British journalist Piers Morgan criticized left-wing journalist Taylor Lorenz on Monday after she appeared to grin while discussing the United Healthcare CEO's assassination suspect during a podcast. did.
Authorities on Monday afternoon detained 26-year-old Luigi Mangione in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City last week. On “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” a British journalist accused Mr. Lorenz of seeming to “think everything is funny,” and a left-wing journalist said he didn't find the situation funny, but that it was “good.” The murder brought attention to America's health care system.
“I don't think it's strange that tens of thousands of Americans die every year because they don't receive life-saving medical care from people like CEOs. Now I want to fix this system. You're right. We shouldn't have vigilante justice and shoot each other,” Lorenz said.
“No, I think it's a good thing that this murder has made the media elite and politicians in America, and indeed in this country, pay attention to this issue for the first time,” Lorenz added. “You said you don't understand why some people would react this way to seeing a CEO die. That's because you, like millions of other Americans, are in the American health care system. I think it's because they haven't taken care of it.”
Morgan fired back at Lorenz, claiming he was dealing with the American health care system. So Morgan brought in Republican commentator Tomi Lahren. Lahren criticized Lorenz for “celebrating” Thompson's murder and accused liberals of believing in “political violence.” (Related: Coronavirus-obsessed left-wing journalist Taylor Lorenz loses another job after celebrating CEO's murder)
“Taylor, I don't mean to be rude, but why are you always smiling?” Morgan interjected. Sorry for my language, but I honestly can't believe it. What are you laughing at? ”
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“Tomi's insane misunderstanding of why people are angry makes me laugh. It has nothing to do with Occupy Wall Street. This is a feeling that people feel on both the left and the right,” Lorenz said. Ta. “We cannot believe that this health care system is once again killing thousands of innocent Americans. By the way, Tomi has a family, she has children. These people are my They are being killed by our barbaric and evil for-profit healthcare system.”
“I agree. We don't necessarily need to keep shooting people in the streets. I'm glad this problem is getting attention, but it won't solve systemic problems. What matters is that we need to fix these systems to stop people like Brian and the people in charge of these companies from murdering tens of thousands of innocent Americans again. '' Lorenz said.
After Thompson's death, Lorenz came under fire for posting disparaging comments about the former CEO. She posted a now-deleted tweet attacking X in response to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's announcement of a now-rescinded policy to deny claims for certain anesthesia procedures. I was doing it.
“And people are wondering why they want these executives dead,” Lorenz tweeted.
In a recent announcement, Semafor revealed On Sunday, it was announced that the left-wing journalist would no longer work for Vox Media after the company decided not to renew his contract. Vox said the decision was not in response to Lorenz's post, but came after Lorenz tweeted a photo and Blue Cross Blue Shield CEO's name after Thompson's death.
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