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patphil

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10. He argues against himself and doesn't even recognize it.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 03:50 PM

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"The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest".
The key words here are "public interest", not Trump's interest. The two are almost always in direct contradiction with each other. You could easily use that argument against reporting in a way that is always favorable to Trump.
Another classic case of stupidity by a Trump sycophant.

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