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Trump’s ‘Fake News Awards’ lead with CNN, NYT, Washington Post
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has unveiled the winners of his so-called “Fake News Awards” in a gimmick to escalate his attacks on major media outlets, with CNN, the New York Times and the Washington Post leading the list.
Trump sent out a tweet on Wednesday night with a link to the awards on the Republican Party website. The winners of the spoof awards also included ABC News, TIME and Newsweek.
The awards listed New York Times columnist Paul Krugman as the top winner. “Krugman claimed on the day of President Trump’s historic, landslide victory that the economy would never recover,” according to the GOP-hosted website.
Krugman’s listing was contrasted with a headline that showed the Dow hitting a record high.
“2017 was a year of unrelenting bias, unfair news coverage, and even downright fake news. Studies have shown that over 90 per cent of the media’s coverage of President Trump is negative,” according to the GOP-hosted website.
The awards were unavailable immediately following Trump’s tweet announcing them, from a traffic overload. “The site is temporarily offline,” it read for nearly an hour after Trump sent out a tweet to the site.
CNN was blasted for “falsely” reporting that candidate Trump and his son Trump Jr had access to hacked documents from WikiLeaks. CNN corrected that report in December.
Other entries included TIME’s mistaken report about Martin Luther King Jr.’s bust being removed from the Oval Office, CNN’s incorrect reporting on Trump “defiantly overfeeding fish during a visit with the Japanese Prime Minister” and about former White House communications director “Anthony Scaramucci’s meeting with a Russian.”
Trump gave CNN 4 of his 11 “accolades” — more than any other outlet.
The list also mentioned the Washington Post for reporting that “the President’s massive sold-out rally in Pensacola, Florida, was empty”.
“Dishonest reporter showed picture of empty arena HOURS before crowd started pouring in. That reporter apologized, saying he was confused by another user’s shared images,” the GOP website stated.
The list also stated an error by ABC News’ veteran reporter Brian Ross, who was suspended and then reassigned for an erroneous report on Trump and former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
The awards also blamed Newsweek for reporting that Polish First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda did not shake the US President’s hand. A video that appeared to capture the missed handshake went viral on social media at the time.
According to the GOP website, the New York Times “falsely claimed on the front page that the Trump administration had hidden a climate report”. The report was publicly available at the time and the paper was forced to issue a correction, it said.
Finally, the “Fake News Awards” noted that “Russian collusion was perhaps the greatest hoax perpetrated on the American people. THERE IS NO COLLUSION!”
The page also listed several accomplishments of the President.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.