[See NewsBusters for more.] All three morning shows on Friday led with the “stunning” vote by Britain to exit the European Union, a move that is “rocking” the world. Yet, only ABC’s Good Morning America ignored the inconvenient fact that Barack Obama tried and failed to influence the vote this past spring. On CBS This Morning, Charlie Rose reminded, “President Obama visited in April and urged voters to stay in Europe.” He then played a clip of the President lobbying, “I am absolutely persuaded that the United Kingdom is stronger, more influential, and more prosperous if it stays in the European Union.” Yet, the morning show did not include Obama’s threat. While visiting Britain in April, he warned the country that, should it vote the wrong way, “The UK is going to be in the back of the queue.”
As for the coverage itself, CBS This Morning’s Mark Phillips equivocated and noted that Boris Johnson, possibly the next Prime Minister, was “jeered” after the vote.