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On Saturday, the AP was mocked for mistakenly reporting that the fourth generation Irish-American “spoke at length in his native Spanish.” The original story said O’Rourke “[elicited] loud and sustained cheers” when he spoke in his “native” tongue during a rally held after announcing his intent to unseat President Trump in 2020. The Daily Mail‘s David Martosko highlighted the mistake on social media.Michelle Malkin was among the many who joined in on the fun, tweeting “ICYMI @AP = Advancing Propaganda. Beto shall now be known forthwith as #NativeSpeakerBeto.” The crack was followed by several “tears of joy” emojis, and another pithy reply from a Twitter user: “I thought his native language was leftist propaganda.” The punchlines came thick and fast. “Ah, yes, the 4th generation Irish American from Texas, Robert Francis O’Rourke, speaking his ‘native Spanish,'” said Chet Cannon. … [Read more...] about Associated Press Roasted After Saying Beto O’Rourke Spoke at Rally ‘in His Native Spanish’

Associated Press reporter Jonathan Lemire shouted a question about the Michael Cohen hearing during a public meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, Vietnam Wednesday. It was the second such meeting since the leaders of the two nations, which are formally still enemies, met at a historic summit in Singapore last year.Journalists, however, seemed focused on news back in Washington, DC. “Mr. President, do you have any reaction to Michael Cohen, his testimony?” Lemire shouted at the president. Cohen, who once worked for Trump but has since been convicted of lying to Congress and disbarred, had already released his prepared testimony before the Democrat-controlled House Oversight Committee on Tuesday evening. The hearing itself had not yet begun. However, Trump had already issued a reaction to the document on Twitter: Journalists have complained that the White House has excluded them from events featuring both leaders in Hanoi. The … [Read more...] about Associated Press Reporter Shouts About Michael Cohen During Trump-Kim Meeting

Deb Riechmann Associated Press Published 2:45 PM EST Dec 31, 2018 Washington – Amid questions about the pace of his exit from Syria, President Donald Trump complained on Monday that he’s getting “bad press” for his decision to pull American troops out of the country and insisted he was simply making good on his campaign promise against U.S. involvement in “never ending wars.” Trump abruptly announced in mid-December that he was withdrawing 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria. The decision was roundly criticized by his national security advisers and Democratic and Republican lawmakers, several of whom asked him to reconsider. It prompted Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to step down, and the U.S. envoy to the coalition fighting Islamic State militants resigned in protest. Trump fought back against the criticism. “I am the only person in America who could say that, ‘I’m bringing our great troops back home, with victory,’ and get BAD … [Read more...] about Trump laments ‘bad press’ for exiting Syria

Associated Press Published 10:58 AM EST Dec 31, 2018 Washington – President Donald Trump complained on Monday that he’s getting “bad press” for his decision to pull American troops out of Syria, saying he’s making good on his campaign promise against U.S. involvement in “never ending wars.” Earlier this month, Trump abruptly announced on Twitter that he was withdrawing 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria. He said Islamic State militants are “mostly gone” and he’s “slowly” sending American servicemen and women back to their families. A drawdown of troops in Afghanistan also appeared to be in the works. The decision was roundly criticized by his national security advisers and Democratic and Republican lawmakers. It prompted Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to step down. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., signed on to a letter with other GOP senators urging Trump to reconsider. “I am the only person in … [Read more...] about Trump laments he’s getting bad press for Syria exit