Boston Globe gets bomb threat after editorial blasts Trump's Media Attacks

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(08-17-2018, 06:00 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Here is the difference.  All I do is post what he actually says to show what he actually means.  

But that's not what you did. You said:
He probably said "fake media", but the problem is that he defines "fake news" as anyone who disagrees with him. 


At this point, yes, he does define 'fake news" as anyone who disagrees with him (in the media anyways). But, you then said: 
So basically he is saying...


It's at this point that you're doing the exact same thing Trump supporters do. In your particular case, I don't disagree with what you said as that is my view as well, BUT, you're still explaining what Trump meant. For Trump supporters that's something we deride them for, but when it's from a non-Trump supporter, then it's ok.


I would like to know why it's ok.