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MSNBC Excludes Republicans from Reacting to Biden Race Gaffe

Brad Wilmouth
May 25th, 2020 5:52 PM

As MSNBC's weekend shows devoted a number of segments to Joe Biden's declaration that "you ain't black" if you're considering voting for Donald Trump over him, the liberal news network lived up to its reputation of being DNCTV as a number of Democrats, but not Republicans, were included in discussions of the presumptive Democratic nominee's gaffe. In particular, the hours hosted by anchor…

 
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MSNBC Analyst: Trump is a 'Public Health Hazard' to American Citizens

Ryan Foley
May 21st, 2020 6:18 AM

Just three weeks after MSNBC analyst Dr. Irwin Redlener compared President Trump to mass suicide-leading cult leader Jim Jones, he appeared on MSNBC Live and picked up where he left off. This time, Redlener, the Director of Columbia University’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness, described the President as a “personal public health hazard to the citizens of this country.”

 
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Ruhle Hopes Pandemic Could Usher In a 'More Inclusive Capitalism'

Alex Christy
May 20th, 2020 5:37 PM
MSNBC Live host Stephanie Ruhle became the latest media personality on Tuesday to express hope that the current pandemic might present an opportunity to enact left-wing policies. Speaking with Bernie Sanders, Ruhle asked, "Then is there -- maybe I sound romantic, but is there an opportunity to create at a time like this a better, smarter, more inclusive capitalism?"
 
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PANIC! CNN, MSNBC Go Berserk Over ‘Nuts,’ ‘Terrifying’ Flynn Decision

Curtis Houck
May 7th, 2020 8:26 PM

In a Thursday afternoon that felt like a trip back to life before the coronavirus pandemic, CNN and MSNBC were not only apoplectic over the Department of Justice dropping its case against retired General Michael Flynn, but despondent over the “demoralizing,” “destructive,” “nuts,” and “terrifying” “injustice” that signaled “the collapse of the Justice Department” and “the rule of law.”

 
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Nets Give Pence Not Wearing Mask 3x More Coverage Than Biden Scandal

Curtis Houck
April 29th, 2020 7:29 PM
The liberal media have shown an aversion to covering Tara Reade’s sexual assault allegations against 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. But when it came to Vice President Mike Pence not wearing a mask Tuesday at the Mayo Clinic, the same liberal networks were decided it was a scandal worthy of their attention, giving it three times more airtime in 24 hours compared than they spent…
 
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After Ruhle Abjectly Thanks Her, Pelosi Hails 'Your Objective View'

Alex Christy
April 28th, 2020 7:41 AM
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi appeared on Monday for yet another softball interview on MSNBC, this time with MSNBC Live's Stephanie Ruhle. This latest interview included interviewer and interviewee thanking each other their role in the current pandemic. Ruhle praised all the help for small business, and Pelosi said ""Well, thank you for your objective view of it all because that's all very…
 
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MSNBC’s Melvin Reveals Pastor’s On-Air Prayer Was ‘Unscripted'

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Gabriel Hays
April 17th, 2020 2:20 PM
There’s a saying that goes “there are no atheists in foxholes.” Not even for lefty MSNBC hosts facing a global pandemic. MSNBC anchor Craig Melvin surprised many of his network’s viewers when, during a live news broadcast on March 30, he asked Bishop T.D. Jakes to pray for the world as it entered the storm of the coronavirus pandemic
 
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MSNBC Claims Trump Holding WHO Funds Is 'Trying to Find a Scapegoat'

Alex Christy
April 16th, 2020 4:55 PM
MSNBC's Brian Williams and Richard Engel took it upon themselves on Wednesday to defend the honor of the World Health Organization after President Trump's announcement on Tuesday that the U.S. would cut it's funding of the organization, declaring it self-evident that the only reason Trump would do such a thing is because he's looking to distract and scapegoat others.  
 
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Eddie Glaude Blames 'Structural Racism' for Minority COVID Death Toll

Alex Christy
April 10th, 2020 1:25 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the country hard and unfortunately it has hurt some portions of the population disproportionately harder than others. The virus has claimed the lives of ethnic minorities at a disproportionate rate, but the reason as to why is subject to multiple explanations, so it was unfortunate that Princeton Professor Eddie Glaude Jr. joined MSNBC Live on Friday to attribute…
 

MSNBC Reporter Tries to Get Guest to Politicize Boris Johnson's Health

Alex Christy
April 9th, 2020 8:15 AM
With British Prime Minister Boris Johnson still in intensive care with COVID-19 on Wednesday, MSNBC's Keir Simmons reporting from London wondered if Johnson's "populist politics" may have something to do with his illness.
 
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MSNBC Smears 'Religious Nationalists' as Responsible for Pandemic

Alex Christy
April 3rd, 2020 4:30 PM
Author and journalist Katherine Stewart joined MSNBC Live host Ayman Mohyeldin on Friday to reprise an argument she made last week in the New York Times that the real bad guys of the coronavirus pandemic currently that is impacting the entire world are members of "the religious right."  
 

Not Liberal Enough! MSNBC Pushes Biden Left on Health Care

Alex Christy
March 31st, 2020 12:40 PM
Arguing that the current health care system is failing at a time of great importance, MSNBC Live guest host Yasmin Vossoughian tried to use the worsening coronavirus pandemic to push likely Democratic nominee Joe Biden further to the left on the issue and get him to support a single payer system.
 
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‘In Christ’s Name; MSNBC Host Asks Pastor to Lead Viewers in PRAYER

Curtis Houck
March 30th, 2020 3:42 PM
Yes, what bizarre times we’re living in, NewsBusters readers. One new example arose during Monday morning’s MSNBC Live when 11:00 a.m. Eastern host Craig Melvin ended a segment with Dallas, Texas-area pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes by having him lead viewers in prayer to “our Father and our God” and Jesus Christ for peace and safety amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
 

Ruhle Surprised to Find out Trump Is Willing 'to Help Us'

Alex Christy
March 26th, 2020 9:49 AM
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit the country hard, President Trump is working with Congress to try to limit the economic damage that is resulting from government mandated shutdowns. This is not surprising as it is what elected leaders are supposed to do, unless you are MSNBC Live host Stephanie Ruhle who, on Wednesday, seemed surprised that Trump had endorsed the Senate compromise…