I shouldn't be surprised by the crazy bias in the media, but I can't help it; it's just so amazing. Today brought another prime example. I came across an article from the International Business Times under the following headline:
"Did Trump Start A War With China? Taiwan Controversy Explained; Trump Aides Downplay Diplomatic Faux Pas"
Think about that one for a moment. What actually happened is that the president of Taiwan called Trump to congratulate him on his election, and Trump took the call. It's not a "diplomatic faux pas". It's just a common courtesy. Trump knows that China does not want America to admit that a separate Taiwan nation exists, but that shouldn't control what the USA does. Obama would not have taken the call, but Trump did.
I can understand the media pushing the view that Trump taking the call was a mistake; that's a policy debate. What I don't get is the claim that Trump is starting a war with China. For the last two weeks, the media has been lamenting the existence of "fake news" and how it swung the election against Hillary. So now taking a phone call is being called a declaration of war? What is that if not fake news?
I wonder if they even realize that they are doing this.
"Did Trump Start A War With China? Taiwan Controversy Explained; Trump Aides Downplay Diplomatic Faux Pas"
Think about that one for a moment. What actually happened is that the president of Taiwan called Trump to congratulate him on his election, and Trump took the call. It's not a "diplomatic faux pas". It's just a common courtesy. Trump knows that China does not want America to admit that a separate Taiwan nation exists, but that shouldn't control what the USA does. Obama would not have taken the call, but Trump did.
I can understand the media pushing the view that Trump taking the call was a mistake; that's a policy debate. What I don't get is the claim that Trump is starting a war with China. For the last two weeks, the media has been lamenting the existence of "fake news" and how it swung the election against Hillary. So now taking a phone call is being called a declaration of war? What is that if not fake news?
I wonder if they even realize that they are doing this.
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