Posted on 02/03/2021 6:00:29 AM PST by Red Badger
The burgeoning news organization is trying really hard to toe the line, but they've abandoned their base in the process.
When MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell went on the Newsmax show, “American Agenda,” he was supposed to talk about the cancel culture that forced his banning on Twitter and removal of his product from multiple “woke” retail outlets. But as the conversation turned to voter fraud and evidence he has been trying to present, things got ugly.
And now @newsmax is gone too.
There is no news source in this country. It is all one party propaganda. https://t.co/p2GQ7x7Map
— Nick Searcy, INTERNATIONAL FILM & TELEVISION STAR (@yesnicksearcy) February 2, 2021
Anchor Bob Sellers quickly cut off the conservative firebrand when he brought up voting machines. “Well, first mine was taking down because we have all this election fraud with these Dominion machines — we have 100 percent proof…”
Newsmax has been sued by Dominion Voting Machines for reports that their voting equipment and software was part of the rampant election fraud that subverted the results of the election and gave Joe Biden the victory. This prompted an awkward moment as Sellers began reading the legal notice prepared for instances like these while Lindell continued to speak about it.
Social media users weren’t happy with the exchange.
So @Newsmax won’t let their guest speak because they are scared CNN will get them taken down. The soviet style censorship has reached next level. Scary
— Melissa (@TheRightMelissa) February 2, 2021
WATCH: Newsmax Host Has Mike Lindell on to Talk About Tech Censorship — Ends Up Censoring Him As Well — Then Storms Out of Studio https://t.co/tZq5HBGX7F via @gatewaypundit
— Steve Ferguson (@lsferguson) February 2, 2021
I wonder if this Newsmax anchor is related to Chris Wallace? Or Shep Smith? https://t.co/I8RwnhdTrZ
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) February 2, 2021
With the fall of Fox News as the preeminent “right-leaning” mainstream media outlet, Newsmax has been trying to work their way into the mix with some success. But they have made some mistakes along the way and alienated the base that had turned to them following the election day betrayal by Fox News. The lawsuit by Dominion exacerbated their position as they lurched to the murky middle. But some have pointed out that their attempts to subdue Dominion’s lawsuit have not been received well.
Worth noting — I asked a source at Dominion Voting Systems recently if the company was satisfied with the walk-backs by media outlets who'd received litigation warnings and was told:
"Dominion found the clarifications from Fox News and NewsMax bizarre and wholly unsatisfying." https://t.co/3zY51QQ44B
— John Kruzel (@johnkruzel) February 2, 2021
According to The Gateway Pundit:
Sellers proceeds to read off a statement saying “there were some clear evidence of some cases of vote fraud and election irregularities, the election results in every state were certified and Newsmax accepts the results as legal and final. The courts have also supported that view.”
After silencing his guest, Sellers has the audacity to say that he wants to talk to Lindell about cancel culture.
“We don’t want to relitigate the accusations that you’re making Mike,” Sellers asserts as Lindell gets increasingly agitated by the interruption.
“You’re going to suppress, just like Twitter,” Lindell says as the host continues to speak over him. Sellers then asks if Lindell thinks it will be a temporary ban, and the MyPillow owner attempts to explain that he is reviewing more evidence of fraud on Friday.
Sellers, clearly frustrated by the exchanged, stormed off the set.
If you thought Newsmax was going to be the answer to a failing Fox News, think again. They’re just as beholden to corporate interests, leftist talking points, and faux-conservative propaganda. They’re the controlled opposition.
Bet Mike is cranking out a lot of pillows lately. I just bought 2. Didn’t need them just bought to support him.
You make an accusation, then won’t back it up????
You are “unwell”.....
Don’t watch the SB and miss the Illuminati produced half-time show?
Just uninstalled the Newsmax app on my TVs. Bye-bye censorship.
Hey, dummy, ‘unwell’ is a 1984 term for someone who is not “with the program”. It wasn’t a dig at Mike.
I had Newsmax on my satellite TV and just sent them a note saying Newsmax is no longer in my viewing line up.
Skrew them along with the rest.
i did not see this clip but wasn’t MPG shouting over the newscaster?
EPIC rant by crybaby Bob Sellout. Intro and end of Bannon warroom yesterday.
He’s got a left ear, too.
OK...Gotcha...
Newsmin? Bob he’s the guy with no arms and no legs in your pool.
And Newsmax's liability insurance company is probably forcing Newsmax to react like this to any Dominion Software allegations in order to keep their insurance coverage intact.
Just like you can't buy fire insurance then deliberately burn down your house and expect to get paid, you can't buy liability insurance, get sued by someone, then continue to utter the very things that got you sued in the first place and expect your insurance to continue to cover you.
Until the allegations that Dominion Software really did switch votes is proven in a court of law, just saying that they did without solid proof will get you sued by Dominion.
I'm sorry, but those are the harsh realities, and we aren't facing Newsmax's legal bills.
The REAL BIG MIKE
It’s been years since I read “1984”, BTW....
No reason for name-calling...
I think we're suppose to stand against Tyranny, not go along with it..
You have to specifically pay the Epoch Times for it in order to stream it. It's not included with any other streaming bundle on Roku.
I prefer OAN over Newsmax. Stephanie Hamill is my favorite OAN news host.
+1
I got tired of Newsmax quickly with their Hollywood Squares style panels -= always including a couple of flaming libs. No thanks.
Too bad OAN is a snoozefest 90% of the time with an energy level approaching that of NPR. They occasionally do nice work - Posobiec is very good.
OK thanks.
I have watched Youtube clips and it seems to be good.
I’m looking for news not commentary, blather.
Mike Lindell reminds me of John the Baptist: a prophet crying out in the wilderness. I’ve listened to him a lot lately on War Room. He has a lot of fearlessness.
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