"This is what I hate about fake news...

"This is what I hate about fake news... when we’re doing a press conference on something you guys want to completely steer away when you realize that this isn’t someone that you should be defending." @SecMullinDHS The media’s narrative about this criminal illegal gang member has completely fallen apart.

Name Calling The phrase 'fake news' is a derogatory label used to discredit the media rather than address specific journalistic errors — for example: fake news and criminal illegal gang member.

Loaded Language The phrase 'criminal illegal gang member' stacks emotionally charged, derogatory descriptors to provoke a strong negative reaction rather than convey neutral facts — for example: 'criminal illegal gang member'

Black-and-White Fallacy The framing implies the media is either defending a criminal gang member or reporting correctly, leaving no room for nuanced coverage or legitimate journalistic inquiry — for example: 'this isn't someone that you should be defending'

Exaggeration/Hyperbole Claiming the media's narrative has 'completely fallen apart' is an absolute overstatement that overstates the degree of collapse without providing evidence — for example: 'completely fallen apart'

All you're doing here is you're trying to take this place someplace else because you know that we arrested the worst of the worst last night, and you're trying to bring up something else that's controversial? This is what I hate about fake news. You guys, when we're doing a press conference on something, you guys want to completely steer away when you realize that this isn't someone that you should be defending, and you bring up something as ridiculous as that. I'm just saying, I'm not even going to entertain your question, because that's not what we're here for. If you want to ask something that's pertained to what we're having this press conference for, I'll be happy to do that. If you want to ask something that's detained to what we're having this press conference for, I'll take this last question because that wasn't even a question.

Loaded Language The phrase 'worst of the worst' is emotionally charged language designed to trigger a strong reaction rather than convey factual information about those arrested — for example: 'worst of the worst'

Name Calling The term 'fake news' is a derogatory label used to discredit journalists rather than address their arguments — for example: 'fake news'

Black-and-White Fallacy The speaker implies that asking a question is equivalent to 'defending' the arrested person, presenting only two options: either support the press conference narrative or be seen as defending criminals — for example: 'this isn't someone that you should be defending'

Conspiracy Appeal The speaker implies journalists are deliberately and coordinatedly steering away from the narrative, suggesting a hidden agenda among the press — for example: 'you guys want to completely steer away'