Last week, Donald Trump rang in the new year with a tweet threatening North Korea with his "bigger button" (pun perhaps intended?). The prospect of nuclear war of course ruled the headlines, but there was another perhaps more interesting tweet shortly after, where Trump introduced the first, hopefully annual, "Most Dishonest Media Awards." Late night hosts Stephen Colbert, Samantha Bee and Trevor Noah are all competing for the top spot.
“Personally, I’m most excited for the Most Dishonest and Corrupt Media Awards of the Year, or as we call ‘em in the biz, the ‘Fakies,’” Colbert told his audience, “because nothing gives you more credibility than Donald Trump calling you a liar.”
“Mr. President, Stephen Colbert and Samantha Bee think they’re dishonest and corrupt enough to win one of your coveted fake news media awards,” the voiceover in The Daily Show’s new attack ad says, showing images of those hosts’ “For Your Consideration” ads. “But are they more fact than fiction?”
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“Personally, I’m most excited for the Most Dishonest and Corrupt Media Awards of the Year, or as we call ‘em in the biz, the ‘Fakies,’” Colbert told his audience, “because nothing gives you more credibility than Donald Trump calling you a liar.”
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Nice try @colbertlateshow and @TheDailyShow, but we’re sweeping the #Dishonesties this year. (P.S. @realdonaldtrump, how about a female host next time?) pic.twitter.com/dAhE5epA4D
— Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) January 4, 2018
Trevor Noah asks if Samantha Bee and Stephen Colbert Can Really be Mistrusted
“Mr. President, Stephen Colbert and Samantha Bee think they’re dishonest and corrupt enough to win one of your coveted fake news media awards,” the voiceover in The Daily Show’s new attack ad says, showing images of those hosts’ “For Your Consideration” ads. “But are they more fact than fiction?”