Fake News

Media Matters reports: The S&P 500 hit a record high on January 19, further reflecting a booming economy after some pundits had worried that it would fall into a recession. After repeatedly praising former President Donald Trump for stock market records, Fox News host Sean Hannity now dismisses stock prices as inconsequential for most Americans, cautioning that “this thing can …

“I just want to say something about the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France. It came here in 1886. At that time, we had an immigration law in this country where you came here and you had to be on Ellis Island. You had to be screened and you had to be documented. You …

“There’s a story in the Washington Post today, 60 degrees below normal, parts of Montana, where we were married, minus 40 degrees. This is the Washington Post. So, I just want to know of Mr. Kerry, whatever happened to global warming? “Why hasn’t there been front page stories? I mean every time you get a little heat wave or every …

“The left’s latest obsession with forcing this so-called diversity, inclusion standards on America, it’s shredding the standards of excellence in everything from business to academia, even in the military. Now, in some settings when DEI comes first and merit second, this may mean needless American deaths and a lot of them. Boeing recently bragged, not about being the best in …

“DEI is just a rebranded version of hating white people, hating people who are part of this country, part of the West. The truth is that, for this person, you know, if you are, as you said, white, able-bodied, heterosexual, all that, you’re privileged. “But the truth is people who are part of the DEI officers, I mean, they make …

Media Matters has the transcript: CHRIS PLANTE: And the Democrats — you’re right, shouldn’t have started this swatting thing, which has been, you know, had been targeting Republicans for ages. PENNY NANCE (GUEST): Well I think he did it himself. And don’t you think that this judge seems a lot like Judge Ito? Remember that? Remember the OJ Simpson trial? …

Politico reports: There may be bad blood between Taylor Swift and Fox News — but the Pentagon is coming to her defense. The Department of Defense on Wednesday responded after Fox News host Jesse Watters suggested this week that pop star Taylor Swift could be “a front for a covert political agenda.” But on Wednesday, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh pushed …

“Well, Taylor Swift’s the biggest star in the world. Sorry, Gutfeld. She’s been blanketed across the sports-media entertainment atmosphere. The New York Times just speculated she’s a lesbian. And last year’s tour broke Ticketmaster. A tour that’s revenue tops the GDP of 50 countries. I mean, I like her music, she’s alright, but have you ever wondered why or how …

“We’re in this era of massive opportunity costs because the Democrats’ priorities are so far out of whack. Instead of focusing on real, external threats, they put their eggs in something else: domestic terror hoaxes, DEI and ESG in the military, actually demonizing our military — suggesting and then doing research that there might actually be white supremacists in our …

Media Matters has the transcript: LAWRENCE JONES (CO-HOST): I want to go to my other friend here from Texas. The economy, what’s going wrong and what’s going right? DINER: Joe Bite Me is the problem. He should not be in the White House. He did he not win the election. I believe that with my whole heart. And until we …

The Washington Post reports: Gateway Pundit has continued trumpeting disproven election fraud stories, even as it faces defamation suits over its coverage of the 2020 election. It has also taken its own legal action against fact-checkers, disinformation researchers and story subjects, while pressing in court to make it harder for social media companies to crack down on misinformation. The outlet’s …

The Independent reports: A psychic gave Donald Trump a troubling prophecy about his 2024 chances during an appearance on Fox News. Fox News’ host Jesse Watters interviewed Paula Roberts – “the English psychic” – on Tuesday’s installment of his show, where she relayed her prediction that many GOP voters will not like to hear. Mr. Watters began by admitting he …

Media Matters has the transcript: The Central Intelligence Agency has been interfering in our elections for years. 1964, 1968, 2016, 2020, just to name a few. And in 2024, Biden’s going to need all the help he can get. Black, Hispanic, youth support — evaporating. And he’s losing to Trump in every battleground. But maybe Biden knows something we don’t. …

“If anybody is listening to this program for any length of time, I’ve been threatening now to do this for quite a while. But we are now beginning our first broadcast of my new home, and that is in the free state of Florida. I am out. I am done. I’m finished. New York, New York. Goodbye. Florida. Florida. If …

The Independent reports: Fox News was forced to issue an on-air apology for mistakenly including baseball Hall of Famer Frank Thomas in a tribute to celebrities who passed away in 2023. During an in memoriam segment on Friday morning’s edition of The Faulkner Focus, Fox showed footage of the 55-year-old former Chicago White Sox slugger next to the graphic: “Frank …

The Daily Beast reports: After reaching its monthly peak of 298,000 primetime viewers in August, Newsmax saw a gradual decline to a nightly audience of 202,000 through the first three weeks of December. In the demo, Newsmax’s primetime viewership fell to just 11,000 viewers this month, down 31 percent compared to last month’s, which was already down 45 percent from …

The Daily Beast reports: During the network’s morning flagship show Fox & Friends, guest host Griff Jenkins wailed that he was “legitimately worried that they’re going to come for the gas stove” before getting even more conspiratorial. “See, once is maybe hypocrisy. Twice is intentional,” Jenkins insisted, adding that Harris posting an image of her stove is “not a coincidence.” …

“President Biden heading to St. Croix, to the Virgin Islands, to escape the mounting crises: the U.S. troops being attacked in the Middle East, the southern border which is on fire, and of course, possible impeachment as the House looks like they are moving forward on the inquiry. “To be fair to the president, he has gone for man years …

Talking Points Memo reports: Unlike thousands of TV reporters around the country, Ben Swann is a registered Russian agent. While taking millions of dollars to produce branded content for Russian state broadcaster RT over the past year, Swann has sought to build a media platform that aims to serve as a means of broadcasting January 6 conspiracy theories, RFK Jr., …

“I just think the Democrats wake up every morning, Emily, and they look at the calendar, the iPhone says January 6, 2021, the date never changes. And then they get an electric vehicle and go get an abortion. I just described the Democratic Party in 7 seconds. That’s it. That’s what I see. But it’s always January 6.” – Kellyanne …