New Jersey senator tells SXSW that he is on front-lines in fight with fake news
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker (D.) described himself in a Friday interview at South By Southwest as a "determined purveyor of the truth," but a Washington Free Beacon analysis finds that Booker has a long history of getting caught straying from reality.
Booker, who was introduced by his interviewer as "the incredible Cory Booker,"gave a speech to the crowd at the annual Austin tech conference, which will also hear from former Vice President Joe Biden over the weekend. His comment about being a "truth-teller," however, came during an interview for Facebook Live, which can be viewed below.
"Who are we supposed to trust? And where do you see your place in all that?" Booker is asked by his SXSW interviewer a bit more than nine minutes into the interview.
"If you really think this world needs more truth, then be a more determined purveyor of the truth," Booker said. "I see my role as a truth-teller, and we all should be truth tellers in an era of fake news."
It is unclear what gave Booker this view of himself as a "truth-teller." Representatives for his Senate office did not respond to a request for comment.
Booker's history of mistruths, however, is well-documented.
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4 comments:
Obama 2.0 in 2020. God save us!
People should've gotten the 411 about this betrayer when he betrayed Sessions, a man he once called a friend. People who betray friends are no f-ing good. Actions speak louder than words. Carry on.
Even slicker than Willie C.and more arrogant than the O'man.
When he was mayor of Newark, NJ there was a great deal of uncertainty that he even resided in the city. He had an address but wasn't seen there.
Opportunist.
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