The same liberal media that were appalled by chants of “lock her up” against Hillary Clinton and treated any protest of President Obama like a Klan rally, applauded crowds of bitter liberals chanting “lock him up” during President Trump’s recent public appearances. During both their morning and evening newscasts on Monday, CBS News and NBC News touted crowds that shared their sentiment.
“Now to the World Series where President Trump watched last night's game from a luxury suite at Nationals Park in Washington, where he received what you would call less than a warm welcome from many people in the crowd,” quipped CBS This Morning co-anchor Tony Dokoupil.
After playing a soundbite of the raging crowd of triggered libs, he added: “Fans booed Mr. Trump, as you can hear, and some chanted ‘Lock him up’ when he was announced on the public address system and shown on the big screen.” More than 90 percent of Washington, D.C. voted for Clinton in 2016 so the crowd’s reaction was no surprise, yet they treated like it was an important story.
There was similar touting on NBC’s Today by White House correspondent Kristen Welker:
KRISTEN WELKER: Meanwhile, overnight, President Trump attempted game five of the World Series right here in Washington, and he didn't get the warmest welcome. Take a look.
CROWD: Boo!
WELKER: Mixed reaction there. You can hear some in the crowd booing him, and even chants of “lock him up.” The White House declined to comment overnight.
In the middle of the NBC Nightly News report on impeachment, White House correspondent Peter Alexander took a diversion to the World Series to brag about “the President overnight getting an ear full from a sellout” crowd, “Some chanting lock him up.” A less than subtle hope for the conclusion of the impeachment inquiry.
During CBS Evening News, failing anchor Norah O’Donnell touted the reception Trump received in “Chicago where angry crowds rallied against President Trump on his first official visit to the city. Thousands took to the streets, many chanting ‘Lock him up.’”
The network was so opposed to Trump criticizing the police chief there, that they actually tried to downplay Chicago’s sky-high murder rate:
PEGUES: In 2016, murders in Chicago skyrocketed, but under Johnson's leadership, murders are down nearly 30 percent.
Do you stand by your record?
CHICAGO POLICE CHIEF EDDIE JOHNSON: Yeah, I do. I do. You know, when I was appointed superintendent, 2016 was a horrible year for the city of Chicago. It was. And the experts predicted that we would surpass 2016 numbers. Not only did we blunt it, we drove it down that first year by 23 percent.
Chicago and D.C. were both liberal strongholds yet they treated them like the heartbeat of the country. That’s because the liberal media almost never leave their echo chamber.
The transcripts are below, click "expand" to read:
CBS This Morning
October 28, 2019
7:17:48 a.m. Eastern(…)
TONY DOKOUPIL: Now to the World Series where President Trump watched last night's game from a luxury suite at Nationals Park in Washington, where he received what you would call less than a warm welcome from many people in the crowd.
CROWD: Lock him up! Lock him up! Lock him up! [Transition] Boo!
DOKOUPIL: Fans booed Mr. Trump, as you can hear, and some chanted "Lock him up" when he was announced on the public address system and shown on the big screen.
(…)
CBS Evening News
October 28, 2019
6:41:10 p.m. EasternNORAH O’DONNELL: Now Chicago where angry crowds rallied against President Trump on his first official visit to the city. Thousands took to the streets, many chanting "Lock him up." The President went to Chicago to address an international conference of police chiefs and used the occasion to slam Chicago's top police official. Jeff Pegues is there.
[Cuts to video]
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: All over the world they're talking about Chicago. Afghanistan is a safe place by comparison.
JEFF PEGUES: Speaking to police chiefs from across the country, President Trump targeted the one who was not there, Chicago superintendent Eddie Johnson.
TRUMP: This person should be here, because maybe he could learn something.
PEGUES: Johnson decided to skip the speech, citing the President's immigration policies and what he sees as “racial insults and hatred cast from the oval office.” The President fired back.
TRUMP: Last year 565 people were murdered in Chicago. Since Eddie Johnson has been police chief, more than 1,500 people have been murdered in Chicago.
PEGUES: In 2016, murders in Chicago skyrocketed, but under Johnson's leadership, murders are down nearly 30 percent.
Do you stand by your record?
CHICAGO POLICE CHIEF EDDIE JOHNSON: Yeah, I do. I do. You know, when I was appointed superintendent, 2016 was a horrible year for the city of Chicago. It was. And the experts predicted that we would surpass 2016 numbers. Not only did we blunt it, we drove it down that first year by 23 percent.
[Cuts back to live]
PEGUES: Johnson is having issues of his own. He recently called for an investigation of himself after some of his own police officers found him asleep at the wheel of his own car and then let him go without giving him a breathalyzer test. Norah?
O’DONNELL: All right, Jeff. Thank you.
NBC’s Today
October 28, 2019
7:13:35 a.m. Eastern(…)
KRISTEN WELKER: Meanwhile, overnight, President Trump attempted game five of the World Series right here in Washington, and he didn't get the warmest welcome. Take a look.
CROWD: Boo!
WELKER: Mixed reaction there. You can hear some in the crowd booing him, and even chants of “lock him up.” The White House declined to comment overnight.
(…)
NBC Nightly News
October 28, 2019
7:11:43 p.m. Eastern(…)
PETER ALEXANDER: The President overnight getting an ear full from a sellout World Series crowd in the nation’s capital where over 90 percent of voters supported Hillary Clinton in 2016.
CROWD: Lock him up!
ALEXANDER: Some chanting lock him up.
CROWD: Lock him up! Lock him up!
(…)
