"Television Networks Split on Trump's Election Claims: A Divided Response to the Former President's White House Address. In a stark display of partisan divisions, the nation's largest television stations took a split decision on whether to air Donald Trump's White House address live on Thursday night, which was marked by unfounded accusations about the 2020 presidential election. While CNN, NBC, and ABC chose to pass on broadcasting the speech, CBS, Fox News, and MSNBC decided to air it live, sparking debate over the role of media in reporting potentially divisive content. The decision was further complicated by ABC affiliates, with some opting to air the speech despite the network's initial reluctance, highlighting the complex relationship between national networks and their local stations."
NBC and CNN stayed away from White House speech, while Fox News, MS Now, CBS and some ABC affiliates aired itThe US’s largest television stations split on whether to air Donald Trump’s White House address live on Thursday night, which was heavy on unproven accusations about the integrity of the 2020 election won by Joe Biden.While CNN, ABC and NBC chose not to air the speech live, CBS, Fox News and MS Now (formerly MSNBC) aired at least large portions of the speech live. ABC did not air the speech as a must-run broadcast, but some station affiliates – including the Washington DC station owned by right-leaning broadcaster Sinclair – chose to air the speech. Continue reading...
