Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has been found guilty on five charges for faking a hate crime in Chicago. All along the way, many in the media (not to mention Dem politicians and lib blue checks) covered themselves in more glory and proved yet again why they should never be trusted.
Instead of serving up a helping of contrition, CNN’s Oliver Darcy is taking a different and not at all unexpected approach:
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) December 10, 2021
CNN is garbage.
Rather than take the L – of which they have countless – they instead double-down and blame Fox for their own reprehensible reporting. If only those clowns could feel shame; alas, they do not. https://t.co/AC8M2JwMVs pic.twitter.com/qwOgrK3kRz
— Shane B. Murphy (@shanermurph) December 10, 2021
The “Republicans pounce” approach never stops being pathetic, but this one is next-level.
CNN: "We get everything wrong and it is Right-wing's fault"
— Sunny Moza 🌞🧦 (@sanufan) December 10, 2021
Instead of just admitting they were helping push a narrative instead of reporting the facts, it’s easier for some in the media to just accuse those who noticed their hackery of seizing and pouncing.
Another attack in MAGA country!
— Carol Roth (@caroljsroth) December 10, 2021
Conservatives Pounce on Hate-Crime Hoax
— 🎅🏻jimtreacher.substack.com🎄 (@jtLOL) December 10, 2021
Slightly more objective headline:
HOW THE MEDIA FELL FOR YET ANOTHER SHALLOW HOAX, PROVING AGAIN WHAT MOST OF WHAT CONSERVATIVES HAVE BEEN SAYING FOR YEARS.https://t.co/tZn3tC9q0c
— One of several Jeff Goldmans (@TheJeffGoldman) December 10, 2021
The corporate media lies… gets called out on it… and tries to play victim.
They all deserve to fail and be unemployed.https://t.co/0jkFa50dvQ
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) December 10, 2021
— Joseph Torres (@JTRocker99) December 10, 2021
It would be nice for the media to be introspective just once, but that’s obviously asking way too much.
Alternate headline: How the facts make media look bad. https://t.co/FrQPtvzQcZ
— The Garantine (@TGarantine) December 11, 2021
Has @CNN tried not being fake news yet https://t.co/XsMx9q1iB3
— Ryan Strug (@ryanstrug) December 11, 2021
When conservatives are wrong, that's the story. When leftists are wrong, how conservatives react is the story. #RepublicansPounce
https://t.co/QrpkSXdkCB— Renna (@RennaW) December 10, 2021
Leftist media participates openly in identity politics.
Backs the wrong horse.
Plays the victim.
Rinse. Repeat. https://t.co/DXsvDpRFDc
— I Am Leah (@Bossy_Leah) December 11, 2021
That’s the revolving door of #Journalism these days.
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