As a substitute of discussing his failed Afghanistan coverage on the weekend of 9/11, President Biden tried to alter the topic and please the Democrat base by getting out the “hammer” of vaccine mandates for presidency, and even for companies of greater than 100 workers. A lot of this may be overturned, however the media celebrated it anyway.
ABC’s David Muir touted Biden “taking intention at native officers that he mentioned are actively working to undermine the combat in opposition to COVID by opposing masks and vaccination mandates.” CBS anchor Norah O’Donnell most well-liked clothes metaphors: “President Biden is taking off the gloves to get extra People to roll up their sleeves.” And NBC’s Lester Holt highlighted “President Biden tonight is buying and selling out the velvet glover for a hammer.”
We additionally focus on Peter Doocy questioning Jen Psaki in regards to the Biden group calling the Taliban “businesslike {and professional}” whereas their leaders are nonetheless on the FBI’s Most Needed record, a white girl in a gorilla masks throwing an egg at black Republican Larry Elder, and CNN celebrating a 14-year-old woman “flipping the chicken” at mothers protesting masks mandates in class. The identical CNN trashed pro-life teenager Nick Sandmann for sporting a MAGA hat and merely smirking at a person who was beating a drum in his face. At the very least he pressured CNN to present him a monetary settlement for all of the abuse.
Lastly, we bear in mind the media’s worst outbursts after 9/11. Benefit from the podcast beneath, or wherever you hearken to podcasts.