Read this article!"For journalists, the only response to Trump’s war on the media is to keep reporting the news, & analyzing it thoroughly." But, his words ARE THE NEWS. All of them need to be carefully considered. He utters so many, that we all stop listening! A teacher watches & listens (I do!). As a playwright, too, I know if I put words into the mouths of a character — the audience will know exactly who that character is —and what can be expected -- if nothing in the plot changes! For character is all, to me! And, to me, the words he utters do not fit into the mouth of ANY American who knows why our founding fathers demanded a free press for our fledgling democracy. His words are not merely news… they define THIS PRESIDENT! Words Matter! They should matter to all of us; his words do not define a trustworthy defender of The Constitution, or a person who can be trusted!
At www.newyorker.com
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