The New York Times is under fire for lauding Trump's White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's first press briefing, which critics argue was riddled with misinformation. Media figures accuse the outlet of prioritizing theatrics over truth in political journalism.
In spite of the fact that she gave a performance that other commentators have referred to as a "embarrassment," White House news Secretary Karoline Leavitt received exceptional attention from the New York Times for her first news conference.
Even though she made a wholly false allegation about the Biden administration spending tens of millions of dollars to transport condoms to Gaza, the Times praised Leavitt as "steely and unyielding" in an article about her first briefing. The report was about Leavitt's first briefing.
A significant number of critics were quick to lambaste the Times for reporting on Leavitt's press conference as if it were a piece of theater rather than doing an investigation into the reality of her assertions.
During an interview with BlueSky, Daily Show producer Matt Negrin made the observation that the New York Times is written by children.
The former host of MSNBC, Mehdi Hasan, expressed his astonishment when he stated that the newly appointed press secretary of the White House, Karoline Leavitt, gave her maiden press conference today and delivered a series of lies that were easily recognizable (including those concerning condoms for Gaza, the criminal records of undocumented migrants, and other topics).
Journalist Bill Grueskin criticized the Times for writing glowing coverage of Leavitt's performance while leaving readers in the dark about whether or not 72 million Americans had been kicked off Medicaid as a result of Trump's executive order this week, which froze all government grants and led to Medicaid portals in all 50 states being temporarily shut down. Grueskin's criticism was directed at the Times.
The Times' coverage of Leavitt prompted author Benjamin Dreyer to respond with an all-caps message that read, "WHAT IN THE ACTUAL."
In other media news, a number of CNN staffers have spoken out against what they perceive as a shameful change in the network's focus. Longtime writers are ashamed and disillusioned as staff morale continues to erode, according to insiders, who believe that executives are intentionally paying contributors to push pro-Trump themes.
Staff members are furious that executives are sponsoring people to "kiss Trump's ass" and are concerned that the network, which promotes itself as "the most trusted name in news," is embracing conservative ideology to appeal to viewers.
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