Immigration
OF COURSE: ABC Links Landers’ Performative Arrest to Padilla’s Stunt
Covering politicians getting themselves performatively arrested these days is not unlike watching an outbreak: first one patient, then another, until the whole town is infected. And as is the case with their outbreak coverage, the media are excessively hyping these performative arrests.
The View Lectures Immigrant Arnold Schwarzenegger About Immigration
Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) appeared on Tuesday’s edition of The View to promote the second season of his comedy action series Fubar, but given his stint as California governor, the cast couldn’t help but drag him into a discussion of current events. Despite Schwarzenegger’s history with the American immigration process, a couple members of the cast (one of whom was…
Colbert, Duckworth on Trump: 'Fear Is The Point of a Lot of This'
CBS’s Stephen Colbert showed a lack of historical awareness on Monday as he welcomed Sen. Tammy Duckworth to The Late Show to lament all things related to President Trump. Colbert wondered what happens when the military is deployed to the streets, while the duo later claimed that Sen. Alex Padilla being removed from a recent press conference with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is about “…
POMPOUS: Dickerson Concern-Trolls Trump Over Deportation Exceptions
As sure as water being wet and the sun rising in the East, one can count on CBS’s John Dickerson to deliver overly pompous hot takes on his “Reporter’s Notebook”, his editorial segment on CBS Evening News Plus. This time, he delivers with phony concern trolling over an apparent Trump reversal on immigration.
MSNBC's Soboroff Puts Protester On Air to Call Trump a 'F---ing Felon'
Interviewing protesters live can be risky. On Saturday, MSNBC's Jacob Soboroff was happily interviewing people on a highway overpass who want ICE out of Los Angeles when one masked leftist called President Trump a "f---ing felon" on TV. Guest anchor Stephanie Ruhle apologized. "Clearly, emotions are running hot today."
Publicity Hound Padilla Preens On CNN: Do You Know Who I Am?
We've all seen public officials making the bad mistake of exclaiming to law enforcement officers who have stopped them: do you know who I am? Democrat Senator Alex Padilla of California gave a variation on the "do you know who I am" line when interviewed by Dana Bash on CNN's State of the Union on Sunday. Earlier this week, Padilla had staged a pathetic publicity stunt when he interrupted a…
Margaret Brennan Scolds Sen. Cotton over Op-Ed Language, Gets SCHOOLED
We regret to inform you that CBS’s Margaret Brennan is at it again. Brennan attempted to chastise Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) over his most recent op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, with its language evocative of the 2020 New York Times op-ed that triggered a newsroom revolt.
The Scavenger Mentality in Los Angeles
As Los Angeles burst into riots this week over a federal immigration raid, one protester took to his social media channels to explain just what was going on -- why arsonists armed with Palestinian flags stood alongside vandals armed with Palestinian flags, why some masked protesters hurled rocks at police cars while others summoned automated Waymo taxis only to set them on fire. His…
Nicolle Wallace MANGLES Poll to Claim Little Support for Deportations
On Wednesday's Deadline: White House show, MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace twice spread misinformation to her viewers as she greatly understated public support for deportations by misquoting a recent Pew poll.
Column: Endangered NPR Never Stops Ripping Conservatives
So the House Republicans voted to end taxpayer funding for PBS and NPR. NPR CEO Katherine Maher has repeatedly claimed, in the face of avalanches of evidence, that she has never witnessed any bias at NPR. That’s beyond ridiculous. You can find it, day after day, hour on the hour. This week’s Los Angeles rioting provided plenty of exhibits.
CNN Leads Anti-ICE Discussion With Organizer Of 'Resistance School'
On CNN This Morning, host Audie Cornish opens the panel discussion of the anti-ICE protests with comments by Karen Attiah, the organizer of the "Resistance Summer School."
Strawberry Whine: ABC Panics Over ICE Chasing Illegals Through a Field
ABC poured themselves a big glass of strawberry whine during Wednesday’s World News Tonight as they clutched their pearls over video of ICE agents chasing illegal immigrants through a strawberry field in southern California. Treating it as though they were watching a real life scenario of The Most Dangerous Game, anchor David Muir and chief national correspondent Matt Gutman…
LA’s Mayor Bass on Morning Joe: ‘There Isn’t Anything Happening Here’
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D-CA) was featured for an interview on Wednesday’s episode of MSNBC’s Morning Joe to report on an update about the city’s stability and regulation regarding the protests and riots over the ICE arrests. This disaster to the city had brought national attention which led to the stationing of the National Guard, but Bass deflected the thoughts of the defense stating…
Schwarzenegger: No 'Comprehensive Immigration Reform' Led To Riots
Actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger joined ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel to promote season two of Netflix’s FUBAR, but the duo could not resist talking about the LA riots. Both men insisted everything has been blown way out of proportion, but Schwarzenegger also claimed the violence has been the result of politicians not passing “comprehensive immigration reform,” which he…
