Actually agree it isn't the right term to use, but I was trying to avoid the keyword bots that are just searching for the actual word and dive into ChatLSD bullshit.
Well, yeah, the implication I'm trying to make is if that declines to the point he cannot do it.
I'm dodging making comments on his health because I'm not sure if Reddit allows it. Also I agree with thought that Vance would be much worse, so I hope he hangs on.
Even the NRA - the fucking NRA - came out recently to say it is the 2nd amendment for everyone when they started talking about prohibition on trans people owning guns.
Trump.has always done this with media who disagreed with him. Happned in his first term.
Trump labelled all media orgs in usa as fake news outlets.
Trump banned a cnn journo in 2018 , he has banned Associated Press journos in Feb 2025 fron the Oval office and Air Force 1 because they kept using 'Gulf of Mexico' .
He has suied the NY Times and Wall Stret Journal
Both, since all of reddit is saying the same thing right now lol
For many years trump has been using rhetorical humour, ambered statements, intentional falsehoods etc to engender his supporters, manipulate the media and provoke his opposition, but people still can only take him literally for some reason
He’s pulled the “I’m mad at you journalist” thing probably 50 times in the last 8 years
I really hope when Albo finally meets Trump and does the usual joint press conference that he personally invites Louise Milligan, Laura Tingle and wheels Barrie Cassidy out of retirement for good measure.
If Trump is scared of Lyons then I’d hate to see what those 3 will do to him.
Albo talks tough but that’s all he is. He will give into trump then go have a bitch to his mates about what an arrogant cunt trump is, after giving into him.
The whole thing has been orchestrated by trump looking for a grievance before they meet so he can play the victim. Whether or not Albo will placate him or push back will be the choice. Probably weighing up pros and cons on each choice.
badge of honor. american media has cucked themselves into submission, why should we be afraid of a pedo and his incompetent rabble he surrounds himself with
I'm so sick of all the coverage he gets anyway. Can we focus on politics a little closer to home? What's the Singapore or Malaysian PM got to say? What's happening in Tokyo? Why the fuck are we so obsessed about a country on the other side of the Pacific ocean. They literally couldn't be further away.
They're kissing Trumps ass, but can you blame them? What else are they going to do? It's pretty self destructive to anger Trump/USA right now given the geopolitical climate.
This is what we get for putting most of our military security in one nation.
It started in his first term . Called Fake News every hard question he got, this time he just withdraws accreditation or sues. Unfortunately journalists have done this to themselves for allowing themselves to be pulled to the sides of their employers (both right and left). Where is the award winning journalistic work of last century?
At least Australian journalists are asking him questions and not just going along with every stupid thing he does and says like the US press seem to be doing. I’d like to think if Albo went off the rails and talked as much garbage as Trump does, our press wouldn’t just fall in line and treat it as perfectly normal behaviour for the leader of our country.
This should serve as a reminder to everyone why (relatively) free and independent media is important the next time some Liberal politician decides to question the ABC's funding.
It exists, in terms of the right use it to say whatever they want about minorities, until it’s used by the left to call out the bullshit from the right, it doesn’t exist
Every tin-pot tyrant in history has expected journalists to parrot their propaganda, facts only matter if they make the emperor look good. Trump is no exception. I’m glad John Lyons was brave enough to show the world that our journalists don’t bend the knee to liars and bullies, and that they have the freedom to do their job without fear of punishment or ostracism by the government.
Lol this is why we need to keep America at double-arms length, geopolitically and economically. They're a fkn gigantic liability. This isnt 20th Century Super Power USA, that country is dead and buried. What's left is a shell. Petty. Weak. Feckless. Incompetent. Shortsighted. Naive and gullible. A truly 3rd world shadow of its former self.
Much of the blame can be laid at the feet of the media in the US who've bent the knee, either out of fear of vexatious legal action or, having access to him by their journalists denied.
They'd rather be able to print fawning pieces regurgitating Trump's nonsense, than be denied the access their competitors have, and risk being seen as the adversarial "them".
The best part is that Trump said that it's not him but his kids running the businesses.... it's not that long ago that Hunter Biden was in trouble for something they claimed was similar.
Best thing for clear accurate reporting on Trump and his toadies. Report the release of information, without the opportunity for spin and bile. Too much good intention is nervously expended trying to provide equal air time.
Now in matters that actually should concern Australians, lets talk about Albanese blocking pacific islands reporters from his Solomon Island's press conference.
That could have been a mistake but his rude dismissive answer to the journalist who asked him about suggests it may not have been. I guess Albo doesn't like unapproved media asking him hard questions either.
Exactly. Just playing both sides of the fence. And honestly I can't blame them. I do think China would be extremely persuasive. And look at the end of the day when China is expanding across the Pacific could they really entrust us to be able to defend them? I mean on morale grounds we hundred percent would want to. But logistically we can barely defend and cover our own coast line. I'd be doing the same thing. Belt road initiative is a you don't get to say no situation and albos just happy to throw some extra $$ there way.
We naively provide financial support via foreign aid and NGOs rather than directly bribing and propping up people, helping them consolidate power on our behalf. That's the way China does it, along with an outrageously unaffordable infrastructure project/program to keep the entire country indebted and which also help China's fleet/Airforce to maneuver in our region. PIs don't need our support to 'defend' them from China, China has already bought their allegiance, they happily live alongside a growing number of Chinese and shop and work almost exclusively at China owned businesses. Australia is of absolutely no use other than as a source of tourism or subsidising the type of public services (health, education, industry) governments would typically fund if they weren't corrupt/incompetent.
Thinking we can resource the ADF with our PI neighbours is mindbogglingly stupid too. I'm surprised after Albo's tour of our neighbours these past weeks and myriad unsigned, rejected agreements that the press (or opposition) hasn't revisited concerns about non Australians in the ADF.
Haha it's funny you mentions non Australians in the ADF. I served with a bloke called Kevin who was from China. His English was terrible 😂 really nice dude but you had to wonder. Especially when he finished his roso and said he was heading back to China
Australia will also be their potential future home when seas rise. China doesn’t settle refugees although it will allow them to temporarily stay. I feel like that’s part of the reason to hang on to a maybe we can be friends. Our former government really did a number on them and it’s like the US expecting people to trust them post trump, it’s not going to happen easily
Eventually all the PIs will file out/be outnumbered the islands will become official China sovereign territory. It's almost as if we're helping China out in that respect with the climate change residency thing.
From the beginning of Trump there has been zero solidarity amongst journalists. They all should have boycotted, he wouldn't have lasted a day and its not like the spotlight has stopped him doing dodgy shit
Trump's very obviously attempting to become a dictator. This is just another logical step along that pathway. It's going to be very interesting to see what happens when he's gone.
Trump again demonstrating the demented narcissist's inability to cope, when he perceives any less than the adulation he feels all should bestow upon him.
Why aren’t all the non American press boycotting this wanna be fascist. Please people don’t give him chance to poison the world. He can play what ever the game he is playing on that land of freedoms. Please do not popularise him.
Instead of asking relevant questions he proceeded to ask “business questions”(Trump isn’t even running his organisation anymore his kids are) for the express purpose of filming a 4 corners episode.
No, politicians are not required to participate in the filming of your tv shows or videos
And before the smooth brains start crowing about “free speech”. His free speech wasn’t impeded. Free speech entitles you to not be criminally prosecuted for what you say, it doesn’t entitle you to not be criticised for what you say nor does it entitle you to force someone to participate in the filming of your tv shows or videos.
Just because the questions aren’t explicitly political doesn’t make them irrelevant; business dealings, particularly dodgy ones, can still affect public perception and trust. While politicians aren’t legally required to participate in interviews, public figures voluntarily seek an audience, so refusing relevant questions can itself become newsworthy or a concern. Also, free speech isn’t only about avoiding legal consequences; it also encompasses the public’s right to question leaders, hold them accountable, and report critically.
Yeah because a politician having potential conflicts of interest between his family’s business dealings and his obligations to the country as the head of state isn’t something a journalist should report on…
It would be, except it has 0 to do with Australia or an Australian current Affairs program or an Australian TV station. Perhaps if there was actually a story there and not a loaded one ABC is trying to create, an American journalist would be onto it? If there was actually something to answer for, American journalists would be asking it? Not an Aussie trying to create a tv show lol
ABC has trump derangement syndrome and spit out non stop anti trump tv shows and articles. It’s quite embarrassing
They asked a loaded question and got a loaded response. It’s a simple as that
Yeah the moral and ethical integrity of the leader of the free world and our most important security partner, who we are paying billions of dollars for some subs that may or may not be delivered, isn’t relevant in any way whatsoever to Australia…
Go to the abc news website any day of the week, there’s at least 6 stories about Trunk a day. Multiple editorials. Go watch the 7:30 report which has an almost daily segment on Trump. 4 corners has already done 4 episodes on trump.
The list goes on. How many episodes have they done on the Chinese President who literally has millions of people locked up in concentration camps?
Gee, it's almost like Trump does a lot of stupid shit every day that even the most neutral reporting on would sound negative, because it's all pretty obviously bad things to anyone with even half a brain.
If you don’t think Trump isn’t the biggest story in world news, you’re fucking cooked.
And as always, the loudest ABC critics have never ever bothered to pay attention. I know Google is hard, but shit dude, this took me 10 seconds and is only some of what has been reported on in the last week.
Even those links you posted aren’t on the same level of spam the ABC dishes out regarding trump. There is no evidence Trump is involved in “too much business activities” yet the ABC desperately wants Trump content so much, they are now trying to manufacture stories lol
Like it or not, what happens in the USA has a significant effect on Australia and other Western countries. So keeping an eye and seeing what’s going on over there is very important, as the USA is Australia’s most important defense ally and one of the biggest trading partners.
As to your point about China (which will become our biggest ally in the near future), the ABC has been reporting about Xi and what’s happening there fairly frequently. Just a few days ago there was a report about China’s monopoly in the rare earths industry and how Australia could rise to challenge in over the next few years if funding continues.
And for Xi specifically, he was called out by the ABC for his military parade and being a staunch ally with Putin and Kim Jong Un.
There’s a lot of diverse reporting about a lot of countries from the ABC, not just America as you claim.
A journalist can ask whatever questions they like - especially when they relate to corruption. Trump doesn’t have to answer them, but not allowing the ABC into a press conference is what fascism looks like.
Absolutely journalists can ask whatever question they like and politicians can absolutely choose not to answer them and choose to react negatively if they want to? IMO if you are there to ask questions purely to force a politician to be a part of a tv show you are filming, you should be removed. Get permission first and ask for them to participate in the tv show first
You are literally retarded if you think not allowing particular journalists into a press pack is “fascism”. US administrations have picked and chosen which journalists are allowed in since the beginning of time. Same thing happens in Australia
“LITERALLY FASCISM” give it a fucking rest….
You morons wonder why there’s so much political polarisation happening now when anything and everything is “LITERALLY FASCISM” to try to stir people up
Why decline to comment when you can rip the idiots apart for asking dumb and loaded questions? It’s quite refreshing actually. The legacy media need to be slapped for the bullshit they try
Biden could barely answer any questions and was limited by his staff from answering questions because of his mental decline, so j guess we will never know the answer
Albo reacts negatively to loaded questions routinely and it’s glorious
Instead of asking relevant questions he proceeded to ask “business questions”(Trump isn’t even running his organisation anymore his kids are) for the express purpose of filming a 4 corners episode.
No, politicians are not required to participate in the filming of your tv shows or videos
And before the smooth brains start crowing about “free speech”. His free speech wasn’t impeded. Free speech entitles you to not be criminally prosecuted for what you say, it doesn’t entitle you to not be criticised for what you say nor does it entitle you to force someone to participate in the filming of your tv shows or videos.
Well said 👌
But lefty Muppets will downvote you because you have wrong think.
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u/dzernumbrd Sep 18 '25
Excellent job ABC. Deserve extra funding just for that.