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Why we quoted the president’s vulgarity
President Donald Trump’s comment yesterday referring to “shithole” countries sparked discussion and reflection in our Washington and New York newsrooms, and around the world, as to when to use expletives and vulgar language in our news report.
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When vulgarity becomes part of the story, what's a news agency to do?
When someone at a Donald Trump rally last month shouted that Ted Cruz was “a pussy,” Trump repeated the word into the mic. A few days ago, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham told a roomful of journalists, "My party has gone batshit crazy."