President Donald Trump capped off another week of controversies yesterday by tweeting that the “FAKE NEWS media” (specifically the New York Times, NBC, CBS (PARA), ABC and CNN) were “the enemy of the American people!” This was just the first in a series of tweets assailing the media’s reporting of his presidency.
Both journalists and ordinary citizens were disturbed by these statements, and they took to Twitter to show their support for the media. Using the hashtag #NotTheEnemy, citizens educated the president about brave journalists who risked their lives to report the truth:
https://twitter.com/ava/status/833041000595492864
This is the @Newseum's Journalists Memorial, listing the 2,291 individuals who have died around the world reporting the news #NotTheEnemy pic.twitter.com/FazzRTTQyL
— Phil Williams (@NC5PhilWilliams) February 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/rideatdawn/status/832810045708574720
This is Woodward and Bernstein. Nixon called them the enemy. They proved that no president is above the law. #NotTheEnemy pic.twitter.com/ekxoiBZis1
— Rep. Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) February 18, 2017
Alison Parker and Adam Ward were @CBSNews journalists in #Virginia. They were murdered mid-broadcast in 2015. #NotTheEnemy pic.twitter.com/g7mxPxYkPY
— Rep. Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) February 18, 2017
James Foley, freelance journalist. Detained 44 days, Libya, 2011. Beheaded by ISIS, Syria, 2014. #NotTheEnemy pic.twitter.com/KbfYhbq6Xq
— 𝕯𝖗. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐢𝐫 🌻😷💉🎹🐈🌸⚾🎬 (@theresasmets) February 18, 2017
This is Marie Colvin. She died covering the siege of Homs in Syria and was a lifelong war reporter. #NotTheEnemy pic.twitter.com/8bwk2tX5KG
— Alex Berg (@itsalexberg) February 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/Mom101/status/832721393858981888
https://twitter.com/EWachsberg/status/832825622825099265
https://twitter.com/dabeard/status/832781115693764608
https://twitter.com/techofmeaning/status/832928149658857472
"A critical, independent and investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy." -Nelson Mandela #NotTheEnemy pic.twitter.com/1pJXrOY6Fr
— Mike Levin (@MikeLevin) February 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/mkarolian/status/832753790323339265
Since 1992, 256 journalists (including 27 Americans) have been killed while doing their jobs.
