OAN's Brooke Mallory
2:15pm – Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Show hosts and anchors MSNBC's Rachel Maddow came under fire when the left-wing network declared it would not air Donald Trump's victory speech in Iowa.
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Online social media users said Maddow, the show's host, rachel maddow show and anchor MSNBCwas one of the most outspoken proponents of the now-debunked theory that President Trump had ties to Russia and that Russian hackers stole the 2016 Republican election.
Following his landslide victory in the Iowa caucuses, Maddow, who anchors the station's coverage from New York, said the station will continue to refrain from broadcasting President Trump's victory remarks in real time.
“This is not an easy decision, but as a news organization there is a cost to knowingly broadcasting falsehoods. And that is a fundamental truth about our business and who we are,” Maddow said. said.
She went on to insist that the decision was “not made out of malice.” It's not a decision we're happy about. We regularly review this decision and give it honest and serious consideration. ”
Maddow also said that if Trump's comments generate “some news.” MSNBC viewers will be informed.
This prompted at least one person on X (Twitter) to call. MSNBCPresident Biden's leftist ideals, in partnership with a “national television” network.
NBC Critic Glenn Greenwald calls Maddow “the reigning queen of television disinformation,” and this is “ground zero for it.”
other liberal newscasters, CNN's Jake Tapper even tried to defend Trump early in his speech when he was outlining his border plans.
“It's been a relatively calm speech so far. But he's here now, below my voice, and you'll hear him repeating his anti-immigrant rhetoric,” Tapper said of Trump. He said while feeling irritated by his victory.
Maddow, who was one of President Trump's most outspoken opponents during his presidency, came to discuss now debunked theories about Russian interference and manipulation of the presidential administration. , who often took up long chunks of his own 9pm show.
Her show was heavily influenced by the controversial Steele dossier, which contained numerous unsubstantiated and outrageous claims about President Trump's alleged ties to Russia.
In fact, the Durham report concluded that “none of the substantive allegations contained in the Steele report are supported by the report.” [FBI] Investigators. ”
But Mr. Maddow continued to imply that the Steele dossier supported allegations of Russian interference.
“The gist of the claims in this unproven document is that Russia didn’t just attack our election. “He did so with the knowledge and assistance of the Russians,” Maddow said.
“what [Steele] They say they have found evidence that not only is Russia attacking the U.S. presidential election, but that one party in that election, the Trump campaign, is collaborating, collaborating, colluding, and participating in it. This is far more sinister than just the Russian allegations. “The Russians are attacking our elections,” she continued.
Maddow's contract with the agency expires in 2024. Nevertheless, her appearances declined throughout the Biden administration's reign.She also reportedly took several weeks off for $30 million a year. MSNBC I plan to get a job in 2022 to focus on my podcast and film production.
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