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WASHINGTONWhite House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany rebuked critics of the president in a briefing Thursday, forcefully arguing that politicians and pundits alike would seize on any six-figure death toll that suits their particular narrative.
Whats clear is that the biased media in this country is willing to draw attention to any mortalities of American citizens over 100,000 as long as it fits in their narrow perception of whats important, said McEany in response to a reporters question about the administrations handling of the Covid-19 pandemic before stressing that the presidents supporters would see the death toll for the brazen partisan attack it has always been.
Theres an obvious opportunism at work when the presidents opponents are suddenly up in arms any time tens of thousands American lives are lost. Frankly, was the mainstream media going to accept any number of mass casualties without pouncing on it as an excuse to scrutinize the commander in chiefs decision making? I somehow doubt it.
McEnany went on to emphasize that such biased coverage conveniently ignored the hundreds of millions across the country whom the presidents actions had left alive.
https://www.theonion.com/white-house-press-secretary-trump-s-critics-will-seiz-1843734621
johnp3907
(3,733 posts)4887123
(95 posts)The Onion is losing its effectiveness as the Trump administration is really close to the Onion's writing. Crazy times.
PJMcK
(22,056 posts)Until I saw your post.
Thank you for sparing me an embarrassment.
Beartracks
(12,821 posts)... without pouncing on it as an excuse to proclaim how the commander in chief's decisions at least left most Americans alive? I somehow doubt it.
On edit: The Onion got me! But I could totally see a Trump mouthpiece saying something like that.
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Cha
(297,799 posts)dhill926
(16,373 posts)if it's The Onion or Borowitz now....such strange times...