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President Trump and his family visited the Tree of Life synagogue on Tuesday to pay their respects to the victims of Saturday’s attack. While he was there, protesters took to the streets to denounce his visit much to the delight of the liberal media. So much so, that ABC spent more time during World News Tonight focused on the protesters than the actual funerals going on that day.
ABC, like their competitors CBS and NBC, began their evening news program with their report on the day’s events at the synagogue. The total time was three minutes and 14 seconds. Of that time, ABC spent a mere 40 seconds covering the service and funerals for the victims. The rest was focused on complaining about Trump’s visit.
“Late today, the President arrived to pay his respects, and he was greeted by protesters filling the streets near that synagogue,” sensationalist anchor David Muir began the segment. Muir chided the visit saying “the President and First Lady arriving at the synagogue, against the wishes of some community leaders”. But he never mentioned the fact that the synagogue’s Rabbi Jeffrey Myers said Trump was welcome there.
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