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RNC Botches Trump’s ‘Fake News Awards’ Rollout

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The website immediately crashed.

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Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

The Republican National Committee on Wednesday night botched the rollout of President Donald Trump’s “Fake News Awards.” After Trump tweeted out the link, the webpage—which was hosted on the RNC’s website—immediately crashed. Trump created the “awards” in an attempt to call attention to what he views as an unfair news coverage that is biased against him. The webpage later loaded, and it featured prominent examples of media mishaps, including those from The New York Times and CNN, two of his favorite targets.