Posted on 11/04/2020 4:56:59 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
In a stunning scene in the middle of the night, news organizations rebuked President Donald Trump after he falsely said on live television that he had won reelection even as votes were still being counted.
With reporters and supporters gathered at the White House at 2:20 a.m. Eastern, the president said it was “a major fraud on our nation” that he hadn’t been declared the winner. “As far as I’m concerned, we already have won this,” he said.
The words were barely out of his mouth before television anchors rushed to refute him.
CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell said Trump was “castrating the facts” by “falsely claiming that he has won the election and disenfranchising millions of voters whose ballots have not been counted.”
“Donald Trump is losing right now both in the popular vote and the electoral vote and there are many states left to be called,” ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos said.
Said NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie, “The fact of the matter is we don’t know who won the election.” Guthrie had interrupted Trump’s speech to tell viewers that several of Trump’s statements were not true.
The president’s address, after he was ushered to a podium to the sound of “Hail to the Chief,” received criticism in what are normally friendlier outlets.
“This is an extremely flammable situation and the president just threw a match into it,” said Fox News Channel’s Chris Wallace.
His Fox colleague, former George W. Bush administration aide Dana Perino, said, “he just went a step too far.” Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro tweeted that it was “deeply irresponsible” for Trump to claim victory.
The president’s team was angry at Fox News Channel for striking out ahead of other news organizations in declaring that Biden had defeated Trump in the battleground state of Arizona.
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The news organizations do not get to decide the winner.
Such hubris on their part.
Is the count for the house final? Last night Repubs looked to take it back now they are saying Democrats kept it
Hang the damned traitors!
Yes they will be getting to you shortly to hang you...
Disenfranchised? If you’ve already voted and they’re still counting, you’re not disenfranchised.
President Trump was wise to make it clear he’s not playing along with this bullshit.
Hell have no fury like an angry Trump.
Anyone who wants to express their disdain for Fox News and the entire Propaganda Mainstream Media should immediately stop paying for cable TV service.
There are plenty of other ways to get news and entertainment these days, I cut the cord years ago and never miss it.
“News organizations” have no credibility to rebuke anyone.
Their “blue wave” was a complete lie.
It’s just a matter of how big a lie.
F U
End the political correctness imposition on us,
War is war, it is politics. Only the stupid UsA and republicans try to make the politically equitable war,
They’re stunned! Stunned, I tells ya!
Who elected them to control us?
That happens but be prepared to wait a week or so.
“fox news is dead to me. Fixed it.”
I just turned the TV off, it’s bad for you health. Nothing but fake news and lies.
They mean...News Propaganda machine.
The problem is Big Tech is also controlling what we see. How will information be spread?
So, when does the counting restart? Not until they have planted enough fake ballots to flip one of the biggies?
I’m glad the AssPress has named these people.
So I know who the quislings are.
Not a problem. And, while we’re at it, the candidate that wins the most counties/sq miles is the new pres. Instead of the population centers boning us nearly every time. Butt, I’m getting older so................. :-)
I’m cancelling Dish TV at the end of the week. The media needs to pay a price for their biased coverage.
Also the losers and suckers who funded the Lincoln Project are “dead meat.”
Did they rebuke Black Lives Matter for stabbing Bevelyn Beatty last night?
Bet not.
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