Earlier today, CNN’s Brian Stelter drew attention to the fact that neither Fox News nor Fox Business had even mentioned Matt Gaetz in almost 48 hours. It was this tweet from Vox’s Aaron Rupar that prompted Stelter to investigate further:
We're approaching 48 hours since Matt Gaetz was last mentioned on Fox News or Fox Business. Here's what they're covering instead. pic.twitter.com/qj4IombtgO
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 2, 2021
Well, this will no doubt come as a huge shock to you, but it seems that Aaron Rupar is lying. Again.
See, unlike Aaron Rupar, Guy Benson hasn’t made a career out of deceiving people, willfully or otherwise. So if you’re not sure whose word to take on what Fox News is covering, take Benson’s:
Hi, I anchored a primetime hour on Fox Business Network last evening & mentioned him. Thx. https://t.co/mkC00cmhVq
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) April 2, 2021
Uh-oh, Aaron. Care to retract your tweet? Or would you prefer to just dig deeper?
I'm not seeing it in a transcript search, and I just skimmed the transcript of your full show yesterday and don't see where Gaetz came up. Care to clarify? pic.twitter.com/JKIak4Fr4n
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 2, 2021
As a matter of fact, Benson can clarify:
We told a joke at his expense during “topical storm.” Feel free to watch and enjoy!
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) April 2, 2021
Also based on the first sentence in that screenshot, I’m not sure those transcripts are scrupulously accurate.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) April 2, 2021
What? You’re not familiar with “spit McIntosh disgrace”?
Anyway, Aaron subsequently tweeted the clip Benson referred to:
I missed this @guypbenson mention of Matt Gaetz on Fox Business last night because the transcript has his name as "Matt Gates" pic.twitter.com/1GtDieeckS
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 2, 2021
But he hasn’t deleted his original incorrect tweet. Because, you know, he’s Aaron Rupar.
