Sunday morning, NBC reporter Angie Goff, reported the following statement as released from the White House.
JUST IN: The White House releases statement on #WomensMarch #WomensMarchOnWashington pic.twitter.com/DYO5EzC9Pt
— Angie (@OhMyGOFF) January 22, 2017
The only problem is that it was never released by the White House. In fact, the White House has yet to release any statements during the Trump administration.
So White House press secretary Sean Spicer let the reporter and the world know about the error.
The White House has not issued a statement https://t.co/7f9nqKgPze
— Sean Spicer (@PressSec) January 22, 2017
As you can imagine, supporters were quick to pounce on NBC as once again spreading fake news.
NBC fake news https://t.co/PLveFVI9QJ
— Kris Lyons (@KrisLyons6523) January 22, 2017
Ooops! Fake news immediately refuted. #NoLessonsLearned https://t.co/9FXb56kttv
— Ron Pyle (@rreactor) January 22, 2017
Why you always lyin' @NBCNews ?? https://t.co/2RE8dFLrqm
— Chad-Right (@Slauncha) January 22, 2017
NBC posting #fakenews https://t.co/AuovlNkOVt
— Chip (@cyamas) January 22, 2017
Hello, @NBCNews, your #FakeNewsMedia staff is out of control… https://t.co/yByUKCMl8e
— (((Val Washington))) (@ValeriaPugliesi) January 22, 2017
Apparently, it doesn’t bother the network too much because several hours later, Goff tweeted a correction under the guise of “MORE INFO.”
MORE INFO: @nbcnews reports this was the first reaction from a top White House adviser.
— Angie (@OhMyGOFF) January 22, 2017
Will the media ever learn? And they wonder why no one trusts them.
