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Media coverage of coronavirus (view source)
Revision as of 01:52, April 20, 2020
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== Zero cases in the USA ==
== Zero cases in the USA ==
January 2020 the Democrats were pushing phony impeachment proceeding against the president. At the same time, Trump cuts off all travel from [[China]] and forms a task force to monitor coronavirus spread. The media decided this was a chance to call Trump [[racist]], xenophobe, for restricting travel. The media is on record dismissing and discounting the seriousness of the situation.
January 2020 the Democrats were pushing phony impeachment proceeding against the president. At the same time, Trump cuts off all travel from [[China]] and forms a task force to monitor coronavirus spread. The media decided this was a chance to call Trump [[racist]], xenophobe, for restricting travel. <ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-media-change-tune-trump-attacks-coronavirus-china-travel-ban After attacking Trump's coronavirus-related China travel ban as xenophobic, Dems and media have changed tune, FoxNews]</ref>The media is on record dismissing and discounting the seriousness of the situation.
== Task Force ==
== Task Force ==
Trump created the task force and put Vice-President Pence in charge. The media decided this would not work. They claim that Pence has no knowledge of healthcare and the choice endangers the public.
Trump created the task force and put Vice-President Pence in charge. The media decided this would not work. <ref>[https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/why-pence-unfortunate-choice-oversee-coronavirus-response-n1144021 Why Pence is an unfortunate choice to oversee coronavirus response, MSNBC]</ref> They claim that Pence has no knowledge of healthcare and the choice endangers the public.
== Trump tells the nation not to worry ==
== Trump tells the nation not to worry ==
Daily briefing to media shows Trump has concerns but dismisses the gravity of the situation as to not alarm the public. At the time, China and the [[World Health Organization]] were providing false information claiming the virus doesn't have a human to human connection among other issues. Over several weeks, the times become more critical. Alarm bells were going off in [[Italy]]. Experts are warning of the most serious and dire circumstances. Armed with this data, Trump makes a u-turn. He will cut travel to Europe and declare national emergency at home. The media decided to jump on board with alarming the public and claim that Trump lied, he said we would be fine.
Daily briefing to media shows Trump has concerns but dismisses the gravity of the situation as to not alarm the public. At the time, China and the [[World Health Organization]] were providing false information claiming the virus doesn't have a human-to-human connection among other issues. Over the next several weeks the times become more critical. Alarm bells were going off in [[Italy]]. Experts are warning of the most serious and dire circumstances. Armed with this data, Trump does a u-turn into crisis mode. He will cut travel to Europe and declare national emergency at home. The media decided to jump on board with alarming the public and claim that Trump lied, he said we would be fine. <ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/479301-trump-says-us-has-coronavirus-totally-under-control Trump says US has coronavirus 'totally under control', TheHill]</ref>
== Chy-na ==
== Chy-na ==
All the media companies had a meltdown with the language used by Trump to describe the coronavirus as the China virus. The [[CCP]] claims it's racist, the media agrees and proceeds to bash Trump time after time with the same question. The media tries to portray Chinese-Americans as victims getting a negative backlash over Trumps choice of words. The media is on record calling the virus a Chinese virus but that didn't matter for this attack angle.
All the media companies had a meltdown with the language used by Trump to describe the coronavirus as the China virus. The [[CCP]] claims it's racist, the media agrees and proceeds to bash Trump time after time with the same question. The media tries to portray Chinese-Americans as victims getting a negative backlash over Trumps choice of words. The media is on record calling the virus a Chinese virus but that didn't matter for this attack angle.
== Biden spreads misinformation ==
[[Joe Biden]] in campaign mode says that Trump called coronavirus a [[hoax]]. Trump did not call it a hoax but that didn't stop the media from repeating. Multiple fact checks later and Trump himself denied calling it a hoax, but Biden never apologized and the media never retracted their error.
== Shortages ==
== Shortages ==
Part of task force briefings has Dr. [[Anthony Fauci]] describing the current situation and measures taken while taking questions from the [[media]]. The media decided to pit Fauci versus Trump. Everyday the media tries to drive a wedge between the two. The media wants to write stories of how Trump is interfering, Trump is bumbling around, Trump is the problem.
Part of task force briefings has Dr. [[Anthony Fauci]] describing the current situation and measures taken while taking questions from the [[media]]. The media decided to pit Fauci versus Trump. Everyday the media tries to drive a wedge between the two. The media wants to write stories of how Trump is interfering, Trump is bumbling around, Trump is the problem.
=== Successful briefing ratings ===
Television ratings for daily briefings are at the top of the charts. The president's handling of the pandemic is given high marks and increased coverage improves Trump's approval numbers. The media's 90% constant negative coverage is threatened. A drum beat of complaining leads to calls for networks to stop broadcasting and cutting away. [[CNN]] cuts away whenever they feel like the public should not hear. A PBS affiliate even cancelled all coverage in its entirety due to [[Trump derangement syndrome]].
== Panic ==
National and local news broadcasters always sensationalize stories in times of crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic is no different. CBS had been using emergency scenes from Italian [[hospital]]s and claiming they were from NYC hospitals. <ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/04/09/seriously-cbs-news-reairs-misleading-italian-hospital-footage-for-wuhan-coronavirus-story-n2566616 Seriously? CBS News Re-airs Misleading Italian Hospital Footage for Wuhan Coronavirus Story, Townhall]</ref> Many stories show that hospitals are empty and lines of patients never really materialized.
== Hydroxychloroquine ==
== Hydroxychloroquine ==
Trump created a task force on opening [[America]]n businesses back up and put WWE owner Vince McMahon in charge. The media is already questioning everything about the task force. The media sees re-opening America as ill-timed and the wrong move.
Trump created a task force on opening [[America]]n businesses back up and put WWE owner Vince McMahon in charge. The media is already questioning everything about the task force. The media sees re-opening America as ill-timed and the wrong move.
==References==
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