George W. Bush Breaks Silence on Trump Presidency, Defends Media, Says They are ‘Indispensable to Democracy’In a wide ranging interview on Today with Matt Lauer, former President George W. Bush said he favored a “welcoming” immigration policy and said
the mainstream media is “indispensable to democracy.”
When Bush was asked about the temporary travel “ban,” Bush responded cautiously: “
I am for an immigration policy that’s welcoming and upholds the law.”
But, former President Bush wasn’t finished!
He then compared Trump’s relationship with the mainstream media to that of Vladimir Putin, while bemoaning alternative news outlets which have greatly reduced the importance of networks such as NBC, ABC, and CNN.
This is outrageous:
Bush was asked about the media’s role in light of President Donald Trump’s recent characterization of the media as “enemies of America.” He noted he spent a lot of time during his two terms trying to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to embrace an independent press.
“It’s kind of hard to tell others to have an independent free press when we’re not willing to have one ourselves,” he said.
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