None of the Saturday night newscasts mentioned Hunter Biden at all, and most of them failed to report the breaking news of thousands of pro-Hamas protesters demonstrating outside the White House. They were not fans of President Biden, describing him as an enabler of genocide. Twitchy has a roundup of video and commentary. ABC, CBS, and NBC all dutifully publicized President Biden's state dinner in Paris. No Republicans were heard.
Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters are gathering in DC to “surround” the White House to protest Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) June 8, 2024
“Hey Joe Biden, you’re a sellout! Pack your bags and get the hell out!” pic.twitter.com/2MIkk1z1fa
ABC, CBS, and PBS couldn't manage to locate this Saturday afternoon pro-Hamas hootenanny, despite smoke bombs, vandalizing statues, overt celebration of Hamas, and crazy talk about "vampirical" universities.
Don't worry: The Washington Post called it "largely peaceful." NBC Nightly News offered a sanitized ten seconds:
On Saturday's 'NBC Nightly News,' White House reporter Kelly O'Donnell does the Stenographer to Power bit, pushing Biden's ceasefire proposal. NBC includes 10 seconds of the radical pro-Hamas protests today, but wow, it looks Mostly Peaceful!
— Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) June 8, 2024
No Hunter Biden news. pic.twitter.com/ADXrTS7bgV
CBS did locate protesters in DC: for Gay Pride!
On Saturday's 'CBS Evening News,' they noted the "glitzy state dinner" for Biden and Macron in Paris included Salma Hayek and Pharrell, but they did NOT note the radical pro-Hamas protesters outside the White House. They DID tout the DC 'Gay Pride' parade, though. pic.twitter.com/EIXzCEw0Ji
— Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) June 8, 2024
Two of the networks found time to recycle the old slime from The Atlantic from 2020 -- no one has audio or video -- that President Trump called American war dead in Europe "suckers" and "losers." CBS even briefly displayed a Biden campaign ad.
The 'CBS Weekend News' had no Hunter Biden news tonight, but Ed O'Keefe did work in slimy old liberal claims from the 2020 campaign that Trump said some war dead were "suckers" and "losers." Trump denied it, Ed said, but Biden never forgets it. pic.twitter.com/weEeiEfcvx
— Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) June 8, 2024
Trump adamantly denies saying it, but the networks don't need a Fact Check. Like Biden publicists, they just repeat that Biden repeats the unproven story often.
On ABC's Saturday "World News Tonight," no Hunter Biden mention, but Mary Bruce recycles "reports" that Trump called the US war dead "suckers" and "losers."
— Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) June 9, 2024
"Trump denies ever saying that, but Biden often repeats the story an example of the stark differences between them." pic.twitter.com/cqiDCF6Ofg
ABC did find time Saturday to report a lawsuit against Cold Stone Creamery is going forward because its pistachio ice cream didn't have pistachios in it.
