Hurricane Trump: Nets Fear for His 'Controversial Visit' to Ravaged Kenosha

Nicholas Fondacaro | August 31, 2020
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Using the same language they would use for an impending natural disaster on the horizon, ABC, CBS, and NBC all feared for the safely of Kenosha, Wisconsin because President Trump was set to survey the damage left by leftist extremists. Failing to mention that the governor and mayor were both staunch Democrats, the networks also boosted their opposition to Trump’s arrival and not their lack of leadership that led to widespread destruction.

CBS Evening News was hands down the worst. After praising her presidential nominee (Joe Biden) for calling Trump a “toxin,” anchor Norah O’Donnell whined: “Trump is headed to Kenosha tomorrow despite protests from officials there who think his presence will only enflame matters.”

Three minutes later, White House correspondent Paula Reid refused to note how Democrats were against Trump’s visit. “Wisconsin's governor and Kenosha's mayor have both warned the President's visit tomorrow would hinder the healing process,” she huffed. Both Governor Tony Evers and Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian were Democrats, with the former failing to call in the National Guard until it was too late.

When it was correspondent Mola Lenghi’s turn to moan about the visit, he busted out the language used to describe impending hurricanes. “As protests in Kenosha enter their second week, the city braces for a controversial presidential visit,” he suggested. And he was appalled that would “meet with local law enforcement and business owners and tour damage from the protests.

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