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At this point I can't take any Trump news seriously. Everything is "could" or "might". I can't even tell what's real and who's just working their Trump derange

• Broken_Hippo 10y ago
  I do understand to a point: Sometimes I can't actually tell the difference between a piece of actual trump news and satire - and this isn't a new thing. I get the feeling Trump is playing the country like he'd play an audience for a drama, complete with cliffhangers and reveals and plot twists. Not to mention it all seems so very surreal. And the truth is that I find this frightening. I don't want government to mimic entertainment. Some of the stuff should be verifiable at this point: If he's signing executive orders, surely there are copies. Not that we'd be able to see all of them, since I'm sure some are classified. This article seems to be speculation and worries based on something somewhat verifiable. And it is stuff like this that somewhat helps me keep some sort of grasp on things, as much as possible.
  • patrickk 10y ago
    > Some of the stuff should be verifiable at this point: If he's signing executive orders, surely there are copies. In this instance the second word in the Techcrunch article literally links to the executive order text, hosted on whitehouse.gov: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/25/presidential-executive-order-enhancing-public-safety-interior-united https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/25/presi...
  • koheripbal 10y ago
    The problem is that we have news channels that mimic entertainment. The reality of the executive orders actually being signed are nearly identical to previous Republican administrations. What's different is the reporting.