It’s an amazing time to be alive, and there’s still so much to learn. We’re not ashamed to admit it took the resignation of the EPA’s environmental justice head to clue us in to the fact that the EPA had an environmental justice office, and now we’ve learned that the Washington Post has a designated food policy writer.
We probably would have overlooked food policy writer Caitlin Dewey’s contribution to the paper’s “Wonkblog” column Thursday, too, except for people noticing a rather major change to the headline.
https://twitter.com/juliangwan/status/842456829938548736
https://twitter.com/juliangwan/status/842458257436336128
So what was wrong with the original, “Immigrants are now canceling their food stamps for fear that Trump will deport them”? Maybe it’s that one word — “illegal” — which just never seems to fit in the confines of a newspaper’s headline or a Democrat’s 140-character tweet.
Better, then, to go with the less accurate headline that simply alleges that illegals are going hungry. How much less accurate is it? The Post admits that “the evidence is still anecdotal — and The Washington Post was unable to speak directly with immigrants who chose to cancel their SNAP benefits.”
That’s weak. Sure, they didn’t get his name, but reporters for ABC News did manage to get that Somali refugee on record as saying the U.S. is now the worst country in the world.
Another detail found quite a way down the page seems important: “While none of the SNAP regulations have changed, President Trump’s immigration agenda has raised fears they may change in the future.” Like a Washington Post headline, say.
Great catch! I remember reading the article with the first heading this morning.
fake fake fake!— MNorth (@maryorther) March 16, 2017
They forgot the word "illegal".
— mαrínα ?? (@coast4life) March 16, 2017
I like how Washington post keeps out (illegal). I'm all for freedom of press but this is crooked AF.
— Rain Man (@WiIIiamWaIIace) March 16, 2017
What disgraceful manipulative reporting by the WaPo.
— Dan Harmon (@DanHarmon13) March 17, 2017
It is this type of manipulation that the public no longer trusts you.
— The Contrarian (@TheAttritionist) March 16, 2017
@LindaSuhler @washingtonpost Oh, what a shame. They're fucking ILLEGAL..hello people? Vets are homeless and hungry, F illegals!
— Michael Romano (@mikeycon1369) March 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/SherriLison/status/842526821694537729
@Rockprincess818 @washingtonpost there is so much deception by MSM in order to promote their agenda.
— Respice Finem Q (@FakesMsm) March 16, 2017
I thought they were doing the work Americans won't do. What do they do with that money? Sent to Mexico maybe?
— Jax (@Jax63621734) March 16, 2017
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