Shepard Smith slams Trump for avoiding Russia questions
 

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Fox News' Shepard Smith denounced President Donald Trump's treatment of the media and his failure to address concerns about Russia following Trump's contentious press conference on Thursday afternoon.

"It is crazy what we're watching every day. It's absolutely crazy," Smith said on the network. "He keeps repeating ridiculous, throwaway lines that are not true at all and sort of avoiding this issue of Russia as if we're some kind of fools for asking the question. Really? Your opposition was hacked and the Russians were responsible for it, and your people were on the phone with Russia on the same day it was happening, and we're fools for asking the questions? No, sir. We are not fools for asking this question, and we demand to know the answer to this question. You owe this to the American people. Your supporters will support you either way. If your people were on the phone, what were they saying? We have a right to know. We absolutely do, and that you call us fake news and put us down like children for asking these questions on behalf of the American people is inconsequential. People deserve that answer, at very least."

On Thursday, Trump called allegations that members of his administration had contact with Russian officials "fake news" and defended former national security advisor Michael Flynn, who resigned this week after it was revealed he had lied about the contact he made with the Russian ambassador.

"He didn't have to do that because what he did wasn't wrong - what he did in terms of the information he saw. What was wrong was the way that other people, including yourselves in this room, were given that information, because that was classified information that was given illegally. That's the real problem," Trump claimed of the leaks which led to Flynn's resignation. (Trump has long praised leaks, and even said in October of last year in reference to Hillary Clinton, "I love WikiLeaks . It's amazing how nothing is secret today when you talk about the internet.")

He later added, "Russia is fake news. Russia - this is fake news put out by the media. The real news is the fact that people, probably from the Obama administration because they're there, because we have our new people going in place, right now."

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How many fucking times can he answer the same question?

Trump has NO connections to Russia...does he have to say it a million times?

Shep Smith has been a cuck since Trump announces he was running in the primaries

Perhaps. But you have to admit that a Fox News Anchor sticking up for a CNN anchor, and at the same time stating Trump is patently outright lying every day, is not exactly something you'd ever expect. Certainly it caught me by surprise.

What will be interesting to see going forward is whether Fox News is also labeled as "Fake News" now by Trump, and how Shep Smith is regarded among his Fox News peers and GOP faithful.

Shepard Smith and Fox have always been against Trump. Where the fuck have you been? Outside of O'reilly and Hannity...Do you not recall Megyn Kelly? Don't play ignorant with me

Relax. It is indeed possible to have a civil discussion regarding politics if one has the mindset and maturity to do so. Your choice, makes no difference to me one way or the other.

Having said that, I will admit that Fox would prefer another GOP candidate to have won. But that does not negate the fact I was surprised to see a Fox anchor stick up for a CNN anchor, and completely rail on Trump.

Fox and CNN outside of o'reilly and Hannity are on the same damn team...how do you not understand this concept? Shepard Smith is a total cuck who the fuck cares what he thinks? The press is a goddamn joke in this country

Ok, carry on.

I think Shepard Smith has a a clause in his contract which stipulates that he will not participate in stupid Fox propaganda.