Courtesy of The Hill:The Fake News Awards, those going to the most corrupt & biased of the Mainstream Media, will be presented to the losers on Wednesday, January 17th, rather than this coming Monday. The interest in, and importance of, these awards is far greater than anyone could have anticipated!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 7, 2018
Trump announced last week that he would present “The Most Dishonest & Corrupt Media Awards” on Monday to highlight reporters who run with what he calls "fake news."
Celebrity chef Jose Andres offered a free lunch at any of his popular restaurants to winners, and the watchdog group American Oversight planned to hand out “Most Dishonest and Corrupt” awards to Trump administration officials on Monday as a response to Trump's plans.
Some folks got themselves a little excited about the possibility of being singled out for one of these "honors."
For instance The Daily Show took out a full page ad in the New York Times.
.@realdonaldtrump, prove you're not semiliterate by reading our full-page ad in the Failing @nytimes! #InItToWinIt #TheFakies #Fakies2018 http://pic.twitter.com/sSVqah4rlx
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) January 5, 2018While Stephen Colbert bought advertising space in Times Square.
Now I am a little torn over all of this.Tonight! My desperate bid to get Trump’s disapproval! #TheFakies http://pic.twitter.com/7exZSesI8m— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) January 4, 2018
On the one hand these comedians have given Donald Trump positive attention, and clearly he is excited about stringing them along now.
But on the other hand if he focuses on putting together another reality show like this, he will be too distracted to keep tearing down the country.
Yep, that's a conundrum alright.
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