for the graphic. I'm going to show it to my wife to see how she reacts.

[Dakine10 5,452]

Thanks for the graphic. I'm going to show it to my wife to see how she reacts.

If my wife see's that, it will be among the last posts I ever make anywhere.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Why don't he just move to Russia?