White House hits CNN, MSNBC for cutting away from coronavirus briefing

[babylonsister]

White House hits CNN, MSNBC for cutting away from coronavirus briefing
By Justine Coleman - 03/23/20 08:42 PM EDT



The White House hit CNN and MSNBC for cutting away from Monday evening's coronavirus briefing from President Trump and his administration.

White House spokesman Judd Deere called it “pretty disgraceful” that the networks, which have been regularly criticized by the president, did not show the entire White House briefing on the pandemic sweeping the country.

Fox News also cut away from the Monday briefing but only just before it ended.

A CNN spokesperson responded to Deere’s tweet in a statement: “If the White House wants to ask for time on the network, they should make an official request. Otherwise we will make our own editorial decisions.”

An MSNBC network spokesperson said the network aired the briefing for more than an hour before cutting away "because the information no longer appeared to be valuable to the important ongoing discussion around public health."

Several people have criticized the administration’s daily coronavirus briefings for allegedly spreading misinformation and urged news networks not to show them live.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/489150-white-house-hits-cnn-msnbc-for-cutting-away-from-coronavirus-briefing

[msongs]

1. tell trump he has 15 minutes to meet the following jounralistic standards or he will be cut off..

the standard for printed media is that right upfront you provide the who, what, why, when and where information in summary then use the rest of the time to fill in those details. you get a few minutes to tell us why we should bother or you're cut

[Walleye]

4. And he has to start at the scheduled time.

[BigmanPigman]

7. He treats it like it is a 2016 campaign rally.

He kept the media waiting then and while they did wait they ran stories about Hillary's emails.

[Walleye]

14. And he drags it out long enough to get his fix.

[Cetacea]

34. Not sure why I bother but

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He sarcastically said that they musy have been observing social distancing. (the room was nearly empty). I think that he had the ones he detests removed. There was a mention of them standing outside "dying to get in". Disgusting. To be attacking the press at this time in particular...

[BigmanPigman]

41. Disgusting pig!

[Cetacea]

42. +1

It's difficult to look at him.
Thanks

[DENVERPOPS]

47. Good call BP

He talks about the virus for a couple of minutes, then launches into a self aggrandizing campaign rally speech for the rest of the hour.

He can't campaign to those who aren't his followers any other way that doesn't cost him.

He gets an hour a Day to campaign to the non follower crowd and doesn't even have to spend dime.

It's a con, like every other single thing he does. Obviously he is getting away with it and gloating over it.....

The sad thing, is that all the network channels don't do exactly the same cutting away if he doesn't have anything else to offer about the Virus.......

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

54. Not starting on time is a way of saying, "Fuck you. Your time is less important than mine."

He does this at all the G7 and other gatherings, walking in late to every meeting or dinner after everyone is seated and the function has already begun. "Look at me! I'm a celebrity! You are so fortunate to have me here."

None of his pressers have to be carried live. It's not a call-in show. Record the event and edit it to cut out the fat.

Anyway, I thought Pence was supposed to be leading the corona virus task force. Why is Fat Donnie even at the briefing? I know, he craves attention since he's not holding rallies. Well, fuck it, let him hold his rallies. Stuff the arenas to the ceiling. Get all the MAGAts infected at the same time. #CullTheHerd

[Chipper Chat]

2. Who's watching those boring lie-filled episodes?

I for one hit the power button when I see the orange prick's ugly pie hole.

[a kennedy]

8. DAMN RIGHT.......and sorry for yelling, but actually that's all I do now is just

scream at that orange piece of shit trying to tell me what I need to do for me to be safe when he’s screwed me over for three and a half years.

[BadgerMom]

27. No way will I watch these lie-filled ego boosters.

Just the sound of that a**hole’s voice raises my BP.

[SergeStorms]

53. If he had something of substance to offer....

people might tune in, but his daily chinwag always reverts of one subject: Himself. We don't want to hear his daily pity party about how tough he's had it as "president", and his unwarranted and dangerous prescription drug advice. The daily corona virus updates should be about just that, the corona virus, and not blathering on for two hours about anything that pops into his feeble mind. He shouldn't even be there! The Doctors and CDC personnel are the only people who should be on that stage. If he insists on being there, his political bullshit should never be broached. Never!

[Walleye]

3. Ooh. I knew that wouldn't go unnoticed by the big baby.

He just can’t fathom why his usual crap isn’t working.

[highplainsdem]

5. CBS cut away for the evening news.

[LiberalFighter]

23. Our local CBS stayed with it but using that twit Nora ODonnell

ABC went with our local news.

[highplainsdem]

30. Norah O'Donnell gave a very brief recap of the press conference, then launched into the evening

news. I think she said CBSN, their streaming news service, would have the full press conference.

One local NBC affiliate carried its local news even while the press conference started. Another NBC affiliate in another city didn't do local news, carried the press conference instead. ABC affiliate went with local news. The CBS affiliate I usually watch for local news and then CBS evening news had switched to the press conference from local news as soon as it began, but then, as I said, O'Donnell pre-empted Trump for the evening news.

They need to stop giving his idiot pressers any live coverage, period. They can always do recaps if there is anything really newsworthy, rather than Trump meandering through misinformation and congratulating himself.

[Rebl2]

38. So did

NBC eventually

[BigmanPigman]

6. Good! I hope that makes the networks

even more likely to not cover his rallies disguised as pressers any more. They are dangerous to the health of Americans. It is in the public's best interest and general welfare to NOT show his lies which will lead to more deaths.

[Takket]

9. ABC/NBC ditched him too to go to their network news

[Rebl2]

39. Checked

our local abc network at 6pm central and local news wasn’t on. They were still showing that imbecile.

[Stinky The Clown]

10. Next: Record it. Edit it. Reduce it to its factual essence. Rebroadcast the factual essence.

[PA Democrat]

18. That would be less than 5 minutes.

[dchill]

43. Less than that if factual info only.

My observed ratio is 100% lies.

[crickets]

63. That's a lot of editing! nt

[jmowreader]

66. The "factual evidence" is me-me-me

[Botany]

11. You mean Trump's coronavirus briefings where he lies his ass off?

Such as auto body plants are now making plexiglass face shields and ventilators.

[oasis]

12. Why? More lives will be saved with less Trump propaganda.

[a kennedy]

13. All networks need to find others for the Country's health information.

[panader0]

15. Why cover the pressers at all?

There's nothing but the same old lies, now mixed in with dangerous disinformation.

[notdarkyet]

16. And he is mean and NASTY to jounalists. He doesn't deserve respect.

[bdamomma]

68. Remember

he called it a hoax. Millions of americans will die, where are the test kits?? where are the PPE supplies?

[milestogo]

17. They cut away from the supply-chain guy.

Really, they should have shown the supply-chain guy and skipped everybody else.

[SammyWinstonJack]

19. Whining, always whining. Embarrassing.

tRump should 🤐.

[brewens]

20. My local Sinclair CBS affiliate cut to Dr. Phil! I thought that was funny. PST here so it was well

before even the local news at five.

[msongs]

21. dr. shill is still on the air. wow, quackery for decades. thot he was long gone nt

[marlakay]

22. They should show Cuomo's briefs

Much better.

[wnylib]

37. I am in NYS so Cuomo's briefings

are much more significant to me anyway. Really irritates me when local media cover Trump live and give only summaries of Cuomo. Should be the other way around.

[marlakay]

46. I am in oregon and they mean more

To me. My governor is fighting a bunch of very vocal republicans who are the minority with very loud voices, talking crap about her every thing she says or does. I feel for her.

[wnylib]

50. Without these governors we'd be so

much worse off. They offer the only rays of hope in this madness.

[Brainfodder]

24. Doesn't Orange Blowfeld call it MSDNC and both fake news, get your shitting on things together ppl!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

25. Trump keeps forgetting to announce "this is a paid political announcement".

Oh wait, he has not paid the networks yet...........

[riversedge]

29. maybe if trump just says-I approve this message-after each praise, he can fake it.

[wnylib]

40. Would love to see an affiliate

announce, just before a presser, "The following message is a 2020 Republican campaign announcement."

[iluvtennis]

26. Understand why networks cut away, it was SSDD (Same Shit, Different Day) -- there was little new

info provided during 60+ minutes.

[dchill]

44. Like his campaign hate rallies...

... he's distilling a shtick of lies and hate mongering. It's gonna get worse as it ages.

[iluvtennis]

48. Indeed. nt

[yaesu]

28. good thing I missed it but I did catch Better Call Saul. nt

[captain queeg]

31. Just...Fuck...Him

[sop]

32. Trump ended the daily WH press briefings long ago, saying they weren't necessary.

The media is just taking him at his word. This isn't news, he just wants free airtime for his 90 minute campaign ads. Let him buy time like everyone else.

[ancianita]

33. That whiney little one-hour-late bitch.

[scarletwoman]

35. The local CBS & NBC stations here cut him off at 6 p.m. CDT.

The local FOX affiliate cut it off at 6:30 CDT. Only C-Span went to the bitter end, as far as I know (I didn't keep it on that long).

[herding cats]

36. Same.

We have actual important updates to see.

[cstanleytech]

45. Title should be "Widdle hand Donald throws tantrum!!"

[Aussie105]

49. I have a better idea.

Stations record Trump's 2 hour ego stroking but don't air it live.

Some unfortunate individual at each media outlet previews the tape and notes down important points.

These points are aired in the News time slot. Should take all of 45 seconds.

[burrowowl]

75. That person should be paid

Triple time for having to listen

[doc03]

51. He says they are fake news why should they show up

for his dog and pony show?

[murielm99]

52. The networks here did not show it at all.

They showed our governor JB Pritzker's daily briefing. Then they showed the Winnebago County (Illinois) briefing, with the mayor, the doc who heads the health department and the county board chair. From there, they went to local and network news.

Our Illinois leaders are doing a far better job than 45. Their information is more valuable than his propaganda events.

[littlemissmartypants]

55. If he wants airtime he should have to pay for it. End of conversation. nt

[LittleGirl]

56. He usually sticks with the script

for the first 20 minutes. Then the questions start and the networks should go away and continue their broadcast of current schedules.

[MarianJack]

57. Per Dolt45 and his world, even a pandemic is all about ME!

As always, Donald Trump is an idiot and an ass hat

RESIST

[spanone]

58. they should stop putting on shit shows...cartoons are better than that crap they're selling

[babylonsister]

59. It took me awhile, but

yesterday was the first time I changed the channel before he showed up. I have no stomach left for all the lies he spews.
Conversely, I look forward to Cuomo; he's giving it to us straight which in comparison is a breath of fresh air.

[spanone]

60. Exactly. Watching trump, you learn nothing. He went on for two hours yesterday. All Ego.

Americans want facts not a 'reality' show. Without Fauci there, facts are gone.

[bdamomma]

69. I think he

ditched Fauci for telling the truth. Has Dr. Fauci been giving any interviews by himself?

[spanone]

70. He gave a couple of interviews over the weekend

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/23/politics/fauci-trump-science-interview/index.html

[bdamomma]

71. Thanks spanone

oops wrong emoji

[spanone]

72. 😎☮️

[ProfessorGAC]

61. Respect Is Earned

Grace is a learned skill. Act disgracefully, get treated disgracefully.
Your move WH.

[Firestorm49]

62. So did CBS. Oooooooh. Noooooooo!

[hunter]

64. They should have cut that asshole off the moment he announced he was running for president.

Instead they gave him a bunch of free advertising because they wanted a profitable horse race.

Television news and opinion is bullshit.

I refuse to support any of it.

[appleannie1]

65. They have to think about their ratings.

When he comes on, most people I know go do something else.

[BigDemVoter]

67. About goddamned time they quit broadcasting propaganda.

[Paladin]

73. So glad to see the networks taking this action against trump's mini-rallies.

Hope they stick to this policy.

If trump wants the adulation of campaign gatherings, let him foot the bill for the Hitler rallies he was having---let several thousand of his brainless followers gather in close, sweaty, hard-breathing proximity to one another, maybe with a few beer-drinking clusters, afterwards. Sounds like a plan, provided we can ID the attendees and avoid them afterwards like, well, the plague.....

[MasonDreams]

74. It was simply a business decision. After you smash the TV, why pay the cable bill?

[wryter2000]

76. CBS did, too

Judge Judy made much more sense than the Whiner-in-Chief

[Faux pas]

77. Kickin' with gusto!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

78. How dare they not focus on the clown?

[Hermit-The-Prog]

79. The Grotesque Orange Pustule was on tv? That'll ruin ratings and ad revenue.