Editor,
To answer Scott Abramson’s question about how we “Trump demonizers” determine the truthfulness of our news sources, it’s really quite simple. We rely on sources that have historically provided accurate, fact-based information and have called out liars and conspiracy theorists who don’t.
As examples, I trust sources who have confirmed the 2020 election was not stolen, that our most important existential threat is global warming and that Trump tariffs are paid for by consumers.
For someone who calls the Hunter Biden laptop “one of the most crucial issues of our time,” the real question is what sources does Mr. Abramson rely on? If they include Fox News, who incidentally paid out nearly a billion dollars for their lies, then case closed.
Irv Brenner
Palo Alto
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(2) comments
Wasn’t a TDS LTE from Mr. Brenner published the other day? Regardless, it sounds like we’re the lucky recipients of another TDS rant. Hey Mr. Brenner, please compare your list of so-called sources and see how well they’re represented in the White House’s list of hoaxes from fake news (https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/04/100-days-of-hoaxes-cutting-through-the-fake-news/). If they’re listed, I’d recommend you dump those news sources and begin exposing yourself to the truth. Have a Trump-tastic day!
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