MSNBC’s Chris Hayes Tries to Justify Spreading Iranian Propaganda About 30 U.S. forces Killed, It Does Not End Well

Red State ^ | 01/08/2020 | Nick Arama

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As we reported, MSNBC spread an unverified rumor from Iranian media about the Iranian missile strikes on U.S. forces killing 30 Americans.

Now they couldn’t verify and said so, but ran with it anyway. It was of course picked up and spread everywhere on social media.

At about the same time, U.S. officials were releasing their initial reports and saying that there had been no casualties.

So of course, what did MSNBC run with? The Iranian propaganda.

Chris Hayes tried to justify running it, claiming they told everyone it was state media and unverified.

Somehow you managed to cut out the part where I emphasized that that was Iranian state media and not verified. What a weird coincidence. https://t.co/qmjxlgsIJg pic.twitter.com/9GkJtDa56R

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) January 8, 2020

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Talk about self-own: if you can’t verify it, plus you know if you have common sense that it’s likely propaganda, why run it at all? Not only do you have the problem of media wanting to be first and get the most clicks with the sensational, but now you also have to think about are they doing it simply to jack up their followers as much as possible against President Donald Trump, without a thought as to the consequences that might ensue.

Do you think that helps the families of soldiers stationed there who have to sit in terror, Chris? Do you think they say to each other "oh, no big deal. The reports are unverified. I'm totally not scared for my son's life now."

— neontaster (@neontaster) January 8, 2020

For example:

Can y’all stop posting unconfirmed casualties. My wife is over there.

— Tightjumpa (@tightjumpa) January 8, 2020

Let me do your job for you: "Iranian state media is running unverified reports regarding the results of the attack. We won't repeat them right now to not help spread any potential misinformation or disinformation. We will wait for official reports." Put me in coach.

— neontaster (@neontaster) January 8, 2020

What the hell? Has the State Department & DOD stopped talking to you? That propaganda lit up Twitter you moron. People took is as fact. Don’t do stupid stuff. Just don’t. Think about how families felt if they saw this. Good God. https://t.co/amo76RvfmF

— Stacey (@ScotsFyre) January 8, 2020

You amplified IRANIAN propaganda because you wanted it to be true. Not because you wished harm on our service members, but because you wanted people to be that much angrier at Trump. People with loved ones on that base were specifically harmed by your act of TDS.

— Katiedid shedid shedidnt (@KShedidnt) January 8, 2020

Your opening got '30 Americans' trending on Twitter for hours afterwards. Your disinformation spread like wildfire all over social media.

— T-Covfefe (@MyPlace4U) January 8, 2020

Yeah except we’re talking about American lives… How about your “colleague” waits for the Pentagon to speak on it rather than the State Media of a Country that shouts “Death to America” on a daily basis.

— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) January 8, 2020

This is a self-own, Chris.

— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) January 8, 2020

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[The_Media_never_lie]

It would have been a big story, if it were true.

[a fool in paradise]

Tehran Haw Haw LIvES!

[MeganC]

According to an unverified source of mine from an alleged state media outlet in an undisclosed country the MSNBC reporter Chris Hayes likes to bugger goats in the butt until their eyes pop out.

It’s unverified but I feel an obligation to report on this very serious information regardless of its veracity.

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[a fool in paradise]

He wanted it to be true.

[I want the USA back]

This is deliberate and intentional. The media knows danm well that it’s well worth their time to inject doubts, even very doubtful doubts, about DJTrump.

This is what it’s going to be like during this election cycle, which has already begun. Everything DJTrump does, or says, or doesn’t do or doesn’t say, will be exploited for the benefit of the left.

It will not let up for one minute. He will be given no credit for anything. His opponents will all be painted in the media as dynamic, intelligent saints.

[colorado tanker]

Just wishful thinking on their part.

TDS has driven them to hoping for American casualties.

[Red Badger]

Yet they get all self-righteous and huffy if we call them ‘fake news’....................

[LeonardFMason]

Miss Chris Hayes would have loved 3000 dead soldiers JUST so it would hurt Trump. Everyone knows it.

[hal ogen]

Typical leftist jerk bag. Typical.

[Long Jon No Silver]

MSNBC Mullah Sucking Nazi Broadcasting Corporation

[a fool in paradise]

So much for the lie that they are anti-war.

Not one Communist protester is upset about Iran’s attack.

[semimojo]

Sorry. Iranian official statements are legitimate news and I want to hear them.

People who are upset by what's going on in the world should turn off the news and find a safe space, maybe watch a nice DVD, until things settle down.

[dhs12345]

The problem for them is that they, the MSM, lose credibility every time they are wrong. Or they should. Their credibility must be around zero right now. You would think that they would be out of business by now because truthful reporting of the news is fundamental to their business.

And why don't their errors ever fall favorably for Trump. At least once or twice, but every time it is against Trump!

[colorado tanker]

Kinda takes me back to the old days of Vietnam and post-Vietnam where they cheered for our enemies and spat on us.

[The_Media_never_lie]

It is not a matter of getting it wrong, what is really happening is on purpose getting it wrong, for agenda driven reasons.

[dhs12345]

Agreed. And then it is not a news show but propaganda and it should be stated as such.

[Thank You Rush]

Your FR profile - mother of 8. Are your children proud of your language?

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