Washington state radio station won't air Trump briefings because of 'false or misleading information

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: The Hill

Washington state radio station won't air Trump briefings because of 'false or misleading information'

BY J. EDWARD MORENO - 03/25/20 11:42 AM EDT

A public radio station in Washington state, KUOW, will no longer be airing White House press briefings on the coronavirus "due to a pattern of false or misleading information provided that cannot be fact checked in real time."

The president has participated in the briefings with the administration's coronavirus task force almost every day, standing alongside members of his Cabinet and public health officials.

"KUOW is monitoring White House briefings for the latest news on the coronavirus -- and we will continue to share all news relevant to Washington State with our listeners," the station said in a tweet.

"However, we will not be airing the briefings live due to a pattern of false or misleading information provided that cannot be fact checked in real time," it added.

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Read more: https://thehill.com/blogs/news/blog-briefing-room/489439-seattle-radio-station-wont-air-trump-briefings-because-of-false-or

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I posted the tweets in the Washington state forum.

KUOW will not be airing White House briefings live due to pattern of false or misleading information

https://www.democraticunderground.com/108212554

KUOW is monitoring White House briefings for the latest news on the coronavirus -- and we will continue to share all news relevant to Washington State with our listeners. (1)

Link to tweet

However, we will not be airing the briefings live due to a pattern of false or misleading information provided that cannot be fact checked in real time. (2)

Link to tweet

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According to the Urban Dictionary, a "COVIDIOT" is someone who ignores warnings about COVID-19 -- perhaps promoting that "it's just the flu" and fails to practice social distancing.

Link to tweet

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Also, I see belatedly this it's in GD too. Sorry, kpete.

WA Public Radio will NOT air WH Coronavirus briefings due to pattern of false/misleading info

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213172178

[Proud Liberal Dem]

1. Good!

Other news orgs should do the same!

[onetexan]

2. About time. More media should follow this station's lead. We have a disgraceful Idiot spewing

falsehoods.

[turbinetree]

3. Now that's what I am talking about.......................good for them....................

wish other would do it also..........................

[ck4829]

4. K&R

[truthisfreedom]

5. Even better if they had a panel of experts who could fact-check

Immediately after hearing his addresses and report on what lies he told.

[mahina]

6. Finally!

[Juneboarder]

7. Thank you!

This is good to hear. I just sent them feedback through their website commending them on this stance and thanking them for their decisions to put American lives in a better position than listening to the atrocities coming out of trump's disturbing little mouth.

[Alex4Martinez]

8. Will the COVIDIOT have another presser this afternoon?

I guess I mean to say, "the Covidiot in Chief"...

[olddad65]

9. Good idea. It would be breaking news if he ever told the truth.

[Dave Starsky]

10. I've been calling them the Branch COVIDians...

Which I believe better reflects their cult-like nature.

[The Magistrate]

11. Let Us Hope This Becomes A Trend, Sir

One suspects if no one ever turned a camera towards this man he would soon enough take to his bed with his face to the, like Barbra Allen's suitor....