Trump tweet about UK crime and Muslims mirrors segment from conspiracy-mongering network OANN

[highplainsdem]

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Source: Media Matters

President Donald Trump tweeted an erroneous claim that was nearly identical to an on-screen graphic that has repeatedly aired on the racist, conspiracy-mongering One America News Network (OANN) that falsely linked crime in the United Kingdom to “radical Islamic terror.”

In a segment airing at 6:25 a.m., OANN ran a chyron which read, “Report: U.K. Crime Rises 13% Annually Amid Spread Of Radical Islamic Terror.”

Minutes later, at 6:31 a.m. Trump tweeted:

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Given the timing of his tweet, and the fact that his morning tweets did not mirror Fox & Friends, as they often do, it is entirely possible that Trump got the segment from watching OANN. The network is available through DIRECTV, which Trump reportedly uses.

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Read more: https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2017/10/20/trump-tweet-about-uk-crime-and-muslims-mirrors-segment-conspiracy-mongering-network-oann/218281

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As Media Matters notes, Trump has promoted OANN in the past, and Sean Spicer frequently called on its WH correspondent. OANN employed Corey Lewandowski for a while. And the network is known for racist commentary and conspiracy theories, including the Seth Rich and Pizzagate conspiracy theories.

[kimbutgar]

1. I have Dish thought about Direct but I wont now because they carry this racist network

My husband works for a major airline and in the break room they have direct tv and some idiot leaves it on this network. He has complained and they told him to suck it up.

[jimmil]

2. Flipping thru channels last night I did stop on OANN. I was shocked!

The biggest thing I heard was some guy one there saying something about the Clinton foundation must be investigated because Bill and Hillary got $100m from Russia and they personally took the money, the laws broken under Obama must have a full investigation and Obama must stand trial for illegal acts, and finally some BS. OK, I lied about the BS. Anyway, I was absolutely shocked any organization would be feeding this shit out over the airways and have absolutely no evidence why. I dunno, maybe I am an idiot but for a "network" to put this out for the public seems to me to be undermining everything our government is supposed to be and advocating the overthrow of it. They want to silence anything they do not want themselves.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Does OANN have any ties to Russia? Do Russian web brigades push their stuff?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Trump spewing fake news again. . . . nt

[DonViejo]

5. Locking.

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