During a press briefing on Friday, the press secretary was describing the federal response to violent protests in Portland when Fox News cut away, saying, “We were not expecting that video.”
The cursing or violence was apparently too much for Fox’s sensibilities.
The video displayed behind Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany at the White House podium contained scenes of rioting. In one scene, a demonstrator taunted police officers, saying, “I hope someone kills your whole f—ing family. I hope they kill you, too. I hope someone burns down your whole precinct with all-you-all inside. Can’t wait to see it.”
McEnany said, “As you can see, that is anything but a peaceful protest.”
That is when Fox News cut away, host Harris Faulkner explaining that Fox management “decided we will pull away from that at this time.”
The profanity used by the demonstrator was edited from the video the White House showed.
Watch:
Fox News cut away from the briefing after the video showing violence in Portland was over.
They later returned. pic.twitter.com/XuGsf6E6tz
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) July 24, 2020
They cut away again when the press secretary showed little children cheering the police.
Twice during her press briefing, McEnany ran videos in support of the president’s agenda: one on urban violence against which Trump wants to send in Federal law enforcement, and another video of little kids cheering local police. Twice, @FoxNews cut away. pic.twitter.com/WlkalUOrOf
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 24, 2020
Full presser the media, and Fox, do NOT want you to watch. Go to 30:43 for the video of the children cheering the police:
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Community Policing at its best.
https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1286967685272616960
https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1286969188850909184
Fox is at it again this morning. At 5:00 am CST they are showing stills with cops in clouds of teargas and “protestors” with all their hands up.
And What’s THIS: “Twice, Fox News cut away”.
https://twitter.com/markknoller/status/1286727381936492545
FAUX News….the lesser evil.
Evil is still evil.
Some are crying, FCC!!
The ignorance of the public abounds. The FCC does NOT regulate cable television. That might not be a bad idea. It would clean up a lot. But even then, the FCC really does very little with respect to enforcing rules against broadcasters. Much of broadcast television is getting more and more like cable, especially when it come to violence and gore. I remember when investigations were done against “The Wild Wild West” for too much violence.