GMA Spins France Riots as ‘Largely Peaceful Protests’
On Monday, ABC’s Good Morning America highlighted soaring living costs resulting in protests spreading across Europe, but failed to detail the scale of the demonstrations. They described it as “largely peaceful protests,” despite the vandalism, looting, and “violent minority” clashes with police that led to 1,300 arrests.
MS NOW: Problem With France, U.S. Is 'Income Inequality,' Low Taxes
According to the economic brains of MS NOW Money, Power, Politics host Stephanie Ruhle, author Brendan Greeley, and former CNBC and CNN correspondent John Harwood, the problem with both France and the United States amid riots in the former is that both countries are plagued by “income inequality” and taxes that are too low. That France is now a cautionary tale of socialism—even democratic…
AP: Don't Blame Immigration or the Far-Left For French Riots
As France deals with another round of rioting, some people have blamed the country’s immigration policies for the violence. Others have blamed left-wing agitators, but on Wednesday, AP reporters Sylvie Corbet and Joseph Wilson penned an article for the fact-checking section that insisted that neither is to blame. Instead, they insisted the violence is a result of ordinary criminals trying to…
CNN's Ashley Davis: French Riots? Students Started, Thugs Hijacked
Ashley Davis, the former Bush White House official who regularly appears on CNN as the house Republican, delivered a performance on Tuesday’s CNN This Morning that could have come straight from a Democratic or DSA talking-points memo. Asked whether the weekend unrest in France—riots, looting, and arson might affect midterm voting, Davis shrugged it off. “Most of Americans don’t [care about…
Network Morning Shows Fret French ‘Anti-Govt’ Protests ‘Hijacked’
On Monday and Tuesday, the top broadcast network morning shows checked the boxes by covering the far-left, multiculturalism run amok in France, with mass riots causing near-apocalyptic damage in Paris and other major cities. However, ABC, CBS, and NBC dismissed the role of the left in the rioting, asserting the “anti-government” sentiment over “the cost of living, and the state of France’s…
MS NOW Decries Trump’s Response to French Riots, Blame His Policies
On Tuesday, MS NOW joined in on decrying President Trump’s rally comments on the recent riots in France over the past couple of weeks. Money, Power, Politics host Stephanie Ruhle claimed Trump had “resorted to fearmongering” in midterm rally speeches and later asked if the the concern should “not be about law and order” but rather should that “people are devastated by the wealth gap.”
CNN Defends Dems From Trump's 'Fearmongering' On France-Like Violence
CNN News Central host Sara Sidner and White House correspondent Alayna Treene teamed up on Tuesday to warn President Trump’s “darker rhetoric” and “fear mongering” as he urges people to vote Republican by warning that what is happening in France could happen here should Democrats win.
Stewart Blames Trump For French Riots
On Monday’s edition of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart tried to have it both ways. On one hand, Stewart mocked Vice President JD Vance for blaming immigration for the French riots because, according to him, rioting is just what French people do. On the other hand, however, Stewart tried to blame President Trump for the riots because of the Iran War’s effect on gas prices.
The Network Evening News Covers France Riots, Mostly With Reluctance
The Elitist Media Evening News have been dragged, kicking and screaming, into coverage of the ongoing French riots over “education” and “affordability.” Their reluctant coverage leaves viewers with major gaps in understanding what is going on. Some of that is by design.
CBS Reporter Tries Making Pope's France Trip About Trump
Pope Leo recently kicked off a four-day visit to France, and CBS assigned correspondent Chris Livesay to follow him around. Amid all the France-specific aspects of the trip, Livesay bragged to CBS Saturday Morning that he tried to make it about Trump.
France May Have Accidentally Fumbled EU Censorship in Rumble Case
This latest free speech victory could have huge implications for the future of European Union censorship in France.
HUH? MSNBC's Sanders Credits France and Britain For Gaza Deal
While some in the media have swallowed their pride and given President Trump credit for securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that looks like it will lead to the end of the war, MSNBC’s co-host of The Weeknight, Symone Sanders-Townsend is still stuck in her ways. On Thursday’s show, Sanders-Townsend instead tried to credit the British and French governments, despite them having no role…
MSNBC: Hegseth Thinks All You Need Is 'Cleft Chin' To Lead Military
On the MSNBC show she hosts, Nicolle Wallace calls Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth a "peacocking ding-dong," and former Democrat Senator Claire McCaskill turned MSNBC contributor, says "Pete Hegseth thinks that a cleft chin and push-ups is all you need to lead the people of America's military."
Leavitt Sees Hardballs on Deportations, Uses Doocy Time to Zing French
During a briefing Monday afternoon otherwise dominated by probing questions about the weekend deportation flights of dangerous illegal immigrants who belong to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA), White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt took a moment to zing the French after a French member of the European Parliament demanded the U.S. return the Statue of Liberty.
