NewsBusters Podcast: Pretending the Trump Prosecutors Are Nonpartisans

April 24th, 2024 10:37 PM

ABC and CBS almost completely refuse to identify Trump's elected Democrat prosecutors -- Alvin Bragg, Letitia James, and Fani Willis -- as Democrats, and certainly not Democrats elected on a promise to get Trump. NBC dabbles with the D. Rich Noyes explains his latest study numbers and projects it into this election year.

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At Least 90% of TV News Fails to Call Trump Prosecutors ‘Democrats’

April 15th, 2024 7:58 AM

A new study of ABC, CBS and NBC evening news coverage shows at least 90% of their coverage failed to inform viewers that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the other elected Democrats going after former President Donald Trump are “Democrats.”

The Smell of Mendacity Down in Georgia

March 19th, 2024 3:47 PM

Court decisions can sound complicated because they sometimes contain legal language that is difficult for a layperson to understand. That’s not the situation in the case of Fulton County, Georgia’s District Attorney Fani Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade. Judge Scott McAfee gave Willis a choice – either dump Wade, with whom she’d had a romantic relationship, as prosecutor in the case…

Symone Taylor-Townsend, Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, David Corn MSNBC The Weekend 3/17/24
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MSNBC's Symone: If Trump Wins, Women Will Be Dressed Like Handmaids

March 17th, 2024 5:27 PM

On The Weekend, the MSNBC show she co-anchors, Symone Sanders-Townsend says it is necessary for the media to cover Donald Trump because he is running for president, and if he is elected, "y'all are going to be surprised when, again, the ladies are walking around in red dresses with those little white hoods, like The Handmaid's Tale."

Symone Sanders-Townsend MSNBC The Weekend 3-16-24
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MSNBC Host: 'A Little Sexism, Racism' Behind Fani Investigation

March 16th, 2024 5:39 PM

On The Weekend, the MSNBC show she co-anchors, Symone Sanders-Townsend alleges that there was "a little sexism, a little racism" behind the investigation into Fani Willis' relationship with Nathan Wade, and that if it has been some many named "Frank" having a relationship with "Susie," it wouldn't have happened.

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ABC Paints Willis Controversy As A 'Bizarre Detour'

March 16th, 2024 11:25 AM

ABC senior investigative correspondent Aaron Katersky responded to Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis being allowed to stay on Donald Trump’s Georgia prosecution provided her former lover Nathan Wade resigns on Saturday’s Good Morning America by labeling the whole situation as “bizarre” and simply part of her “personal life.”

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HA HA! Fake News Jim, CNN Panel Melt Down Over Judge Ripping Willis

March 15th, 2024 3:52 PM

While the first hour of CNN’s Friday morning coverage on Fulton County, Georgia Judge Scott McAfee’s ruling allowing District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the 2020 election case against Donald Trump was fairly restrained, the same couldn’t be said about the 10:00 a.m. Eastern hour as Fake News Jim Acosta arrived. Between Acosta and his not-so-merry band of fellow leftist analysts and…

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MSNBC: Trump's a Hypocritical 'Fascist' as Judge Rules Willis Can Stay

March 15th, 2024 10:42 AM

Georgia Judge Scott McAfee ruled on Friday that Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis can remain on the Trump-Election RICO case provided she sack Nathan Wade. MSNBC’s Morning Joe reacted to the news by breathing a sigh of relief, accusing the Trump team of hypocrisy, and labeling him a “fascist.”

New York Magazine Posts Horribly Timed Defense of Lying Fani Willis

February 25th, 2024 6:03 AM

Talk about poor timing! On Thursday afternoon, New York magazine published an impassioned defense of Fulton County DA Fani Willis by Laura Bassett, "Fani Willis Didn’t Stand a Chance." …

Fani Willis vs. Nathan Wade vs. Euphemisms

February 22nd, 2024 1:29 PM

During questioning of Fulton County, Georgia prosecutor Nathan Wade about his “relationship” with District Attorney Fani Willis there was a moment that cut through all the euphemisms we have become accustomed to when it comes to human behavior. Scott Sadow, an attorney for Donald Trump, who is trying to get an indictment against Trump dismissed for Trump’s alleged interference in the 2020…

MRC's Brent Bozell Talks About Media Bias with Joe Concha on NYC Radio

February 20th, 2024 10:48 AM

MRC founder and president Brent Bozell appeared on Mark Simone's radio show Monday on WOR in New York City, one of the top talk shows in the Big Apple. The guest host was our friend Joe Concha, who has been a guest on our MRC Cruise (and is slated for our next trip in November).

Chuck Rosenberg Katty Kay Jonathan Lemire MSNBC Morning Joe 2-19-24
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MSNBC Analyst on Fani Willis: This 'Mess' Means She Should Step Aside

February 19th, 2024 9:53 AM

On Morning Joe, legal analyst Chuck Rosenberg says that, based on his experience, when a supervisor on a case is involved in a relationship with a subordinate, one or the other should be removed from the case. He said that should apply regardless of whether the relationship between Fani Willis and Nathan Wade began before or after she hired him on her prosecution team.

Power In Pink! WashPost Fashionista Touts Fani Willis 'Fury' in Court

February 19th, 2024 6:13 AM

Washington Post's critic-at-large Robin Givhan has come under scrutiny for her fashion-based critique of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis during court proceedings. Despite the serious nature of the case in question, Givhan prioritized fashion commentary and posture analysis over the factual substance of the case. This angle has caused backlash among readers, many arguing that…

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Jeffrey Toobin Outraged Willis, Wade Could be Disqualified for Lying

February 16th, 2024 8:37 PM

Former CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin was puzzled by the possibility of District Attorney Fani Willis and prosecutor Nathan Wade being disqualified from a RICO case involving Donald Trump, following accusations of perjury regarding their romantic relationship. During a discussion on Anderson Cooper 360, Toobin questioned how their relationship could prejudice the case. He was criticized for…