When a CEO is spreading ridiculous-sounding claims that he refuses to back up with, you know, evidence -- here's a prime example -- there is a journalistic responsibility not to play along. Spoiler: Journalists almost ALWAYS play along, because lol clicks.
![From NY Times article:
In some cases, [the judge] said, the government offered “fabricated” context and “ersatz” evidence. He called some prosecutor conduct “chicanery,” echoing observations he had shared at times during the case.
He appeared particularly angered by the government’s insistence that the fired workers had ways outside of district courts to challenge their dismissals. Mr. Trump effectively disabled those options when he fired people in key positions, Judge Alsup noted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6zecxxmxrtjs4m6asklisxpt/bafkreic4soyeybf5focaxgfytihfk32bmrxxdpwbv4oqjir6lhla7es3vq)
