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The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets are facing widespread criticism after spreading the false claim that the shooter of Charlie Kirk expressed "transgender ideology," stirring a hateful right-wing backlash against trans people.

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[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

You all know the most proximal and immediate reason why they did it, right?

They... were afraid.

Remember the whole... Epstein birthday card thing?

That story they broke?

And then Trump sued them for $10 gorillionbabillion dollars?

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-epstein-birthday-card-wsj-lawsuit-b2791930.html

Yeah, yeah, this is what trying to get back in Trump's good graces looks like.

An orgasm of fear and violence, and hatred.