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[[File:Cenk Uygur.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|"It looks like we're toast." - Cenk Uygur's prediction on the [[Democratic Party]]'s prospects for the [[2022 midterm elections]].<ref>[https://youtu.be/sPF_PhOpcME?t=333 Cenk Makes Devastating Prediction For 2022 Midterms]</ref>]]

[[File:Cenk Uygur.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|"It looks like we're toast." - Cenk Uygur's prediction on the [[Democratic Party]]'s prospects for the [[2022 midterm elections]].<ref>[https://youtu.be/sPF_PhOpcME?t=333 Cenk Makes Devastating Prediction For 2022 Midterms]</ref>]]

Former [[MSNBC]] anchor '''Cenk Uygur''' is the co-founder and main host of the left-leaning online media outlet ''‘[[The Young Turks]]’'' (TYT), that according to him is the ''“biggest online news show in the world”''.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media-network/2016/apr/01/cenk-uygur-the-young-turks-bernie-sanders-political-revolution-we-are-the-media-revolution Cenk Uygur: 'Bernie Sanders is the political revolution, we are the media revolution']</ref> Uygur, a [[communist]],[[progressive]] racist,<ref>''The New York Times''. (Jan 24, 2020). [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/us/politics/bernie-sanders-cenk-uygur.html Endorsement of Cenk Uygur After Criticism]</ref><ref>''Business Insider''. (December 13, 3019)  [https://www.businessinsider.com/bernie-sanders-endorses-california-congressional-candidate-cenk-uygur-2019-12 Bernie Sanders endorsed a congressional candidate who once regularly used the N-word and repeatedly made crude comments about women]</ref> is a proponent of legalized [[bestiality]] and an [[Armenian genocide|Armenian holocaust]] denier with an affinity for common use of the "N" word.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/12/cenk-uygur-2024-presidential-campaign-candidate-pro-bestiality/</ref> In 2019 Uygur announced his intention to run for the [[U.S. House]] as a [[Democrat]] to fill the seat vacated by [[California]] Democrat and [[white supremacist]] [[Katie Hill]]. Also, he was endorsed by [[Bernie Sanders]] but retracted it after facing backlash.<ref>https://www.insider.com/bernie-sanders-endorses-california-congressional-candidate-cenk-uygur-2019-12</ref><ref>https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-12-12/bernie-sanders-endorses-cenk-uygur-young-turks</ref> Uygur announced his candidacy in October 2023 to replace [[Democrat]] incumbent [[Joe Biden]] as the [[Democratic party]] nominee for [[President of the United States]]  

Former [[MSNBC]] anchor '''Cenk Uygur''' is the co-founder and main host of the left-leaning online media outlet ''‘[[The Young Turks]]’'' (TYT), that according to him is the ''“biggest online news show in the world”''.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media-network/2016/apr/01/cenk-uygur-the-young-turks-bernie-sanders-political-revolution-we-are-the-media-revolution Cenk Uygur: 'Bernie Sanders is the political revolution, we are the media revolution']</ref> Uygur, a [[communist]], [[progressive]] racist,<ref>''The New York Times''. (Jan 24, 2020). [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/us/politics/bernie-sanders-cenk-uygur.html Endorsement of Cenk Uygur After Criticism]</ref><ref>''Business Insider''. (December 13, 3019)  [https://www.businessinsider.com/bernie-sanders-endorses-california-congressional-candidate-cenk-uygur-2019-12 Bernie Sanders endorsed a congressional candidate who once regularly used the N-word and repeatedly made crude comments about women]</ref> is a proponent of legalized [[bestiality]] and an [[Armenian genocide|Armenian holocaust]] denier with an affinity for common use of the "N" word.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/12/cenk-uygur-2024-presidential-campaign-candidate-pro-bestiality/</ref> In 2019 Uygur announced his intention to run for the [[U.S. House]] as a [[Democrat]] to fill the seat vacated by [[California]] Democrat and [[white supremacist]] [[Katie Hill]]. Also, he was endorsed by [[Bernie Sanders]] but retracted it after facing backlash.<ref>https://www.insider.com/bernie-sanders-endorses-california-congressional-candidate-cenk-uygur-2019-12</ref><ref>https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-12-12/bernie-sanders-endorses-cenk-uygur-young-turks</ref> Uygur announced his candidacy in October 2023 to replace [[Democrat]] incumbent [[Joe Biden]] as the [[Democratic party]] nominee for [[President of the United States]]  

Cenk Uygur is an [[agnosticism|agnostic]] and ex-Muslim.<ref>[https://ffrf.org/outreach/awards/emperor-has-no-clothes-award/item/11999-cenk-uygur CENK UYGUR – 2010. They're afraid of our truth], Freedom From Religion Foundation website</ref>

Uygur immigrated from [[Turkey]] to the U.S. in 1978 with his parents when he was 8.<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democratic-presidential-candidate-cenk-uygur/story?id=105660743 What to know about Democratic presidential candidate Cenk Uygur], ''ABC News'', Jan 11, 2024</ref>

Despite good ratings while Uygur hosted ''MSNBC Live'' for six months, he was not offered a permanent role.<ref>"Despite a significant increase in ratings while Uygur hosted MSNBC Live, he was not offered a continued prime-time hosting role." Making the News Popular: Mobilizing U.S. News Audiences, Anthony Nadler, University of Illinois Press, 2016</ref> According to his version of events, his departure from the network was because MSNBC management considered him too combative towards ''"those in power"'' and wanted him to ''"tone it down"''.<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/cenk-uygur-msnbc-leaving_n_905415.html?section=australia Cenk Uygur On Leaving MSNBC]</ref>

 

Despite good ratings, at thetime, while Uygur hosted ''MSNBC Live'' for six months, he was not offered a permanent role.<ref>"Despite a significant increase in ratings while Uygur hosted MSNBC Live, he was not offered a continued prime-time hosting role." Making the News Popular: Mobilizing U.S. News Audiences, Anthony Nadler, University of Illinois Press, 2016</ref> According to his version of events, his departure from the network was because MSNBC management considered him too combative towards ''"those in power"'' and wanted him to ''"tone it down"''.<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/cenk-uygur-msnbc-leaving_n_905415.html?section=australia Cenk Uygur On Leaving MSNBC]</ref>

Cenk Uygur and Kyle Kulinski of ''The Young Turks'' network were on the board of [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]]'s [[Justice Democrats]] PAC in early December 2017, but Uygur was forced out of the organization on Dec. 22, 2017 after what [[Saikat Chakrabarti]] called “extremely disturbing [[sexist]] and [[racist]] statements” Uygur made in the early 2000s were unearthed.<ref>https://twitter.com/justicedems/status/944356205476106240/photo/1</ref>

Cenk Uygur and Kyle Kulinski of ''The Young Turks'' network were on the board of [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]]'s [[Justice Democrats]] PAC in early December 2017, but Uygur was forced out of the organization on Dec. 22, 2017 after what [[Saikat Chakrabarti]] called “extremely disturbing [[sexist]] and [[racist]] statements” Uygur made in the early 2000s were unearthed.<ref>https://twitter.com/justicedems/status/944356205476106240/photo/1</ref>

In 2013, Cenk Uygur said that if he had the power to do so he would legalize [[bestiality]] in cases where the person is pleasuring the animal and the animal appears not to mind.<ref>[https://www.dcclothesline.com/2019/12/02/cenk-uyger-young-turks-host-now-running-for-katie-hills-vacant-house-seat-i-would-legalize-beastiality/ Cenk Uyger, Young Turks Host Now Running for Katie Hill’s Vacant House Seat, “I Would Legalize Bestiality”]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er7mWDRRCGQ SICK 2013 Video Is a HORRIFYING Nightmare for House Dem Candidate That Should Lead to his ARREST]</ref>

In 2013, Cenk Uygur said that if he had the power to do so he would legalize [[bestiality]] in cases where the person is pleasuring the animal and the animal appears not to mind.<ref>[https://www.dcclothesline.com/2019/12/02/cenk-uyger-young-turks-host-now-running-for-katie-hills-vacant-house-seat-i-would-legalize-beastiality/ Cenk Uyger, Young Turks Host Now Running for Katie Hill’s Vacant House Seat, “I Would Legalize Bestiality”]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er7mWDRRCGQ SICK 2013 Video Is a HORRIFYING Nightmare for House Dem Candidate That Should Lead to his ARREST]</ref>

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