Van Jones: Having African Americans Speak at RNC Is 'Cringey'
On Monday night, CNNs Republican National Convention co-hosts Alyssa Farah Griffin and Van Jones shared their thoughts on the convention. Griffin attacked republicans, per usual, while Jones insulted the African American men who spoke at the convention.
Joy Reid Fears Trump Will Be Able to ‘Rewrite Himself’ as ‘a Victim’
Not long after the assassination attempt on former President Trump, MSNBC host Joy Reid made her X account private over the weekend, possibly to hide the incendiary anti-Trump rhetoric she spewed for years. So, the network’s Monday night coverage of the night one of the Republican National Convention was Reid first public comments on the shooting. Of course, they were vile. She expressed her “…
CNN Decries Assassination Attempt Aids 'Political Martyrdom' Narrative
On Monday, CNN Newsroom Jim Acosta hosted Michael Gold, political correspondent for The New York Times. Unsurprisingly, both downplayed Donald Trumps attempted assassination and whine that people think Trump was “saved by God.”
The View Refuses to Retract Incendiary Rhetoric After Attempt on Trump
ABC’s The View – like the rest of the liberal media – had used incendiary rhetoric against former President Trump for years and had hosted many calls for violence against their political opponents. Yet, in the wake of the assassination attempt against Trump, the liberal ladies opened their Monday show with mealy-mouth lip service to the need to tamp down the rhetoric; refusing to issue any…
Give Them Credit! CNN Grills Mayorkas on Trump Assassination Attempt
Monday morning began with a flood of information regarding the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump Saturday afternoon. Following a clear fluke by the secret Service, pressures mount for a claim for such a clear failure. Yet, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, who oversees the Secret Service, ignored questions from CNN's Kate Bolduan on the topic, deflecting the blame…
Leftist Journos: Trump 2024 Win = ‘End of Democracy!’
The following are just some of the most obnoxious cases of journalists (via MRC’s archives) declaring democracy dead, if Team Trump wi
FLASHBACK: Media Blamed Talk Radio, GOP for Oklahoma City Bombing
After energetic talk over the weekend that no one should blame President Biden or the Democrats (or the media) for inspiring violence against President Trump and his supporters, we need to remind you of the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995, where the liberal media decided to accuse conservative talk radio for the explosion.
Morning Joe Can’t Stop Calling ‘Hitler’ Trump a ‘Threat’ to Democracy
The following are just few of the worst instances (via the MRC’s archive) of the Morning Joe cast and crew attacking “Hitler” Trump and his supporters as a bunch of “fascists” who will “end” democracy.
ABC, CBS, NBC WH Reporters Cheer Biden Speech, Omit Divisive Record
On Monday morning, the White House correspondents on ABC, CBS, and NBC all eagerly played the role of unofficial Biden press aides by touting his Sunday night address to the nation as a plea to use the attempted assassination of Donald Trump as “an urgent plea...to cool down the political temperatures” and a task for Americans “to unite” by “restor[ing] civility”.
WashPost Art Critic: Iconic Trump Fist Pic Aids 'Darkest Forces' in US
Supporters of Donald Trump were encouraged when the former president raised his fist about a minute after being shot in the ear. But creepy Washington Post art critic Philip Kennicott warned this "powerful photograph" by AP photographer Evan Vucci was going to stoke America's Dark Side, you know, the ones who make Democracy Die in Darkness:
Afraid of Unseemly Outbursts? MSNBC Pre-Empts Morning Joe
Tuning in to MSNBC this morning, interested to get the take of Joe Scarborough and his cohort of fellow Trump haters on the attempted assassination, it was surprising to find that the show had been pre-empted in favor of generic coverage hosted by Ana Cabrera.
After Shooting, CBS Anchor Raises January 6 to Former Speaker McCarthy
CBS ran a news special on Sunday night after President Biden’s remarks in the Oval Office. CBS anchor Norah O’Donnell interviewed former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and dragged him right back to January 6 to discuss how rhetoric has grown hotter. Typically, CBS didn’t include itself in the atmosphere of overheated rhetoric.
CBS Gives Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna a Reality Check on Biden
On Friday, CBS Mornings hosted Biden campaign surrogate Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna of California. However, Khanna at least acknowledging President Biden’s gaffes and pleas for Democrats to stick with Joe fell on deaf ears at the table.
Former Philly Top Cop: ‘Media Personalities Need To Tone It Down’
During a segment that was mostly about the various security failures that facilitated the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey made a point insufficiently expressed on the media: that if there is any rhetorical cooling to happen, it must also happen among “media personalities.”
