wasn t typical reporters attacking the president. he was making quite a big deal on word we haven t heard since 9/11. so reporters have a right to ask tough questions. his answers didn t even respect the establishment. so the press itself. he didn t respect the press with appropriate answers. he gave no answers. emily: that was typical acosta. the president they are both within their rights. the press should be asking the president tough questions and what people in the country want to see is the president calling him out. howie: nbc s kelly o donnell asked about his conservative media supporters. president trump: sean hannity has been a terrific supporter of what i do. not of me.
hypocritical for the anchors to say the president is lying. howie: when journalists say the president is talking about a crisis when illegal immigration has declined in recent years. or to say el paso was a crime-infested city before the wall was built. ben: they have a point that the president will frequently make arguments that go beyond the realm of what will be support by the facts. but what he has understood with it comes to the border, this is an issue the national democratic and republican leadership don t want to deal with. howie: the president did not look happy. it was a testy news conference. some reporters were testy as well. i got the impression he was
are right. you are right. but this puts us in a position that s untenable for us. so you can t do the super bowl. howie: he said he was relieved by the decision. he agreed he wasn t the right guy to preside over a day-long celebration of football. he departed company with nbc. nbc didn t like one of its stars saying football to destroys people s brains. britt: i tend to side with nbc. it s no different than the political world. there are different lanes you stay in. i don t know who all was dying from this revelation from bob costas. i think he has a point. a researcher at boston
smollett paid them to stage the assault. kamala harris said nobody should have to fare for their life because of the color of their skin or sexuality. mara: it amplified the story. wait before you tweet. you don t have to react to everything. once the actual truth is established, then how do they react. what he did, if that s true. he undermines the claims of every person who is legitimately assaulted. howie: i turned down an invitation to talk about this 10 days ago because i thought it was too murky. when discrepancies or problems came up, his delay in notifying the police, those were reported, and wouldn t it have been reckless for reporters to say we
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