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We've found the "fake news" and it is Donald Trump, as David Pecker exposes all

  
Via:  John Russell  •  7 months ago  •  40 comments

By:   Bill Palmer (Palmer Report)

We've found the "fake news" and it is Donald Trump, as David Pecker exposes all

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Donald Trump has always made a point of yelling "fake news" at any news item he doesn't like, or any news outlet that dares to report on his scandals. But in reality it's Trump who is more dishonest than anyone else in politics or media, and now we have proof of this under oath.

Former national inquirer boss David Pecker testified at Donald Trump's criminal trial today that he and Trump would conspire to put out negative stories about Trump's 2016 political opponents. Some of these stories were true and just ugly, but many of them were false and ugly. Trump and pecker did this not just to Hillary Clinton, but also to each Republican candidate who was gaining in the primary polls at any given time.

So now we have a direct confession under oath from one of Trump's own co-conspirators that Donald Trump is indeed The primary source of "fake news" in politics, and has been all along. In fact, we now have confirmation that Trump helped manufacture, fake news as part of a criminal conspiracy to alter the outcome of a presidential election in his favor to use one of his other phrases, lock him up!

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JohnRussell
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1  seeder  JohnRussell    7 months ago

Ted Cruz should be pissed because Trump made up stories about him that were printed in the National Enquirer, but we know his lips are surgically attached to Trump's butt. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2  seeder  JohnRussell    7 months ago

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JohnRussell
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3  seeder  JohnRussell    7 months ago
 In fact, we now have confirmation that Trump helped manufacture, fake news as part of a criminal conspiracy to alter the outcome of a presidential election in his favor 

If one believes David Pecker this is clear cut. Trump is the king and emperor of fake news. 

He might lose 3 or 4 MAGA votes over this bombshell. 

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
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4  Just Jim NC TttH    7 months ago

Has absolutely zilch to do with this trial and the charges......................

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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4.1  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @4    7 months ago

Trump has been screaming "fake news" for the past 8 years. Now it comes out he was creating it to hurt his opponents. 

That doesnt bother you ? 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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4.1.1  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  JohnRussell @4.1    7 months ago

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Just Jim NC TttH
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4.1.2  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  JohnRussell @4.1    7 months ago
That doesnt bother you ?

Ever hear of advertising against an opponent? Happens in most campaigns. Half truths are a part of the game.

And I guess one would have to consider The Enquirer a news source

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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4.1.3  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @4.1.2    7 months ago

Trump made up stories about his rivals and got a national publication to print them. 

Only MAGA halfwits think this is meaningless. 

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
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4.1.4  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  JohnRussell @4.1.3    7 months ago

And candidates tell half truths and get someone to film it and plaster it all over television and radio. WTF is the difference between the two?

 
 
 
Ozzwald
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4.1.5  Ozzwald  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @4.1.4    7 months ago
And candidates tell half truths and get someone to film it and plaster it all over television and radio. WTF is the difference between the two?

Even assuming that what you claim is true, you don't know the difference between half truths and whole lies?

 
 
 
Hallux
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4.1.6  Hallux  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @4.1.2    7 months ago
one would have to consider The Enquirer a news source

Donald considered the Enquirer worthy of a Pulitzer. It is more than likely his sycophants agreed with him as they do with the rest of the fakery he spews.

 
 
 
Tessylo
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4.1.7  Tessylo  replied to  JohnRussell @4.1    7 months ago

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Tessylo
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4.1.8  Tessylo  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @4.1.2    7 months ago

Half truths

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Tessylo
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4.1.9  Tessylo  replied to  Ozzwald @4.1.5    7 months ago

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George
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4.1.10  George  replied to  JohnRussell @4.1.3    7 months ago
Trump made up stories about his rivals and got a national publication to print them. 

You mean like Russia collusion? that a group of morons still think exists? because literally every news outlet printed it without evidence.

 
 
 
Drinker of the Wry
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4.1.11  Drinker of the Wry  replied to  JohnRussell @4.1.1    7 months ago

Is circulation still well under 1 million?

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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5  seeder  JohnRussell    7 months ago
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What we're seeing in this David Pecker testimony is what we've known about trump all along: The accusations that he makes about "fake news" and people cheating and rigging elections? All projection. That peckerhead literally schemed with Pecker to spread false stories about Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, while hiding his own sordid truth from the public, just to win an election. I have no love for Cruz or Rubio whatsoever, but he lied about people with wives and kids and accused THEM of his own scummy behavior. And of course, those two jackasses went and worked for trump AFTER he did that (trump called Cruz's wife ugly), so that should tell you how much they value their own families.
 
 
 
Drinker of the Wry
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5.1  Drinker of the Wry  replied to  JohnRussell @5    7 months ago
What we're seeing in this David Pecker testimony is what we've known about trump all along: The accusations that he makes about "fake news" and people cheating and rigging elections?

I worry as much or more about the effec ts of mainstream media, some examples:

  • Once again, reporters waited in line overnight to snag seats in the courtroom; news helicopters tracked his motorcade journey from Trump Tower to the courthouse in lower Manhattan; and cable networks carried the spectacle live on TV. The appearance demonstrated how deftly Trump has used his legal woes to benefit his campaign. The former president’s appearance drew far more attention than a standard campaign rally would have offered. And it gave Trump a fresh opportunity to rile up his base and gin his fundraising with claims that the cases he faces are nothing more than a coordinated attempt to damage his campaign.

  • Biden’s less dramatic reelection efforts will likely draw less valuable free air time, and any effort to provide some counterprogramming will be complicated by the Democratic president's decision to not wade into the charges or use them to frame the potential dangers to democracy posed by Trump. “It’s going to be very tricky and a real tough balancing act,” said Jimmy Seagull, a Democratic strategist working on congressional races.  
  • “Trump and his lawyers realize his chances in the courtroom are dicey. He intends to make whatever happens a political triumph.”) Subsequently, cable news panelists, expressed awe over Trump’s ability to manipulate the courts to enhance his image.

 
 
 
Split Personality
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5.1.1  Split Personality  replied to  Drinker of the Wry @5.1    7 months ago

"Jimmy Seagull"?

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Sean Treacy
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6  Sean Treacy    7 months ago

The Palmer Report calling someone else fake news..

Incredible.

The  Palmer Report  is an American  liberal [2]   fake news website , [3]  founded in 2016 by  Bill Palmer . [4]  It is known for making unsubstantiated or false claims, [5]  producing  hyperpartisan  content, [6]  and publishing  conspiracy theories , [7] [8]  especially on matters relating to  Donald Trump  and Russia. [14]   Fact-checkers  have debunked numerous  Palmer Report  stories, and organizations including the  Columbia Journalism Review  and the  German Marshall Fund  have listed the site among false content producers or biased websites. [15] [16]

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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6.1  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Sean Treacy @6    7 months ago

Its more than the Palmer Report

 
 
 
goose is back
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6.1.1  goose is back  replied to  JohnRussell @6.1    7 months ago
Its more than the Palmer Report

JR, provide some links to real news sites to verify your story.  It appears to be total bullshit.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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6.2  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Sean Treacy @6    7 months ago

Before I seeded this I checked MBFC to see if Palmer Report would be banned from NT . It is not. 

Palmer Report has the exact same level of rating as one of the most popular right wing sources on this site

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MrFrost
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6.3  MrFrost  replied to  Sean Treacy @6    7 months ago

You do know anyone can edit wikipedia, right?

 
 
 
Tessylo
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6.3.1  Tessylo  replied to  MrFrost @6.3    7 months ago

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Sean Treacy
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6.3.2  Sean Treacy  replied to  MrFrost @6.3    7 months ago

And which source do you imagine Wikipedia misrepresented in its entry on the Palmer Report? 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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6.3.3  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Sean Treacy @6.3.2    7 months ago
But Cohen would call, ask for a negative story on, say, Ted Cruz, send the information , "and we’d embellish it from there."

Which led to "Ted Cruz Sex Scandal:  5 Secret Mistresses " – total fake news. (And who can forget the bogus Enquirer story purporting to tie Cruz’s dad to the JFK assassination?)

David Pecker calmly links Trump, Michael Cohen to suppressing stories, pushing fake news | Fox News

Happy now ?

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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7  seeder  JohnRussell    7 months ago

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MrFrost
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8  MrFrost    7 months ago

Tomorrows headline:

"Trump Mishandles Pecker: Fined $10,000.00 For Violating Gag Order."

 
 
 
afrayedknot
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8.1  afrayedknot  replied to  MrFrost @8    7 months ago

…what comes around goes around.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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9  seeder  JohnRussell    7 months ago

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump

Thousands of people were turned away from the Courthouse in Lower Manhattan by steel stanchions and police, literally blocks from the tiny side door from where I enter and leave. It is an armed camp to keep people away.

Maggot Hagerman of The Failing New York Times, falsely reported that I was disappointed with the crowds. No, I’m disappointed with Maggot, and her lack of writing skill, and that some of these many police aren’t being sent to Columbia and NYU to keep the schools open and the students safe. The Legal Scholars call the case a Scam that should never have been brought. I call it Election Interference and a personal hit job by a conflicted and corrupt Judge who shouldn’t be allowed to preside over this Political Hoax. New York Justice is being reduced to ashes, and the World is breathlessly watching. Hopefully, Appellate Courts can save it, and all of the companies that are fleeing to other jurisdictions. They can no longer take a chance on New York Justice!

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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9.1  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  JohnRussell @9    7 months ago

all lies

 
 
 
Tessylo
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9.2  Tessylo  replied to  JohnRussell @9    7 months ago

Sounds like maybe a dozen magats probably showed up

 
 
 
MrFrost
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10  MrFrost    7 months ago

512

 
 
 
Hallux
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11  Hallux    7 months ago

Hmmm, The Palmer Report ... not a source I would ever use.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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11.1  seeder  JohnRussell  replied to  Hallux @11    7 months ago

Michael Cohen passed along Trump's wishes to Pecker, requesting that fake news stories be created about Trump's political opponents. 

That is the testimony no matter who the media source is. 

 
 
 
Gazoo
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12  Gazoo    7 months ago

IF this is true, IF, how is this any different from the steele dossier? It isn’t. 

 
 
 
Tessylo
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12.1  Tessylo  replied to  Gazoo @12    7 months ago

What does that have to do with this?

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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13  seeder  JohnRussell    7 months ago

www.newsweek.com   /ted-cruz-pressured-turn-donald-trump-1893440

Ted Cruz Pressured to Turn on Donald Trump

Aila Slisco 4-5 minutes   4/23/2024


Republican Senator   Ted Cruz   is being pressured to turn on former President   Donald Trump   after former   National Enquirer   published David Pecker testified that he helped Trump's 2016 campaign by manufacturing fake stories about Cruz.

Pecker made the remarks at Trump's   hush-money criminal trial   in New York City on Monday and Tuesday, testifying that he helped the then-future president win the White House by agreeing to publish negative and false stories about Cruz and his other political rivals before the 2016 presidential election.

According to Pecker, Cruz, his fellow   Republican   Senator   Marco Rubio   and   Ben Carson —all of whom were running against Trump for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination—were targeted by the fake stories, as was former Secretary of State   Hillary Clinton , Trump's eventual general election opponent.

After purportedly agreeing to the plan during a 2015 meeting at Trump Tower, Pecker said that he helped manufacture stories that falsely claimed Cruz had multiple mistresses and attempted to establish a link between the senator's father and the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy.

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Former President Donald Trump is pictured on the left outside his hush-money criminal trial in New York City on April 23, 2024, while Republican Senator Ted Cruz is shown on the right in Washington, D.C....   Brendan McDermid; Nathan Howard

While Cruz lashed out at Trump for repeating the Kennedy story at the time, calling him a " pathological liar " who "doesn't know the difference between truth and lies," he went on to endorse Trump and has repeatedly praised him with little criticism since 2016.

In posts to X, formerly   Twitter , Cruz was mocked by critics on Tuesday for alleged cowardice in failing to fight back against the ex-president.

"Can you imagine how little self-respect you have to have to endorse, support, and praise the man who did this to you?" former federal prosecutor Ron Filipkowski wrote while sharing an image of one of the fake Cruz stories.

"This is what I keep thinking," sportswriter Jeff Pearlman wrote in response to Filipkowski's post. "@tedcruz has perfected shamelessness."

"Team Trump was personally placing articles in The Enquirer accusing @tedcruz of infidelity," posted Tommy Vietor, an ex-spokesperson for former President   Barack Obama . "Will the world's saddest cuck actually stand up for himself and his family this time? I think we know the answer..."

"Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz will probably put out a joint statement of support for Trump today," former Clinton campaign staffer Josh Schwerin   wrote .

"So, Ted, how does it feel to find out from David Pecker that he colluded with Trump to trash your campaign in 2016?" posted @ShePersisted001. "LOL, makes you want to run right out & stump for him, eh?"

"Will yellow bellied coward Ted Cruz still support Donald Trump," @jaredziimmer wrote. "The answer is probably yes."

Newsweek   reached out for comment to the office of Cruz via email on Tuesday.

Cruz   told   NBC   News on Tuesday that he was "not interested in revisiting ancient history" after being asked about Pecker's testimony.

During the 2016 campaign, Trump repeatedly referred to Cruz as "Lyin' Ted" and offered   regular insults   for the Texas senator before securing the GOP nomination, including ridiculing his wife Heidi Cruz over her appearance.

Tuesday was far from the first time that Cruz has been mocked for failing to stand up to Trump in the years since they ran against each other, having previously been called " emasculated " and a " coward " for his unwavering deference to the ex-president.

In a 2022   Saturday Night Live   comedy   sketch , a fictional version of Cruz invited Trump to "hit me, choke me, spit in my mouth" after apologetically   backtracking   on calling the pro-Trump rioters who participated in the January 6 Capitol attack "terrorists."

 
 

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