Arguing on the internet is oftentimes about as useful as peeing against the wind. Sure, you might really need to get it out, but it almost always ends up spraying back in your face.

People's opinions rarely change no matter how much evidence you bring to them. No matter how many good points you make, no matter how many other issues you present that are way more important to focus on than the inconsequential, often sensationalized issues they choose to focus on - you won't change someone's mind on the internet.

Oftentimes, merely criticizing someone's point or questioning them will have them cry "persecution" and that you're being unfair to them. It's a trait tons of dictatorial regimes have utilized in discrediting media agencies for catching them in lies and exposing the weak points in their propaganda.

Trump's popularized the term "fake news" and used it as a blanket statement to try and discredit any news agency that questions and disproves many of the President's erroneous claims. 

The divisive nature of Trump's election has left people with very strong opinions on how the press should treat him. However, the objective of traditional press has always been to provide factual evidence and question individuals on the facts. The media in America was expected to be a watchdog of the government to keep our elected officials honest, since the earliest days of our democracy.

Washington Star correspondent Daniel Dale offered an interesting take on the role journalists should take when interviewing Donald Trump and politicians like him who constantly lie in a manner that doesn't destroy the entire q & a.

Dale stresses professionalism and politeness.

It's much more powerful to allow a lying politician, President or not, acknowledge their lie in a follow up answer and just carry on with the interview.

He also highlighted the difference between interview and print lies.

It's all about maintaining composure.

He stressed that basic questioning is a journalist's job, there's nothing "gotcha" about it.

Ultimately, Dale just wanted to highlight the correct way to interview someone like Trump who has a penchant for making wild claims without evidence in his q & a's.

Some people responded to the thread by pointing out some of the worst lies Trump's told in his interviews.

And how journalists let him get away with it.

Do you feel like the media needs to be tougher on Trump? Or is it a losing battle at this point?