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The opener for the premise of Trump mocking the disabled was debunked almost immediately. If you have any intent to be rational and honest then view this http://www.investors.com/politics/commentary/fake-news-trump... And if you aren't open to that thought your integrity is in question.

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You're stating as fact something that is very clearly up for debate. If you do a quick search you will find many different viewpoints on what he was doing. Ultimately only Trump really knows if he was mocking the reporter or not and I would say Trump's word isn't exactly to be trusted.

The author of the post you provided points out that evidence exists to back up his or her claim. He or she then and attacks the media for not bringing this evidence to light, yet does not attempt to bring it to light him/herself. Citing lazy journalism is not a good way to attack someone else's integrity, nor does it to anything to help your own.

Opening line of that article:

> Meryl Streep, who makes millions of dollars doing what preschoolers do on the playground every day, ...

Why should I continue reading?

Because you're a grown up who has the mental faculties to not get upset and throw a tantrum after reading a single sentence you disagree with?

The article you pasted says that Trump insults lots of people with the same physical movements thus we shouldn't condemn him for mocking a disabled person. Can we condemn him for being crass then?

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