Podcast #75 - Fox News Lied to its Audience About the Charges Against Donald J. Trump and January 6th
Aug 8, 2023
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Fox News host Jesse Watters and former Trump administration official Stephen Miller have a meltdown over the criminal charges against Donald J. Trump in the January 6th investigation. The podcast explores Fox News' portrayal of the indictment and the Capitol attack, their manipulation of the Hunter Biden indictment, and false claims about Trump's freedom of speech. They also discuss the Obama Department of Justice conspiracy and Fox News spreading unsubstantiated claims while blaming 'wokeness'.
Fox News minimizes charges against Trump and falsely claims violation of freedom of speech.
Fox News prioritizes Trump over important issues, neglecting to inform their audience.
Deep dives
Fox News downplays Trump's indictment and twists facts
Fox News anchors minimize the charges against Trump, twist the facts in the indictment, and claim that Trump is somehow representative of every disgruntled American. The network frames Trump's plight as if the federal government can do this to Trump, they can do it to anyone. Fox News personalities and guests falsely claim that the charges against Trump are a violation of his freedom of speech. They downplay the severity of the January 6th attack and use every opportunity to bring up various unverified claims of criminal misconduct by Hunter Biden and his father. The Fox News strategy is to lie, minimize, and deflect.
PBS covers wildfires, bombings, and conflicts, while Fox News ignores them
While PBS covers wildfires in the Mojave Desert, suicide bombings at a Taliban event in Pakistan, conflicts between rival Palestinian factions in Lebanon, and the imposition of sanctions on the Niger Hanta, Fox News focuses on Hunter Biden, crime, and the border crisis. PBS also covers topics like the impact of opioid settlements, military justice reform, economic growth, and global hunger. Fox News fails to mention these important stories.
Fox News promotes conspiracy theories
Fox News promotes baseless conspiracy theories, such as Obama secretly manipulating the Department of Justice and Biden accepting bribes from China. They twist facts and make unsubstantiated claims to fit their narrative. The network's obsession with conspiracy theories and misinformation undermines journalistic integrity and misleads their audience.
Fox News prioritizes Trump's interests over critical issues
Fox News prioritizes Trump's interests, downplaying important issues like climate change and the demise of local newspapers. They focus on trivial matters like Barbie movie box office numbers and personal attacks on Democratic leaders. By prioritizing Trump and sensationalist stories, Fox News neglects to inform their audience about crucial topics that impact their lives and the world.
In this episode I go over how Fox News is spinning the criminal charges Trump faces in the January 6th investigation. There's a Clutch Your Pearls moment, Jesse Watters and Stephen Miller have a meltdown. A new conspiracy about Obama is included along with clips of Fox hosts begging Trump to be a part of the Fox News Republican presidential debate. I included a brief impression of Kari Lake by request.
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