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Journalists are defending the National Association of Black Journalists’ decision to platform Donald Trump this week. While CNN’s Natasha Alford expressed dismay that the former president “insulted and was hostile to a Black female journalist in our own communal space and was unchecked”, others are viewing the event — in which Trump questioned whether Kamala Harris was really black — as a win for both journalism and the fight against the Republican candidate.
I see people suggesting that it was a mistake for NABJ to host Trump. No way. Americans need to see this guy for what he is. Keeping him off Twitter and FB, cutting off his mic in the debate, not carrying his rallies live, all serve to protect Trump. pic.twitter.com/SdNprbZzi6
— Sarah Longwell (@SarahLongwell25) August 1, 2024
MSNBC’s Tim Miller said: “The people who demand that we deplatform Trump are wrong. People should see this!” Sarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark, said deplatforming the former president only serves to protect him. What will voters think?
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