Quote (excellence @ 28 Apr 2020 19:46)

politico doesn’t usually fall for this running #fakenews crap

tabloids like wapo, nyt, buzzfeed, huffpo, abc, cnn etc. usually do, just surprised that politico did this time

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"There remained an unresolved discrepancy. A 2017 document filed by the loan servicer, Wells Fargo, with the New York Department of Finance listed Bank of China as having a financial interest in the building, 1290 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan. That record, known as a UCC3, indicated that Bank of China had a “secured” interest in the building’s fixtures in case of default on the loan. The 2017 document is valid until 2022, when the loan comes due.

POLITICO attempted to reach other parties to the refinancing throughout the weekend and Monday. Wells Fargo on Monday confirmed the Bank of China’s statement that it had been listed as a creditor on the building in error. Bank of China said Wells Fargo is taking steps to correct the record with an updated filing."

Quote (Black XistenZ @ 28 Apr 2020 17:53)

It's explained in the article:



So there were incorrect or sloppily updated financial records by the parties involved, which made it look as if the Bank of China was still invested in a Trump venture. I wouldnt blame Politico too much for falling for this, although they indeed should have double checked the correctness of these reports before building a scathing and politically delicate article around this piece of information.

Quote (Black XistenZ @ Apr 28 2020 04:53pm)

It's explained in the article:



So there were incorrect or sloppily updated financial records by the parties involved, which made it look as if the Bank of China was still invested in a Trump venture. I wouldnt blame Politico too much for falling for this, although they indeed should have double checked the correctness of these reports before building a scathing and politically delicate article around this piece of information.

Quote (Goomshill @ 29 Apr 2020 01:42)

Its still their responsibility to confirm. Virtually every false lead for a news story comes from 'somewhere'. Be it a misunderstanding, a typo, a liar, a conspiracy theory, etc. Ethical journalism demands verification before publication, not the absence of disproof. They decided to go ahead and print an inflammatory conspiracy theory based on one dubious document after failing to get any comment in 24 hours only from the subjects of the story. No doubt they would print it anyway even if Trump's staff denied it.

Its beating a dead horse to say the standards of journalistic integrity are dead and gone

Quote (Black XistenZ @ Apr 28 2020 05:53pm)

It's explained in the article:



So there were incorrect or sloppily updated financial records by the parties involved, which made it look as if the Bank of China was still invested in a Trump venture. I wouldnt blame Politico too much for falling for this, although they indeed should have double checked the correctness of these reports before building a scathing and politically delicate article around this piece of information.

Quote (EndlessSky @ Apr 28 2020 07:38pm)

You'll notice that these “mistakes” never happen to Democrats.

Quote (EndlessSky @ Apr 28 2020 05:38pm)

You'll notice that these “mistakes” never happen to Democrats.

Quote (Thor123422 @ Apr 28 2020 06:16pm)

Sure they do... On fox

Quote (Handcuffs @ Aug 19 2019 07:32pm)

I'm seriously so sick of hearing about Trump already; he's a fringe candidate who stands no chance at getting the nomination. He's this year's Ron Paul (gets tons of attention on the internet but loses by a landslide).

Quote (Thor123422 @ Apr 28 2020 09:16pm)

Sure they do... On fox

Quote (Shcamz @ 28 Apr 2020 21:30)

Hmm.