Newsmax really is worse than Fox

[IcyPeas]

Newsmax gave a show to Carl Higbie, who:

*said that “the Black race” has “lax” morals;
*“shared an N-word laden post”;
*stated that he dislikes gay and Muslim people; and
*volunteered to shoot undocumented immigrants crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.

Numerous Trump officials have appeared on his program, including Jenna Ellis, Eric Trump, and Lara Trump. Eric Trump told Higbie during his interview that “we’re all proud of you.”

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[samnsara]

1. yeah newsmax is the worse

[Mike 03]

2. Newsmax is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida

I can't rid myself of the fear/belief that it's Newsmax that the Trumps have set their sites on, in terms of developing a media platform. But I do believe it would be a disaster. Not many people even know where you go to view Newsmax.

OAN is headquartered in San Diego.

[LeftInTX]

3. Newsmax doesn't have a huge network behind it like Fox News

Fox is owned by News Corp/Fox Studios etc...

I remember when Fox started their own TV UHF network in the 80's...Isn't it the network of The Simpsons and Married with Children?
I don't know when Fox Sports came into play.

I assumed people tuned into Fox News due to name recognition with the network etc. I think that's why my husband watched it..Finally I had to confront him about it..LOL He thanked me..LOL...He realized that watching Fox News was upsetting him and he didn't know why...

[JHB]

4. Still, Newsmax DOES have backers funding it, and is yet another outlet...

...for RW horseshit, part of the propaganda restaurant row the Right runs.

Who funds anything like that on our side?

[onethatcares]

8. I agree

Aside from a few publicly funded radio stations that have a liberal bent, we have no one actually explaining on FM or AM drivetime what liberalism, progressiveness, or democracy is about.

Very few Noam Chomskys, Chris Hedges, Amy Goodmans out there.

Thank you for asking.

[redstatebluegirl]

5. We need to ignore them.

They love the extra shares Liberals give them.

[Bev54]

6. They are competing with OAN, it is a race to the bottom. n/t

[11 Bravo]

7. Worse, but not (yet) more dangerous.

Fox still has a boat load of more viewers.