James Gleick on Nostr: The NY Times catches up with Trump encouraging Russian aggression against NATO, and ...
The NY Times catches up with Trump encouraging Russian aggression against NATO, and look how they minimize the story:
1. It’s old news. “… repeating a claim he has made previously …”
2. It’s just braggadocio. “… to highlight his negotiating skills …”
3. The first reaction quoted is not from the White House (¶6) but from Putin (¶4)—who promises never to invade anyone.
4. Trump says he caused “hundreds of billions” to be paid in. NYT doesn’t mention that this is a lie.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/10/us/politics/trump-nato-russia.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Uk0.dKTF.98bjZvA6foyi&smid=url-share
1. It’s old news. “… repeating a claim he has made previously …”
2. It’s just braggadocio. “… to highlight his negotiating skills …”
3. The first reaction quoted is not from the White House (¶6) but from Putin (¶4)—who promises never to invade anyone.
4. Trump says he caused “hundreds of billions” to be paid in. NYT doesn’t mention that this is a lie.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/10/us/politics/trump-nato-russia.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Uk0.dKTF.98bjZvA6foyi&smid=url-share