OnPolitics Today: Will Trump's fake news awards turn out to be fake news?

with Josh Hafner

President Trump speaks before signing a proclamation

Well, it's time: President Trump's long-heralded Fake News Awards, originally titled (by him) as "The Most Dishonest & Corrupt Media Awards of the Year" and slated for Jan. 8, were rescheduled to take place tonight. Potentially.

Or will the awards be ... fake news?

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders called the awards a "potential event" on Tuesday, inspiring little hope that Trump would follow through on the much hyped (and much mocked) honors despite Trump tweeting that "interest in, and importance of, these awards is far greater than anyone could have anticipated!"

In the event they awards do actually occur: For your consideration, Mr. President, this is OnPolitics Today. Keep up with the latest and subscribe here.

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