J.P. Morgan Chase Pulls NBC News Ads Over Megyn Kelly's Interview With Alex Jones

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Source: Hollywood Reporter

J.P. Morgan Chase has pulled its advertisements from NBC News in light of Megyn Kelly's upcoming interview with Infowars host Alex Jones, the Wall Street Journal reports. The company has decided to remove all of its TV and digital ads from all programming on the network until after the June 18 show airs, according to WSJ.

Megyn Kelly has defended her decision to feature Jones on her NBC newsmagazine despite taking heat Monday from families of Sandy Hook shooting victims and others, saying it's her job to "shine a light" on newsmakers.

Critics argue that NBC's platform legitimizes the views of a man who, among other conspiracy theories, has suggested that the killing of 26 people at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012 was a hoax. The network released a brief portion of the interview, which is scheduled to air on Sunday.

Kelly, who interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin on the June 4 premiere of Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly, said on Twitter that President Donald Trump has praised Jones and been on his show. Since many people don't know Jones and his views, Kelly noted the importance of explaining them. NBC hasn't immediately commented on the criticism.

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[The Blue Flower]

1. Good--their should be consequences

Jones is a walking obscenity

[cilla4progress]

2. Good news

Inauspicious start for Kelly.

[rpannier]

3. So, if Trump praised some guy with mental issues throwing garbage at people

I guess Kelly would be racing mic in hand to interview him

[joeybee12]

4. She's garbage

I hope other advertisers follow

[50 Shades Of Blue]

5. I hope this starts a trend!

[Lil Missy]

6. good gawd, don't bring that shit over to nbc. Fire her ass. Jeebus!

[Tanuki]

8. +1000

[KPN]

21. No shit!

Every fucking thing has to be commercial today instead of just fucking human.

I applaud JP Morgan for this, but I sure wouldn't let my guard down. They're likely just reading algorithmic tea leaves.

[left-of-center2012]

7. How low has NBC sunk?

"Since many people don't know Jones and his views, Kelly noted the importance of explaining them."

[llmart]

9. This morning my local NBC station...

did two different fluff pieces on trump trying to make him appear human. I can't even remember now what they were because I couldn't switch the station fast enough. It's like they are once again, as in pre-election, they are trying to shove him and his ugly grifter of a family down America's throat.

[KPN]

22. NBC/MSNBC is a lost cause.

The whole frigging reason they brought Megan and Greta over is to normalize the last 40 years' shift rightward and recenter the balance point. It's insidious at best.

Okay, I've had a couple of glasses of wine this evening, but nevertheless ...

[rurallib]

11. they are still probing to see how far down they can go

bottom will be ugly.

[left-of-center2012]

12. Like, giving Trump a colonoscopy

God forgive me for that comment.

[KPN]

25. Exactly.

[sarcasmo]

20. Andy Lack low.

[still_one]

10. A bank doing the right thing

[KPN]

24. At best, they're trying to save their own necks.

At worst, they're responding to their algorithms.

[Me.]

13. So She Takes Direction From 45

After the way he treated her?

[ProudProgressiveNow]

14. K&R nt

[Marie Marie]

15. Well that didn't take long.

I hope she sinks in her new "home" - FAST!

[Crowman2009]

16. Newsflash NBC! The Faux-news formula DOESN'T WORK!

Hiring one of their Aryan Barbies isn't going to help ratings.

[dawn frenzy adams]

18. Bingo!

Now, someone tell old Andy Lack of the Ailes era?

[SCVDem]

17. I have no interest in any Fox propagandists!

Current or ex!

Let the ratings speak for us.

[dflprincess]

19. Alex Jones is a "news maker"?

A news maker-upper perhaps...

[Alliepoo]

23. This upsets me

I just went on the NBC website and left a message expressing my displeasure over this. I know it probably won't help but I guess it can't hurt. This is wrong on so many levels...

[KPN]

26. Good for you. I'm going to do the same.

NOTE TO SELF: "excoriate" NBC tomorrow morning.

Hey, and welcome to DU!

[bettyellen]

27. Good.

[saidsimplesimon]

28. " a bridge too far"?

Sorry, NBC you have gone too far off the mark in your attempts to increase market share of an audience who has already rejected you, the alt-right. I have not "tuned in" to Greta, nor Megyn. We know who they are and your network management by association.

[mountain grammy]

29. I let NBC know how I feel about this..

Good for Chase! Jones is a boil on the earth.

[LiberalLovinLug]

30. The pressure should be on with her other advertizers

Pressure NBC to cancel her new show even before it gets off the ground! Write to the other companies.

[JustAnotherGen]

31. I made a point of watching

60 Minutes on Sunday night. I don't normally but I did. I will continue to do so.

Truth.

[Thrill]

32. They stupidly hire Kelly and Greta when they have better

Talent on the roster like Joy. Whoever is running things there can't handle success. Have to fuck it up