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SD Senator John Thune; Media not “Enemies of the People”

SD Senator John Thune; Media not “Enemies of the People”

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President Trump has stepped up his attacks on the media, calling them “the enemies of the people.” And “dishonest.” Repeating those claims at a campaign stop in Montana last week.
South Dakota Senator John Thune says the media is a vital part of American democracy…

Thune says he doesn’t think the Presidents views are shared by many Members of Congress…….

Thune says the attacks by the President are not warrented…….

The President tweeted out more attacks on the media over the weekend.

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