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Gothmog

(145,462 posts)
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 06:44 PM Jul 2020

Sinclair drops segment featuring conspiracy theory about Fauci




The Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI) said Monday it will not move forward with airing a segment featuring a conspiracy theory that suggested Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, was responsible for the creation of the coronavirus.

Over the weekend, Sinclair announced it would postpone and "rework" the segment featuring discredited "Plandemic" researcher Judy Mikovits which was set to air during the program "America This Week" hosted by Eric Bolling.

But on Monday, the company pulled the plug altogether.

"Upon further review, we have decided not to air the interview with Dr. Mikovits," a spokesperson for Sinclair told CNN Business in a statement. "Although the segment did include an expert to dispute Dr. Mikovits, given the nature of the theories she presented we believe it is not appropriate to air the interview."
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sheshe2

(83,839 posts)
3. Want to bet Sinclair was being inundated with law suits, Cha?
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 06:59 PM
Jul 2020

I asked the question yesterday, how could Fauci have invented a virus that the Prez said was a hoax? So...did Fauci invent a hoax?

Oy.

procon

(15,805 posts)
2. How stupid are the people who run this rightwing
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 06:55 PM
Jul 2020

outfit that they would fall for such an obvious falsehood? If they will believe that wacky conspiracy theory, what other misinformation scams are they feeding to their unwitting viewers?

ace3csusm

(969 posts)
4. They only stopped it after figuring out if Dr. Fauci created it then it didnt come from China
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 07:01 PM
Jul 2020

they wouldnt be able to call it the China Flu and blame China anymore .. Idiots ...

JI7

(89,260 posts)
5. They are trying to figure out a way to show it without the backlash
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 07:01 PM
Jul 2020

Maybe waiting for some other news that will get most attention.

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