Obama Lectures Media For The Rise of Donald Trump

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Breitbart:

President Obama says he is watching the media’s reporting on the rise of Donald Trump and he is not pleased with its performance.

 

During a speech at the 2016 Toner Prize Ceremony in Washington D.C., Obama spoke at length about the controversial election season and alluded to the New York billionaire’s ability to capitalize on using the mainstream media to his advantage.

 

“I know I’m not the only one who may be more than a little dismayed about what’s happening on the campaign trail right now,” Obama said, pointing to what he called “divisive and often vulgar rhetoric” aimed at refugees, women, and minorities.

 

He cited the “violent reaction” from the public as a result of the rhetoric on the campaign trail, alluding to the protests at Trump rallies and complained about the “deafening silence” from Republican leaders who failed to speak out against that rhetoric. In the Trump era, he complained, there was a growing sense that “facts don’t matter” but rather rewarded controversy.

 

“It’s worth asking ourselves what each of us — as politicians or journalists, but most of all, as citizens — may have done to contribute to this atmosphere in our politics,” Obama said, adding soberly. “I was going to call it ‘carnival atmosphere,’ but that implies fun.”

 

Defensively, Obama asserted that he wasn’t just being naive or politically correct about politics, reminding the audience that he was from Chicago and was used to “rough and tumble” politics. But his tone was one of urgency, calling for a swift change to the over-simplification of the political conversation.

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