At a campaign rally in Georgia, Trump mocked President Biden’s stutter. Again.
While Trump gives a new meaning to the term “bully pulpit,” the dim glow of the newsroom has taught this reporter that there are things the media can do when a candidate’s speech turns to vitriol:
Hold up a mirror to every instance of Donald Trump’s bullying, to his “Truth Social” posts, his rally tirades, his late-night rants. They should all be divulged to the public for scrutiny.
To combat the difficulty of covering Trump’s absurdities when they become too repetitive, here are a couple of thoughts:
The media should examine the effects the taunts have on members of groups Trump has targeted.
Think of the people who might be harassed because a bully who is also a presidential candidate says it’s ok.
The media could also highlight data that shows how bullying negatively impacts society as a whole, much like hate speech.
Most importantly, don’t allow any candidate to normalize bullying tactics. Call them out on it. Right away. Every time.
Meantime, let us hope that the gentle forces of kindness and empathy — or at least civility — may prevail.
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Today the entire team wore their jerseys in the dugout, no sweatshirts or jackets, as a tribute to Wake and everything he represented as the ultimate Red Sox player.
Our hearts are broken with the loss of Tim Wakefield.
Wake embodied true goodness; a devoted husband, father, and teammate, beloved broadcaster, and the ultimate community leader. He gave so much to the game and all of Red Sox Nation.
Our deepest love and thoughts are with Stacy, Trevor, Brianna, and the Wakefield family.
I am completely crushed, my friend of 23 years and 1st player to take me under his wing my 1st season is gone. It was Wake who made me a Major Leaguer. He was hard on me in a great way. Thoughts and prayers🙏 to his beautiful family. #RIPWake#ForeverThankful
Going dark on Twitter until halftime, our stream is so far behind at this point with all of NBC’s buffering crap that we don’t want to have anything spoiled.
The girls will be gutted. Don't think I've ever played a pre-season game with that much importance. But you can't underplay the enormity of that defeat. Less games for the squad. Commercial hit without those games at the Emirates. All in on the league now 😮💨😮💨
No time to talk about goals, quality play or key moments because all we discuss in the studio is VAR decisions. Boring. Just incident after incident. Taking the enjoyment out of the game.