Posted on 09/24/2019 6:37:31 AM PDT by lodi90
Fox News announced that they do not plan on booking Michael Knowles moving forward after he called 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg "mentally ill" on the network Monday night.
Knowles, who hosts The Michael Knowles Show for the Daily Wire, appeared on Fox News for a segment about climate change and Thunberg's activism. He was accompanied on the show by Chris Hahn, a former aide to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who took exception to Knowles' characterization of the teenager.
Fox News no longer plans to bring Knowles on the network anymore, a spokesperson for the cable news station confirmed to the Washington Examiner after it was first reported by the Hollywood Reporter.
"If it were about science it would be led by scientists rather than by politicians and a mentally ill Swedish child, who is being exploited by her parents and by the international Left," Knowles stated, sparking a visceral reaction from Hahn, who proceeded to call him "despicable" and demand he apologize.
The network called Knowles' remarks "disgraceful" and issued an apology to both their viewers and Thunberg after the segment gained attention on social media.
Thunberg has been diagnosed with autism, ADHD, and Asperger's. She has called her condition "a superpower" that allows her to address climate change more effectively.
I don’t watch Fox except very rarely when POTUS is making a speech. They put all their important interviews on youtube now, anyway. I watched Nunes this morning on Fox via youtube regarding the Ukraine hoax.
Damn. Her daughter has an uncontrolled psychiatric panic disorder,and she gets to lecture the putative adults in the U.N. on "I want you to panic. I want you to panic every day, just as I do. Because....Carbon dioxide!!"
Pedophrasty (n.): Argument involving children to prop up a rationalization and make the opponent look like an a$$hole, as people are defenseless and suspend all skepticism in front of suffering children: nobody has the heart to question the authenticity or source of the reporting. Often done with the aid of pictures. "Please don't bring in kids to incite empathy, that's pedophrasty. Talk facts"
Nuff said.
For a long time, the only difference in FOX and the other networks is the spelling. Very few to no one wants to acknowledge that.
Put a knife in her hand and she’s a Chucky doll.
One of many such days anymore. They are only barely separated from the enemedia these days. Quit watching them some time ago as well. Actually the cable was cut quite a while back too.
When Rupert Murdoch passes expect a LOT more of this. The higher ups at Fox are more like Rupert’s worthless sons now. It is a damn shame Ailes is gone.
Often misattributed to Orwell, it does apply in this case. I didnt see the segment, but I'm sure that POS Hahn had the full on faux outrage.
It's obvious to me that the girl has issues and is being cruelly exploited.
A**holes like Chris Hahn are perfectly fine with that.
And Fox, on its present trajectory, may find itself with CNN-like ratings.
Her mental illness is documented.
Nothing disturbs a leftist more than The Truth!
How close is the Cult to jumping into volcanoes to stop Climate Change?
Somewhere out there is a Sociologist taking notes about mass hysteria and how far they can be pushed.
Voltaire
those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities
Knowles is RIGHT!!!!
And Greta Thunberg may be demon-possessed, too!!!!
Disgraceful! Fox! Disgraceful!
Maybe One America News Network can pick up the slack?
As Glen Reynolds says, you may not be interested in the Gleichschaltung, but the Gleichschaltung is interested in you.
“Tucker and Hannity are the ONLY shows worth watching - while they last.”
They are comedy. Mark Levin!
I also believe that going after a 16-year old special needs child isn't our culture's finest moment. I think MORE MILEAGE would be had by attacking the parents and her movement for their unabashed and enthusiastic exploitation of this girl.
I get it...let's use Alinsky on them, 3D chess, no prisoners etc...but when a child's parents aren't protecting their child from harm, I'd rather shine light on the weak and effective parenting. THAT, to me, is the real story here..how the environmentalist movement has lowered itself to use a special needs child to further their movement with total disregard to her safety and inevitable memes etc of which she'll be the subject.
Don't forget the great Lou Dobbs.
She is not just mentally ill, she is abused.
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