Trump: Sinclair Broadcasting ‘Far Superior’ To CNN, NBC

US President Donald Trump takes part in a listening session on gun violence with teachers and students in the State Dining Room of the White House on February 21, 2018. Trump floated the idea of arming teachers and p... US President Donald Trump takes part in a listening session on gun violence with teachers and students in the State Dining Room of the White House on February 21, 2018. Trump floated the idea of arming teachers and promised more stringent background checks on gun owners as he hosted an emotional meeting Wednesday with students who survived last week's mass shooting at a Florida school. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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President Donald Trump weighed in Monday morning about the controversy born when local news anchors across the country read the same script from parent company Sinclair Broadcasting, warning viewers of fake news and biased reporting.  

Criticism of the company’s move has refocused attention on Sinclair, the largest owner of local news stations in the United States. Sinclair reportedly regularly sends “must runs” to its stations, including packages about terrorism alerts and pro-Trump commentary.

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  1. I take that back. Name just one Sinclair owned station you watch…then STFU!

  2. Count me as SHOCKED by this. Hard to believe that a company that has its lips firmly planted on Trump’s rump is praised by Trump. STOP the Sinclair merger.

    Actually this might not technically be a merger… they are just controlling local news outlets

  3. Soon he’ll be calling the National Enquirer, “The real Newspaper of Record.”

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