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President Donald Trump was once again fact-checked following an embarrassing tantrum over a Canadian advertisement.

The ad quoted former U.S. President Ronald Reagan from 38 years ago criticizing tariffs -- a policy tool Trump frequently employs. The commercial includes audio clips from an April 25, 1987 radio address where Reagan stated: "Over the long run such trade barriers hurt every American worker and consumer.''

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[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 52 points 5 days ago (2 children)

No he was not "humiliated" and we should be writing these rags hateful, scathing letters holding them accountable for contributing to this atomized worldview that is literally wrecking our whole society. There is no content in this article, it's 90% ads all over the page, it's just the same material reported in other news sites, but with a more sensational headline.

I don't care that clickbait gets better views, I don't care that they make more money. We are letting them get away with fabricating entire universes for select segments of populations.

People read shit like this and get all sweaty and satisfied and pump their fists and say "YEsss! Another victory! These clowns are going to crumble ANY DAY NOW!"

As they continue to celebrate living like royalty and bandits, taking food from children, blowing up innocent humans, shitting on the country and facing zero consequences. Articles like this are part of the downfall of democracy.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago

Look at the upvotes on this one. Embarrassing that so many lemmings jumped on this.

Let me spell it out y'all: Trump has narcissistic personality disorder. He is not capable of being wrong, let alone humiliated. He doesn't give two flying fucks what anyone says or thinks, to him, the ad was faked. End of story. He is not able to believe otherwise.

[–] whiwake@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yes, Trump doesn’t give a shit – and people get all hot and bothered thinking they can assassinate him with words

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I dunno, huck an old, unabridged dictionary at him hard enough, and he'd probably go down.

[–] whiwake@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You would have to bring that in to the White House from outside because they don’t have books in there anymore

[–] YerLam@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

They did just open up a big hole that you could launch it through.