WNU Editor: Yesterday's media melt-down during the Coronavirus Task Force briefing at the White House was quite a sight to see (see above video). The complete Coronavirus Task Force briefing is below:
The video that got the media to react was this one (see below).
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 14, 2020
I have learned over the years that nothing gets the main stream media worked up is when their past reporting (that was wrong) is shown and pointed out publicly. And that was on full display yesterday. The labelling of President Trump's video by many in the media of their past errors, mistakes, and wrong reporting as propaganda was priceless.
But it was clear from yesterday's briefing that CBS reporter Paula Reid was looking for a fight when she went after Dr. Fauci.
Dr. Fauci got the angriest I've seen him in 35 years of watching him - going back to the AIDS epidemic - at the suggestion that he's saying and doing things he doesn't believe because he's forced to by Trump in order to keep his job:pic.twitter.com/KTU9lYs0nS— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) April 13, 2020
Update #1: The most important part of yesterday's briefing was how the PPE shortages that many are worried about has been addressed, and that there will be no shortages for front-line workers. This news impacts millions of lives, but was totally disregarded in yesterday's news reports.
Update #2: This commentator is 100% right .... No institution has failed the public worse than the news media during the COVID-19 pandemic (Becket Adams, Washington Examiner). Everyday I watch news conferences pertaining to the Covid-19 coronavirus from Canada, the U.K., Australia, and France. Questions are always focused on the Covid-19 crisis, and what are the government's policies and measures that will be taken. Usually at the end, at least in my case where I live in Canada, I have a good idea on what to expect in the coming days that will impact my life. White House press briefings are focused on gotcha questions and an anti-Trump narrative. This may be red meat for those who despise the President, but for everyone else this is useless, and it is only exposing the media's prejudices and biases.
Update #3: Under the category that you cannot make this up. And talk about timing. CNN host Chris Cuomo admits that he lies for a living, and that he basically despises his audience .... Coronavirus-stricken Chris Cuomo trashes CNN gig during radio show meltdown (New York Post). More here .... 'I don't like what I do professionally': Chris Cuomo has extraordinary meltdown on radio show as he blasts his own CNN job as 'trafficking in things that I think are ridiculous' (Daily Mail)
Update #4: President Trump is also not perfect .... President Trump Says Coronavirus Under Control In The U.S. (February 24, 2020).
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