Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has successfully built the legitimacy of his candidacy on terrorizing the media and demonizing intellectual curiosity. For this he’s earned a pass to do or say anything with impunity, including pandering to gun rights activists in Wilmington, North Carolina, by making a veiled assassination threat. Cowardly journalists fearful of Right Wing backlash have allowed Trump to use spin to distance himself from disgusting campaign rhetoric. Simply admonishing a basic interpretation of the English language as “Liberal media bias” should not disqualify the dangerous, irresponsible nature of Trump’s campaign rhetoric.

Throughout the duration of his campaign, Trump has made inexcusable, deplorable statements worthy of heightened media scrutiny. Yet once again, Trump's verbal diarrhea is allegedly being "misconstrued" by the media according to the Trump campaign. EVERY time Trump’s made similarly despicable statements, his handlers retract and claim "the media" is at fault for HIS words. Enough is enough.

It is time the public hold Trump accountable for HIS words.