Fox News instructs anchors not to call Biden 'President-elect'
Source: CNN
Fox News, the cable channel that has been one of President Trump's most important supporters, has instructed its anchors not to call Joe Biden the "President-elect" when the network calls the race, according to two memos obtained by CNN Business.
The memos said that Fox should "stay away" from using the description, and instead say something Biden has "enough electoral votes to win the presidency."
The memos emphasized that the network should report moves by Trump's legal teams to challenge the results, despite legal analysts having dismissed potential challenges as having little to no merit.
"We will report both sides until there is further guidance," one memo said.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/06/media/fox-news-election-projection-plan/index.html
intrepidity
(7,290 posts)MurrayDelph
(5,293 posts)The network is built on faithless news.
SamKnause
(13,091 posts)That was a good chuckle.
ArizonaLib
(1,242 posts)If so, maybe it is an official formatting change to an all comedy network.
dreamland
(964 posts)Once we transition to the new administration; they are NOT fair nor were they ever balanced so why give them any "new" to skew.
cstanleytech
(26,280 posts)hadEnuf
(2,186 posts)He will just be Trump the fired dictator wannabe & criminal.
Lonestarblue
(9,963 posts)I hope the NY AG is working on an indictment to be served on Trump the minute after Biden is sworn into office.
ArizonaLib
(1,242 posts)7 - 10 at club Fed
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)PNW-Dem
(244 posts)I would love to understand the rationale/back story. Were they trying to send a message to Trump about who's in charge? Are they sick of Trump? Do they think they can stoke more outrage and sell more advertising under a Biden administration? The whole thing was pretty strange.
gopiscrap
(23,733 posts)I live in Tacoma how about you?
In the Seattle area.
gopiscrap
(23,733 posts)of calling the states too quick for Biden and giving the impression that trump could still win
DeminPennswoods
(15,273 posts)and very good at their job.
PNW-Dem
(244 posts)That strains the credibility of being non-partisan
Skittles
(153,138 posts)slutticus
(3,428 posts)They probably just had more confidence in their data set than the other networks, I wouldn't read too much into this.
Grins
(7,205 posts)BComplex
(8,029 posts)No greater bullshit has ever been perpetrated on the air waves of America than what fox propaganda provides in boatloads at every turn.
Memos to make sure nobody tells the truth. Classic.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,881 posts)Joinfortmill
(14,410 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)sandensea
(21,620 posts)Joe Biden is now our president-elect. Theirs too.
aggiesal
(8,910 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,831 posts)Fox news would burn to the ground...by lightning strikes.
paleotn
(17,911 posts)Like whether or not Donnie Dumb Ass concedes. It's meaningless. It's not going to move the needle with electors. Once the votes are all tallied, it's done. Finished. Unfaithful electors is a pipe dream of jackasses who have nothing else.
Lasher
(27,556 posts)StarlightGold
(365 posts)Elect. Well just say President Biden. See, were flexible.