We’ve got a new interactive series called Worst Media Take of the Week, where you — our loyal NewsBusters visitors and MRC supporters — get to vote on which leftist journalist or celebrity had the worst media take of the week.
Much appreciation to all who voted last week via NewsBusters and the MRC’s various social media sites (Facebook, Instagram and X.com).
The results of the Worst Media Take of the Week are in and the winner is…
Katie Couric!
The longtime liberal journalist took the top spot with 61 percent of the vote for her vile question to Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) smearing the late Charlie Kirk, arguing his own rhetoric contributed to the erosion of political course that resulted in his September 10 assassination.
While she came in first last week, ABC’s The View co-host Sunny Hostin was second this time with 31 percent of the vote. MS NOW host Katy Tur finished in third at eight percent of the vote.
The following is a montage of all the nominees:
WINNER (61 percent of the vote)
Katie Couric Blames the Victim: “Charlie Kirk’s Rhetoric Was Extreme”
“I think some people might say Charlie Kirk’s rhetoric was extreme. You know, I think that’s the conversation that happened. People condemned political violence, but they also felt a great deal of discomfort with his language, suggesting that these kinds of words lead to violence. I don’t know, I’m just kind of sharing my observations as I saw the conversations unfold.”
— Host Katie Couric to Sen. John Fetterman on her podcast Next Question with Katie Couric, November 13.
SECOND PLACE (31 percent of the vote)
Sunny Hostin: America is a “Sick” and “Racist” Country
“I think it’s ridiculous that people don’t see what this country was founded on and what this country still is sickened with. It’s a sick country. It’s a racist country.”
— ABC’s The View co-host Sunny Hostin on Behind the Table podcast, November 18.
THIRD PLACE (8 percent of the vote)
Katy Tur: Shutdown Revealed Trump’s “Dark Side”
“The shutdown did reveal quite a dark side of Donald Trump….Posting about the grim reaper coming to slash government jobs, laying off workers….Suing states to say, ‘No, you can’t release these SNAP funds.’...There was a certain callousness that went further than I’ve seen Donald Trump go in the past.”
— Host Katy Tur on MSNBC’s Katy Tur Reports, November 12.
Thanks again to all who participated! The Worst Media Take of the Week poll will be taking this week off for the Thanksgiving holiday, so stay tuned for our next poll that we’ll share on Friday, December 5. Until then, Happy Thanksgiving to all who have participated!
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