Fooled me. I keep forgetting that the internet is more trash than truth and to take everything with a grain of salt until confirmed by 2 other sources. It is an easy trap to fall into.
Still happens to the best of people but more rarely as awareness sets in.
When asked for views or opinions on a news story, the first response should be “where’s the story coming from, who is reporting?” We hear such people as Mark Levin ask those questions frequently.
Most every time the second response should be “We’ll see about that” or “I don’t know about that.”
A wise person will say “I don’t know”, then fold their arms saying “We’ll see.”
A fool will do the opposite.
Some reporters work extraordinarily hard to build credibility. A few that come to mind are John Solomon, Paul Sperry, Sharyl Attkisson.