THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent
How Fox News Fabricated a Toxic Lie for Trump—and Why It’s So Alarming
May 28, 2024
Brian Stelter joins to discuss how Fox News fabricated a false narrative about the FBI planning to use lethal force at Mar-a-Lago under Biden. They explore the dangerous consequences of pro-Trump propaganda in a hypothetical second term, media vulnerabilities to government pressure, and the risk of disengagement from critical news coverage.
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- Right-wing media fabricated a story about the FBI planning to use lethal force against Trump at Mar-a-Lago, orchestrated by influencers like Julie Kelly and endorsed by Trump.
- The podcast warns of intensified efforts to undermine independent media in a potential second Trump term, highlighting the dangers of false narratives spread by media outlets like Fox News.
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Trump's Media Propaganda
Right-wing media, spearheaded by Trump and his allies, fabricated a story about the FBI planning to use lethal force against Trump during a search at Mar-a-Lago. This false narrative, initiated by influencers like Julie Kelly and endorsed by Trump, was spread by Fox News, highlighting the lengths to which media propagandists will go to distort reality to suit Trump's agenda.
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