Posted on 03/02/2026 10:13:32 AM PST by simpson96
Podcast host and TikToker Leigh McGowan, known as PoliticsGirl on social media, apologized during a CNN appearance on Friday after falsely claiming President Donald Trump said Democrats should be "killed."
"I also feel like, to your point, you're saying the government, we vote for the government — they're the ones that would decide if AI gave over, if Anthropic gave over their, you know, ability to hunt us down with machines and kill us at will — and they don't happen to like us," she said.
"I am called a domestic terrorist constantly by my government," McGowan continued. "My president just stood at the State of the Union and said the Democrats are evil monsters who should be killed," she said as the panel discussed Trump announcing his plan for a federal ban on Anthropic AI.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei refused demands from the Department of War to use its artificial intelligence for "all lawful purposes," but Amodei said no, concerned over the possibility it could be used for "mass domestic surveillance" or "fully autonomous weapons."
"Oh, no, no, no. The president did not say that," conservative strategist Tim Parrish pushed back. "Wait a minute. You have to be accurate."
McGowan said she would be accurate and started speaking again, as CNN "Newsnight" host Abby Phillip said, "Let's give her an opportunity to correct what she said."
McGowan began, "The American government is already —"
Phillip urged her to correct the statement again.
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Leigh will not get the Mz. Malarkey gig.
Apology, my ass. She should be brought up on charges, as should the POS producers at CNN who thought it was a good idea to have her on their fake news network, all the time knowing exactly what she is.
I can, um, serve as a substitute commentator on select treasonous Democrats?
“Abby Phillip said, “Let’s give her an opportunity to correct what she said.”
Is this luxury EVER provided to republicans or conservatives who “misspoke?” OR, more likely, to reply when CNN falsifies what republicans and conservatives say???
I can hear the screeching through the computer screen.
“I NEED TO SPEAK TO THE MANAGER!!!”
She is insufferable.
CNN is reining in their crazies? That’s new...
When the democrats say that the SAVE act will prevent married women from voting they are stretching the truth so far it is ready to snap however there is a tiny bit of foundation there in that if a married women (or any man not using his birth name) was to not do the simple acts that would allow her to show that she was indeed a citizen of the US she would not be allowed to vote. IMHO If you are unable to figure out how to get your birth and marriage certificate despite there being any number of people who's job it literally is to help you procure those thing you shouldn't be voting but that is, as I said, only my opinion.
There is however a difference between overstating the case and a flat out lie.
One does not equal the other.
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