Devin Nunes Calls His Own Local Paper 'Fake News' (HBO)

California Republican Rep. Devin Nunes isn’t just a major Donald Trump defender — he’s also taking a page out of the Trump playbook and attacking his local newspaper as “Fake News.”

In June, Nunes launched an unusually long ad — running more than two minutes — against the Fresno Bee, for its coverage of a controversy surrounding a winery in which Nunes is invested.

“Sadly, since the last election, The Fresno Bee has worked closely with radical left-wing groups to promote numerous fake news stories about me,” Nunes says in the ad, giving no proof for the claims of collusion.

It was a rare campaign expenditure for Nunes, who isn’t seen as particularly vulnerable in his deep-red Central Valley district. But it was heard by enough voters in the district that Fresno Bee reporters received an uptick in hate mail, angry social media posts and voicemails denouncing their reporting and the paper.

Mackenzie Mays was the Fresno Bee reporter who wrote the original story on the winery controversy. In response to Nunes’ ad, she received voicemails calling her and her colleagues “corrupt bastards” — but she said it wasn’t the first time she’s gotten hate from readers, and their attacks have only gotten more vicious recently — since Trump was elected.

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[VICENews]

Mackenzie Mays, The Fresno Bee reporters, received voicemails calling her and her colleagues “corrupt bastards”

[CIARUNSITE]

Duncan Hunter going down. Nunes' time is coming soon. And Rohrbacher too. Funny we may actually drain some of the real swamp.

[DucksDeLucks]

Nothing-burger Nunes, the (naughty word deleted) who whines incessantly but never ever gets anywhere, squandering your taxes.

[marcmarinacci]

NUNES SHOULD BE INDICTED FOR TREASON !!

[cateellington]

Absolutely despicable if the People Of CA-22 allow this traitor to keep his job. I will do everything possible to Campaign for his opponent. Devin Nunes will be eventually facing a criminal trial of his own. Somehow this is kept secret which is wrong!

[Swnsasy]

Did this guy at the end quote The Godfather movie as a Chinese saying?? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[stephenstoner]

Thanks fresno bee and over the years for being faithful to the untied states and us Americans

[Sun-Tzu-]

Oh yes, the old "keep your friends close and you're enemies closer" from the ancient Chinese philosopher Michael Corleone.

[PepinsSpot]

I most definitely trust reporters WAY more than the politicians. When did politicians ever become beacons of truth?

[triumph]

It's amazing seeing people defending corrupt politicians by calling their critics "corrupt", with no facts, only feelings.

[hgarrett]

That guy at the end said something strange that I think is very descriptive of reality. He said things have gotten “one-sided” and “divisive, ” which is contradictory. If something is divisive, then there are at least 2 sides. I think this says something about the way people view to an opposing position in relation to their own and how they interpret a rising tide of dissent when they aren’t a part of it.

[jeffb]

This unfortunately is what the internet has done. I love local papers. Hope the paper stays to truth and keep going

[jss]

Amazing how many people refuse to verify for themselves--especially when they do, they find out that the paper is reporting accurately. Believe a politician over a newspaper that has, in the past, endorsed that politician? I don't think so.

[BeverlyWhite-mkck]

Donald Trump has taken a HITLER tactic and brought it to America; MAKE THE LIE BIG, MAKE IT SIMPLE, KEEP SAYING IT AND EVENTUALLY THEY WILL BELIEVE IT! Where has the COMMON SENSE in this country gone?

[ichifish]

Joe Kieta: "We've endorsed Devin Nunes in every election he's run in." Devin Nunes: "Fake News!" That says it all.

[bsolonj]

I was always wondering how Devin Nunes was taking care of his constitutes when his head was under Trump's desk!

[joanmeijer]

Nunes' district has its chance to protect their country by voting him out of office....obviously we can see who Nunes and Trump appeal to - people just like them. So many news people say "this is not America" when Trump does something like South Carolina but they're is America - their America.

[glvvckj]

Abusers engage in abusive behavior because they find it energizing and invigorating. They unload bad feelings onto others before it can negatively affect them.

Conversely, fighting and resisting abusive behavior is exhausting and debilitating because it detracts us from our own path of pursuing our own wants, needs, and interests.

[mca]

The last gentleman's correct, *we* do need fair & balanced journalism. Which appears to have died in passing *The Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013* (legalizing domestic propaganda). Which wasn't legal in the 70+ years previously)! It's no wonder print media's "downsizing" turning into click bait titles online. Most of us want just the facts, which seems unlikely at this point. Most articles today involve someone's feelings, which should be left to the opinion sections solely. Before people jump at me, I'm speaking about both sides. We all have to do our due diligence reading both sides & removing their opinion, just to try to find *some* facts...

[Palatineoffacts]

you are only reporting facts while ignoring alternative facts, smh