How dare Fox News feature Vice President Kamala Harris on the right-wing network and allow some panelists to:gasp—Praise her acting? This is the basis for predictable Donald Trump social media tirade.
After the Democratic presidential candidate called Trump “dangerous” and “unfit to serve” during a contentious interview with host Brett Baier on Wednesday, the Republican candidate slapped him in the face. mail On his truth social sites.
“If I win and I want to do that for the country and Kamala, this radical leftist idiot, doesn’t get a chance to run the country, it’s not because of them, despite the fox!” Trump declared.
Who will tell him that the media does not exist to help him win the election?
These objections are especially rich coming from someone who is still in the dark. emanates a threat Objections to CBS’ “60 Minutes” following interview with Harris. In his further opinion, Fox News should encourage him, but how dare a news show “help” his opponent?
“60 Minutes must be taken off the air immediately due to election interference. “CBS should lose their license,” Trump wailed on his Truth social sites Thursday. he is falsely They claimed that the show’s editing of Harris’ answers to questions constituted a campaign finance violation.
Who would tell him that a promotional video could be styled and edited differently than what appears in the final broadcast? even conservative law firm that submitted complaint The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) acknowledged that CBS has editorial authority to edit interviews as news producers see fit.
“Consistent with this committee’s longstanding precedent, CBS reserves the right to exercise news judgment in editing material,” the filing said. “And in the context of news magazine-style shows like “Sixty Minutes,” that kind of editing is common.
But Fourth Estate rights are of little importance to Trump. Just like his favorite strongmen and dictators take care of and write a love letter toTrump has a history of: inclement Journalists and media organizations that challenge or criticize him. He also likes to throw personal insults and publicly degrade A reporter who asks questions based on facts.
“This is a really stupid question, but I’ve been watching you a lot. “You ask a lot of stupid questions.” said CNN reporter Abby Phillip in 2018.
“Why don’t you try being a little more positive?” that said PBS Newshour’s Yamiche Alcindor looks at 2020 at the height of the pandemic. “You’re always trying to getcha, getcha, getcha and that’s why no one trusts the media anymore. You didn’t hear me. So you worked for the Times and now you work for someone else.”
Trump seems particularly obsessed with belittling and threatening newspapers. gray lady.
Trump: The New York Times is one of the most dishonest newspapers said To right-wing podcaster Ben Shapiro. “I looked at the New York Times, and it was a classic. Just wait until you see what I’m going to do with them. You will have so much fun.”
Trump threatened NBC and MSNBC. same language Published on his Truth Social site in September 2023.
“I am proud to say publicly that if I am elected President of the United States, they and others at LameStream Media will be thoroughly investigated for their intentionally dishonest and corrupt reporting of people, things and events.” wrote. “Why should NBC or any other corrupt and dishonest media company be entitled to free use of America’s invaluable Airwaves? They are a real threat to democracy and in fact enemies of the people!”
It’s funny how Trump can barely tolerate even the slightest criticism from the rare Fox News personality with a little sincerity in his willingness to provide a voice of reason every now and then. He almost acts as if the news channel’s employees aren’t even his own. previous White House staff and various other sycophants.
“Twentieth-century dictators, especially Stalin, Hitler, and Mao Zedong, all denounced their critics, especially the media, as ‘enemies of the people.’” Marvin Kalb, Edward R. Murrow Professor Emeritus at Harvard wrote In his book ‘Enemies of the People’
“Their goal was to label media activity as ‘fake news’ and create confusion in the public mind about what is real and what is not. What can be trusted and what cannot be trusted. That appears to be Trump’s goal as well,” Kalb concluded.
Yes. Even in the safe confines of Fox News, Trump can’t take the heat. President like Harris said “He should be able to handle criticism without saying he’s going to lock people up for doing that,” she said in an interview.
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