The Newsweek headline is a direct quote from this Townhall article's author. In what way is that "mak[ing] stories up?" In order to get its summary of the Townh

The Newsweek headline is a direct quote from this Townhall article's author. In what way is that "mak[ing] stories up?" In order to get its summary of the Townhall author's quote correct, Newsweek even contacted him to ask about it: "Prager did not immediately respond to Newsweek's request for elaboration on his comments Tuesday afternoon." Instead, he decided to play the persecuted conservative game for the rubes who read Townhall.