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Media Hide the (D) When Covering Those Prosecuting Trump

September 6th, 2023 12:00 PM

Even though the various legal cases against Donald Trump are taking place in the obviously partisan environment of a presidential election, an examination of ABC, CBS and NBC evening news coverage finds the networks rarely identified even elected Democratic prosecutors as “Democrats.”

Joe Scarborough MSNBC Morning Joe 8-11-23
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Scarborough Claims Trump Responsible For Death Of Utah Man Shot By FBI

August 11th, 2023 4:49 PM

On Morning Joe, after Susan Glasser of The New Yorker says that "because of Trump,"we're hurdling toward an unprecedented crisis." Joe Scarborough says of respect of the FBI having shot to death a gun-wielding man who had made explicit assassination threats; "because of Donald Trump, you know, you could make the argument, he's dead. You can make the argument that he is dead because of Donald…

The Media and Special Counsels: If Jack Smith Were Ken Starr

August 5th, 2023 4:00 PM

Ahhhh Special Counsels and the liberal media. 

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Nets Dish Out 162 Mins to Trump Charges, 19x Larger Than Devon Archer

August 4th, 2023 2:54 PM

Through four days and three installments each of the flagship morning and evening news shows on the major broadcast networks, ABC, CBS, and NBC have eagerly doled out astounding 162 minutes and 16 seconds through Friday morning salivating over the third criminal indictment of former President Trump that has the potential to either land him in prison or propel him to the White House in 2024.…

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Chuck Todd FREAKS OUT: We’re SCREWED Since the GOP Didn’t Remove Trump

August 3rd, 2023 7:50 PM

Amid the O.J. Simpson Bronco chase-like idiocy on the broadcast and cable networks Thursday afternoon surrounding former President Trump’s third criminal arraignment, NBC’s Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd suffered a near-emotional, weapons-grade meltdown seething at the Republican Party for putting America on the precipice of collapse because the GOP “refused to do” what was right…

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Whoopi: ‘Our Grandfathers Went to Fight’ WWI/WWII to Prevent January 6

August 2nd, 2023 6:29 PM

Former President Donald Trump was indicted for a third time so, of course, the Cackling Coven of ABC’s The View had to put in their rusty two cents, spouting off with dumb comments they thought sounded profound in their heads. Among them was moderator Whoopi Goldberg and her bizarre claim that America twice sent young men off to war in Europe to prevent something like January 6, 2021…

NB Podcast: Firehose of Trump Indictment Overtakes Biden Scandals

August 2nd, 2023 5:51 PM

Subbing for boss Tim Graham, Associate Editor Nick Fondacaro and dove right in Wednesday with reaction to the unprecedented third Trump indictment, including the astounding totals of coverage on ABC, CBS, and NBC. Spoiler alert: This has given the networks the perfect excuse to wave goodbye to any and all Biden scandals for an indefinite period of time.

Alicia Menendez MSNBC Deadline White House 7-19-23
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MSNBC Gloats: Trump 'Squirms and Sweats' Over Jack Smith's Next Moves

July 20th, 2023 3:51 PM

Alicia Menendez, substitute hosting for Nicolle Wallace on her MSNBC show, claims, without evidence, that Donald Trump "squirms and sweats"  over the news that special counsel Jack Smith has sent a letter informing him that he is a target of the investigation into the events of January 6th. Menendez offered no evidence in support of her squirming and sweating assertion. Given that Trump's…

NewsBusters Podcast: CNN's Soggy Subway Sandwich with Anti-Trump Sauce

July 19th, 2023 10:50 PM

CNN loves special counsel Jack Smith so much they filmed and celebrated his lunch trip to Subway, which they invested with great meaning. "Turns out even Jack Smith can't resist a $5 footlong," gushed Dana Bash. She insisted the "imagery" was an important rebuttal to Trump. John King claimed it sent an anti-bullying message, Smith saying "I'm not going anywhere" with his sandwich.

Mika Brzezinski Joe Scarborough MSNBC Morning Joe 7-19-23
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Scarborough Feels for Poor 1/6 Rioters In Jail While Trump Jets Around

July 19th, 2023 12:57 PM

Joe Scarborough twice complained about Donald Trump being free to fly around in his 757 jet while some of his working-class supporters are in jail in connection with January 6th.

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'A Message to Donald Trump,' CNN Oozes Over Jack Smith Going to Subway

July 18th, 2023 2:35 PM

CNN self-parodied itself on Tuesday as it tried to discern higher meanings behind Special Counsel Jack Smith’s lunchtime trip to Subway on the same day it was revealed he issued a target letter to former President Donald Trump as part of his January 6 investigation.

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Scarborough's New MAGA Conspiracy Shot Down by His Leftist Experts

June 12th, 2023 10:46 AM

On Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough denies that it was simply the luck of the draw that a Trump appointee was selected as the judge in his trial on federal charges regarding his handling of classified documents. His two expert guests shoot down his conspiracy-mongering.

Slate.com Panic Attack Over Judge Selected in Trump Documents Case

June 11th, 2023 9:44 PM

Mark Joseph Stern, Slate's senior writer on legal matters, has a full-blown panic attack over Aileen Cannon being assigned as the judge in the Trump documents case.

Mika Brzezinski Joe Scarborough Jonathan Lemire MSNBC Morning Joe 6-5-23
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'Very Easy': Scarborough Sees Slam Dunk Against Trump on Documents

June 5th, 2023 4:20 PM

On Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough claims that the prospective prosecution of Donald Trump regarding his handling of classified documents after leaving the presidency will be "a very easy case." Scarborough invites people to join him in saying that "the walls are closing in" on Trump.