Mueller memos illustrate media’s great divide
7 years, 1 month ago

Mueller memos illustrate media’s great divide

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — If Sean Hannity had been working in the 1970s, his Fox News Channel colleague Geraldo Rivera believes that President Richard Nixon would have never needed to resign because of the Watergate scandal. The “deep state,” Hannity’s term for government officials opposed to Trump, was undermining his presidency and democracy itself. “There couldn’t have been a Hannity in Nixon’s time,” Bettag said. “Fake news” is Trump’s epithet for stories he doesn’t like; Hannity frequently criticizes the “anti-Trump media.” In his monologue the day the memo was released, he said that “the media has been corrupt and lies to you, the America people. “We’ve reached a point where we need to be, as organizations, especially careful in how we report and talk about the news and not be incendiary,” he said.

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Fox News attacks Biden for warning of Russian interference in U.S. election
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fox News attacks Biden for warning of Russian interference in U.S. election

Raw Story  

Fox News personalities cried foul after reports said President Joe Biden would warn of Russian interference in U.S. elections. On Wednesday, Fox News host Harris Faulkner confirmed that Biden intended to address Russia's "sustained effort" to influence the 2024 presidential election by using state-run media. Hilton said that similar warnings about Russia's influence in the 2016 election amounted to "total …

How the media covered the aftermath of Trump’s conviction — and his remarks the following morning
9 months, 4 weeks ago

How the media covered the aftermath of Trump’s conviction — and his remarks the following morning

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — CNN and MSNBC both cut away from former President Donald Trump as he spoke live on Friday less than 24 hours after being convicted in his New York hush money trial. Trump called him a “sleazebag.” Cohen, on a victory tour of sorts with post-verdict appearances on MSNBC and ABC’s “Good Morning America,” sent a profane response …

Trump and his allies turn on 'lapdog' Hannity: 'Throw him in the garbage'
2 years, 3 months ago

Trump and his allies turn on 'lapdog' Hannity: 'Throw him in the garbage'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's most fervent supporters are turning on Fox News host Sean Hannity. Right-wing attorney Lin Wood and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell -- who have been feuding with one another -- are speaking out against the Fox News host's admission that he doesn't believe the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump, and Steve Bannon, right-wing radio host Stew Peters …

Fox News' CEO doesn't hold back his criticism of Trump in private: report
2 years, 7 months ago

Fox News' CEO doesn't hold back his criticism of Trump in private: report

Raw Story  

While Fox News isn't exactly known for being overly critical of Donald Trump, the network's chief executive has openly criticized Trump, saying he disagrees with how the former president behaves, sources tell CNN. CNN's Oliver Darcy writes that "the dichotomy helps explain why the right-wing channel continues to be supportive of Trump, despite recent reporting that indicates the Murdochs are …

Hannity, Fox face ethical issues over Trump text revelations
3 years, 2 months ago

Hannity, Fox face ethical issues over Trump text revelations

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — For years, Sean Hannity has skirted ethical boundaries with his role on a television network with “news” in its name. In one text revealed by the committee on Tuesday, Hannity wrote to Trump’s former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, on Dec. 31, 2020, that “we can’t lose the entire WH counsel’s office” and said Trump should announce …

Trump addresses GOP as power to shape national debate wanes
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump addresses GOP as power to shape national debate wanes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump insists he’s enjoying his life off Twitter. While that is the reality for any former president, Fleischer argued that Trump continues to “loom large” in the party and could return to the spotlight if he chooses to run again. “It shows that even two months out of office, he’s still looming large.” While most …

Fox News is flailing without Donald Trump: Right-wing media ramp up the culture wars in desperation
4 years, 1 month ago

Fox News is flailing without Donald Trump: Right-wing media ramp up the culture wars in desperation

Salon  

There's a lot going on in politics right now, but I think we can pretty much declare that this particular week belonged to Marjorie Taylor Greene and her history of sharing unhinged conspiracy theories on social media. The Republicans held a right-wing encounter session on Wednesday night at which they gave Greene a standing ovation even as 147 of them …

Fox News fed on Trump's lies. As ratings dip, it can't escape
4 years, 2 months ago

Fox News fed on Trump's lies. As ratings dip, it can't escape

LA Times  

America’s most militarized Inauguration Day in modern history is ours to witness Wednesday when Joe Biden is sworn in as the nation’s 46th president surrounded by 25,000 National Guard troops, armored vehicles and razor wire. Sean Hannity on Fox News on Aug. 14, 2017, discussing events surrounding that summer’s “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va. Fox News did not …

Newsmax Rises On Wave Of Resentment Toward Media — Especially Fox News
4 years, 4 months ago

Newsmax Rises On Wave Of Resentment Toward Media — Especially Fox News

NPR  

Newsmax Rises On Wave Of Resentment Toward Media — Especially Fox News Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP Updated at 3:03 p.m. Trump appeared Sunday morning on Maria Bartiromo's Fox News program; she has evolved from a financial journalist to a muscular source of support and consolation for the president. On the air, its personalities include former …

Fox hosts attack network’s own reporting confirming Trump’s troop insults
4 years, 6 months ago

Fox hosts attack network’s own reporting confirming Trump’s troop insults

Salon  

After Fox News confirmed key parts of a bombshell exposé in which advisers close to President Donald Trump revealed to The Atlantic that he had called U.S. military heroes killed in combat "losers" and "suckers," hosts Lou Dobbs and Laura Ingraham on Tuesday attacked the reporting of their own corporation. Dobbs, of Fox Business, and Ingraham, of Fox News, assailed …

Trump complains that Fox News is “not watchable,” urges viewers to switch to “fair & balanced” OANN
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump complains that Fox News is “not watchable,” urges viewers to switch to “fair & balanced” OANN

Salon  

President Donald Trump complained about Fox News' weekend coverage on Sunday before urging viewers to switch over to the even more adamantly pro-Trump outlet One America News Network. Though Fox News' opinion lineup has been compared to North Korean state TV for heaping dubious praise on Trump and echoing his talking points for years, the president has repeatedly groused about …

The many cold ironies of Trump's 'Fox & Friends' interview
4 years, 10 months ago

The many cold ironies of Trump's 'Fox & Friends' interview

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Donald Trump's latest wildly meandering call-in interview with his favourite morning news talk show, …

Trump demands an "alternative" to Fox News as he accuses the network of spreading misinformation
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump demands an "alternative" to Fox News as he accuses the network of spreading misinformation

Salon  

President Donald Trump demanded an "alternative" to Fox News over the weekend as he accused the right-leaning network of disseminating Democratic talking points "without hesitation or research." Former White House strategist Steve Bannon called Tucker Carlson the president's "most influential national security adviser," while disgraced former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly said Hannity's influence over the president made him "the …

President Trump blasts "politically correct" Fox News while appearing on the right-leaning network
5 years ago

President Trump blasts "politically correct" Fox News while appearing on the right-leaning network

Salon  

President Donald Trump blasted Fox News while appearing on the right-leaning network, telling its highest-rated host Sean Hannity that the cable channel invites "inappropriate" guests who criticize him in a desire to be "politically correct." Earlier in the interview, Trump complained to Hannity that "the media is all on side" with the exception of "yourself" and other Fox personalities, including …

Fox News is Donald Trump's greatest impeachment defence. Here's how that happened
5 years, 4 months ago

Fox News is Donald Trump's greatest impeachment defence. Here's how that happened

ABC  

When the 1974 impeachment hearings turned south for former US president Richard Nixon, his aides blamed the media. In today's impeachment battle, the stakes are higher than ever The difference in how America's news networks framed the first day of the public Trump impeachment hearings was stark: Buzzfeed's Ryan Broderick explained how the Republican strategy to defend Mr Trump at …

Trump and Fox News blast the same message: Impeachment inquiry hearings only a "TV show"
5 years, 4 months ago

Trump and Fox News blast the same message: Impeachment inquiry hearings only a "TV show"

Salon  

The House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday opened its historic impeachment hearing into allegations that President Donald Trump pressured a foreign country to investigate a political rival in an attempt to bolster his re-election chances. You know, I'm not surprised to see it, because Schiff can't do his own questions," Trump said, seemingly referring to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, …

Trump’s firewall holds solid on Fox News’ prime time
5 years, 5 months ago

Trump’s firewall holds solid on Fox News’ prime time

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Critics of President Donald Trump who wonder about the tenacity of his supporters need only to spend three hours with Fox News Channel’s headliners to get an idea why. Tuesday night in prime time, Tucker Carlson referenced “impeachment insanity.” Sean Hannity said the president’s opponents are involved in “insane, obsessive, compulsive, psychotic witch hunts.” A guest on …

Donald Trump Is Pressuring U.S. Allies To Endorse His Favorite Conspiracy Theory
5 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump Is Pressuring U.S. Allies To Endorse His Favorite Conspiracy Theory

Huff Post  

Illustration: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost; Photos: Getty President Donald Trump believes in a conspiracy theory. The world knows this because Trump privately asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to find a supposedly missing computer server that Trump’s fellow conspiracists believe will prove Russia’s innocence — and because his senior aides have been dispatched all over the world to recruit America’s allies to aid …

Mueller takes the TV stage; Democrats hope America tunes in
5 years, 8 months ago

Mueller takes the TV stage; Democrats hope America tunes in

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats are pretty sure America didn’t read the Mueller report. House intelligence committee Chairman Adam Schiff said in a letter to Mueller on Tuesday that the Justice Department letter “represents yet another attempt by the Trump Administration to obstruct the authorized oversight activity and legitimate investigations of the Committee.” He said he expects the Justice letter to have …

Fox News host Sean Hannity reminds President Trump to use right-wing propaganda mid-interview
5 years, 9 months ago

Fox News host Sean Hannity reminds President Trump to use right-wing propaganda mid-interview

Salon  

President Donald Trump seemed to short-circuit in his interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity Wednesday. Trump began speaking about the report from special counsel Robert Mueller by repeating “no collusion, no obstruction.” He then went off on a tangent about the dossier from Christopher Steele and whether or not he was spied on as a candidate in 2016. “If …

Trump 'consults Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Lou Dobbs over government shutdown'
6 years, 2 months ago

Trump 'consults Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Lou Dobbs over government shutdown'

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump reportedly consulted Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and …

Midterm elections: Fox News host Sean Hannity appears to U-turn on promise not to campaign with Trump
6 years, 4 months ago

Midterm elections: Fox News host Sean Hannity appears to U-turn on promise not to campaign with Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fox News host Sean Hannity has appeared on stage with …

Attacking ‘hysterical’ media a go-to segment at Fox
6 years, 8 months ago

Attacking ‘hysterical’ media a go-to segment at Fox

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — What do the phrases “blind hatred,” ’'frothing,” ’'hysteria,” ’'meltdown,” ’'freak-out” and “derangement” have in common? Particular favorites this week were CNN’s Anderson Cooper saying Trump’s performance at his news conference with Putin was “disgraceful,” and CNN’s John King calling it the “surrender summit.” Not included were clips from Fox News or its sister Fox Business Network, where …

Donald Trump and Fox News’ Sean Hannity have nightly chats, says report
6 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump and Fox News’ Sean Hannity have nightly chats, says report

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald Trump reportedly talks to Fox News host Sean …

Trump misquotes Fox News to attack Adam Schiff
7 years, 1 month ago

Trump misquotes Fox News to attack Adam Schiff

Daily Mail  

President Trump misquoted Fox News in a Saturday night tweet as he attacked Rep. Adam Schiff, the House Intelligence Committee's top Democrat, over the release of the Democrats' memo. President Trump misquoted a Fox News report Saturday night in order to attack Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee In the original Fox News report, the …

‘Memogate’ and Trump’s dangerous paranoia
7 years, 1 month ago

‘Memogate’ and Trump’s dangerous paranoia

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC, is a city of memos. It is a four-page document written by Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes’ staff that alleges FBI and Justice Department abuse of surveillance laws in order to monitor a man named Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser to then-candidate Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Democrats have blasted its contents as inaccurate, misleading, and spurious, …

In State of Union, Trump to make his case on economy
7 years, 2 months ago

In State of Union, Trump to make his case on economy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Seeking to move past the shadow of the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump intends to use his first State of the Union address to cite economic progress under his watch while pushing for bipartisanship with Democrats on issues such as rebuilding roads and bridges. “The president is going to talk about how America’s back,” said White House legislative …

Today in Conservative Media: Washington Post Reporters Are the Real Villains
7 years, 10 months ago

Today in Conservative Media: Washington Post Reporters Are the Real Villains

Slate  

A daily roundup of the biggest stories in right-wing media. After the Washington Post reported on Monday that Donald Trump had repeated classified intelligence to Russian officials, conservative media outlets offered a flurry of reactions to—and justifications of—the president’s behavior. In an opinion piece for FoxNews.com, for example, Fred Fleitz of the Center for Security Policy wrote, “The real scandal …

Donald Trump’s world increasingly shaped by Fox News, and Fox by Trump
8 years ago

Donald Trump’s world increasingly shaped by Fox News, and Fox by Trump

Live Mint  

New York: Donald Trump’s TV viewing habits have changed since he became president—networks he views as hostile have fallen out of favour, Fox News is in heavy rotation—creating an unusually close relationship between a president and a news outlet. On the evenings when he doesn’t have a dinner or briefing, Trump will spend most of his TV-viewing time watching Fox …

Fox News host defends CNN and demands answers from Trump over Russia ties
8 years, 1 month ago

Fox News host defends CNN and demands answers from Trump over Russia ties

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Smith's comments came after the US President …

Donald Trump exposes the Big Lie at Fox News: It's hate and resentment the network's shilling, not conservatism
9 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump exposes the Big Lie at Fox News: It's hate and resentment the network's shilling, not conservatism

Salon  

One of the most intensely felt and least articulated pleasures of Donald Trump’s bizarre political ascent is the manner in which it has exposed the “modern conservative movement” as an utter sham. After all, if you listen to the giant, for-profit conservative media machine, what GOP voters want is ideological purity: candidates who toe the line drawn by Fox News, …

Fox News built a f**ked-up Frankenstein, dumb, angry and divorced from facts. Now Donald Trump will devour them
9 years, 8 months ago

Fox News built a f**ked-up Frankenstein, dumb, angry and divorced from facts. Now Donald Trump will devour them

Salon  

Fox News –and the conservative media-industrial complex – have created a Frankenstein. For years, Fox News and the conservative talk radio machine have played to the populist Tea Party id: fomenting fear, demonizing immigrants, and enabling every nativist anxiety imaginable. It’s true that Fox News has promoted the conservative brand and very likely energized grass-roots conservatism in some sense, but …

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