mediamattersforamerica

The press still hasn’t figured out how to report on a president who lies all the time. 

Many news outlets have a habit of parroting Trump’s statements in tweets without questioning whether his remarks are accurate. This style of coverage misleads the audience, who may not be investigating further.

A Media Matters study of tweets sent during the 24 hours after Trump’s State of the Union speech began highlight just how bad the problem really is.