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White House hits CNN, MSNBC for cutting away from coronavirus briefing
By Justine Coleman - 03/23/20 08:42 PM EDT
The White House hit CNN and MSNBC for cutting away from Monday evening's coronavirus briefing from President Trump and his administration.
White House spokesman Judd Deere called it pretty disgraceful that the networks, which have been regularly criticized by the president, did not show the entire White House briefing on the pandemic sweeping the country.
Fox News also cut away from the Monday briefing but only just before it ended.
A CNN spokesperson responded to Deeres tweet in a statement: If the White House wants to ask for time on the network, they should make an official request. Otherwise we will make our own editorial decisions.
An MSNBC network spokesperson said the network aired the briefing for more than an hour before cutting away "because the information no longer appeared to be valuable to the important ongoing discussion around public health."
Several people have criticized the administrations daily coronavirus briefings for allegedly spreading misinformation and urged news networks not to show them live.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/489150-white-house-hits-cnn-msnbc-for-cutting-away-from-coronavirus-briefing
msongs
(67,406 posts)the standard for printed media is that right upfront you provide the who, what, why, when and where information in summary then use the rest of the time to fill in those details. you get a few minutes to tell us why we should bother or you're cut
Walleye
(31,024 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,593 posts)He kept the media waiting then and while they did wait they ran stories about Hillary's emails.
Walleye
(31,024 posts)Cetacea
(7,367 posts)Last edited Mon Mar 23, 2020, 11:05 PM - Edit history (1)
He sarcastically said that they musy have been observing social distancing. (the room was nearly empty). I think that he had the ones he detests removed. There was a mention of them standing outside "dying to get in". Disgusting. To be attacking the press at this time in particular...
BigmanPigman
(51,593 posts)It's difficult to look at him.
Thanks
DENVERPOPS
(8,820 posts)He talks about the virus for a couple of minutes, then launches into a self aggrandizing campaign rally speech for the rest of the hour.
He can't campaign to those who aren't his followers any other way that doesn't cost him.
He gets an hour a Day to campaign to the non follower crowd and doesn't even have to spend dime.
It's a con, like every other single thing he does. Obviously he is getting away with it and gloating over it.....
The sad thing, is that all the network channels don't do exactly the same cutting away if he doesn't have anything else to offer about the Virus.......
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)He does this at all the G7 and other gatherings, walking in late to every meeting or dinner after everyone is seated and the function has already begun. "Look at me! I'm a celebrity! You are so fortunate to have me here."
None of his pressers have to be carried live. It's not a call-in show. Record the event and edit it to cut out the fat.
Anyway, I thought Pence was supposed to be leading the corona virus task force. Why is Fat Donnie even at the briefing? I know, he craves attention since he's not holding rallies. Well, fuck it, let him hold his rallies. Stuff the arenas to the ceiling. Get all the MAGAts infected at the same time. #CullTheHerd
Chipper Chat
(9,679 posts)I for one hit the power button when I see the orange prick's ugly pie hole.
a kennedy
(29,663 posts)scream at that orange piece of shit trying to tell me what I need to do for me to be safe when hes screwed me over for three and a half years.
BadgerMom
(2,771 posts)Just the sound of that a**holes voice raises my BP.
SergeStorms
(19,201 posts)people might tune in, but his daily chinwag always reverts of one subject: Himself. We don't want to hear his daily pity party about how tough he's had it as "president", and his unwarranted and dangerous prescription drug advice. The daily corona virus updates should be about just that, the corona virus, and not blathering on for two hours about anything that pops into his feeble mind. He shouldn't even be there! The Doctors and CDC personnel are the only people who should be on that stage. If he insists on being there, his political bullshit should never be broached. Never!
Walleye
(31,024 posts)He just cant fathom why his usual crap isnt working.
highplainsdem
(48,979 posts)LiberalFighter
(50,928 posts)ABC went with our local news.
highplainsdem
(48,979 posts)news. I think she said CBSN, their streaming news service, would have the full press conference.
One local NBC affiliate carried its local news even while the press conference started. Another NBC affiliate in another city didn't do local news, carried the press conference instead. ABC affiliate went with local news. The CBS affiliate I usually watch for local news and then CBS evening news had switched to the press conference from local news as soon as it began, but then, as I said, O'Donnell pre-empted Trump for the evening news.
They need to stop giving his idiot pressers any live coverage, period. They can always do recaps if there is anything really newsworthy, rather than Trump meandering through misinformation and congratulating himself.
Rebl2
(13,510 posts)NBC eventually
BigmanPigman
(51,593 posts)even more likely to not cover his rallies disguised as pressers any more. They are dangerous to the health of Americans. It is in the public's best interest and general welfare to NOT show his lies which will lead to more deaths.
Takket
(21,570 posts)our local abc network at 6pm central and local news wasnt on. They were still showing that imbecile.
Stinky The Clown
(67,799 posts)PA Democrat
(13,225 posts)dchill
(38,497 posts)My observed ratio is 100% lies.
crickets
(25,980 posts)jmowreader
(50,557 posts)Botany
(70,506 posts)Such as auto body plants are now making plexiglass face shields and ventilators.
oasis
(49,387 posts)a kennedy
(29,663 posts)panader0
(25,816 posts)There's nothing but the same old lies, now mixed in with dangerous disinformation.
notdarkyet
(2,226 posts)bdamomma
(63,849 posts)he called it a hoax. Millions of americans will die, where are the test kits?? where are the PPE supplies?
milestogo
(16,829 posts)Really, they should have shown the supply-chain guy and skipped everybody else.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)tRump should 🤐.
brewens
(13,588 posts)before even the local news at five.
msongs
(67,406 posts)marlakay
(11,468 posts)Much better.
wnylib
(21,466 posts)are much more significant to me anyway. Really irritates me when local media cover Trump live and give only summaries of Cuomo. Should be the other way around.
marlakay
(11,468 posts)To me. My governor is fighting a bunch of very vocal republicans who are the minority with very loud voices, talking crap about her every thing she says or does. I feel for her.
wnylib
(21,466 posts)much worse off. They offer the only rays of hope in this madness.
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,491 posts)Oh wait, he has not paid the networks yet...........
riversedge
(70,223 posts)wnylib
(21,466 posts)announce, just before a presser, "The following message is a 2020 Republican campaign announcement."
iluvtennis
(19,858 posts)info provided during 60+ minutes.
dchill
(38,497 posts)... he's distilling a shtick of lies and hate mongering. It's gonna get worse as it ages.
iluvtennis
(19,858 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)captain queeg
(10,198 posts)sop
(10,185 posts)The media is just taking him at his word. This isn't news, he just wants free airtime for his 90 minute campaign ads. Let him buy time like everyone else.
ancianita
(36,057 posts)scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)The local FOX affiliate cut it off at 6:30 CDT. Only C-Span went to the bitter end, as far as I know (I didn't keep it on that long).
herding cats
(19,564 posts)We have actual important updates to see.
cstanleytech
(26,291 posts)Aussie105
(5,397 posts)Stations record Trump's 2 hour ego stroking but don't air it live.
Some unfortunate individual at each media outlet previews the tape and notes down important points.
These points are aired in the News time slot. Should take all of 45 seconds.
burrowowl
(17,641 posts)Triple time for having to listen
doc03
(35,338 posts)for his dog and pony show?
murielm99
(30,741 posts)They showed our governor JB Pritzker's daily briefing. Then they showed the Winnebago County (Illinois) briefing, with the mayor, the doc who heads the health department and the county board chair. From there, they went to local and network news.
Our Illinois leaders are doing a far better job than 45. Their information is more valuable than his propaganda events.
littlemissmartypants
(22,656 posts)LittleGirl
(8,287 posts)for the first 20 minutes. Then the questions start and the networks should go away and continue their broadcast of current schedules.
MarianJack
(10,237 posts)As always, Donald Trump is an idiot and an ass hat
RESIST
spanone
(135,836 posts)babylonsister
(171,066 posts)yesterday was the first time I changed the channel before he showed up. I have no stomach left for all the lies he spews.
Conversely, I look forward to Cuomo; he's giving it to us straight which in comparison is a breath of fresh air.
spanone
(135,836 posts)Americans want facts not a 'reality' show. Without Fauci there, facts are gone.
bdamomma
(63,849 posts)ditched Fauci for telling the truth. Has Dr. Fauci been giving any interviews by himself?
spanone
(135,836 posts)bdamomma
(63,849 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,042 posts)Grace is a learned skill. Act disgracefully, get treated disgracefully.
Your move WH.
Firestorm49
(4,035 posts)hunter
(38,313 posts)Instead they gave him a bunch of free advertising because they wanted a profitable horse race.
Television news and opinion is bullshit.
I refuse to support any of it.
appleannie1
(5,067 posts)When he comes on, most people I know go do something else.
BigDemVoter
(4,150 posts)Paladin
(28,261 posts)Hope they stick to this policy.
If trump wants the adulation of campaign gatherings, let him foot the bill for the Hitler rallies he was having---let several thousand of his brainless followers gather in close, sweaty, hard-breathing proximity to one another, maybe with a few beer-drinking clusters, afterwards. Sounds like a plan, provided we can ID the attendees and avoid them afterwards like, well, the plague.....
MasonDreams
(756 posts)wryter2000
(46,045 posts)Judge Judy made much more sense than the Whiner-in-Chief