Chuck Todd slammed for 'malfeasance of journalism' for allowing pro-Trump Republican to spew 'blatant lies'
Chuck Todd is once again under fire, as calls mount to fire the host of NBC News' once-venerated "Meet the Press."
Todd on Sunday hosted Republican U.S. Congressman Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, an early supporter of Donald Trump, and allowed him to lie on-air with nearly no push-back.
Among the lies Rep. Cramer spewed in just 21 seconds: The Obama administration spied on Donald Trump, the Mueller Russia investigation "started with no evidence and ended proving that there was no evidence," and the impeachment of the President was "crazy."
These are blatant lies from Sen. Kevin Cramer and Chuck Todd should've pushed back on them https://t.co/ZAyLipVn2i— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1606057497
Cramer also went on to falsely claim Trump's baseless and frivolous lawsuits – including the most recent one that a judge tossed out "with prejudice" – are "appropriate." Out of three dozen lawsuits Trump has lost 34 and won just two.
And while Cramer did say that the GSA should release the transition funds to President-elect Joe Biden he refused to acknowledge Biden won the election. He also spewed other lies, with no pushback from Todd, including: Joe Biden has not yet won the election, Trump "is just exercising his legal options," and Biden has been "over-dramatic."
Now even more people want Chuck Todd fired.
15 days ago Biden won the election. Today @chucktodd gave Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer 8 minutes on @MeetThePress t… https://t.co/URcQhUgWlY— Matt Negrin, HOST OF HARDBALL AT 7PM ON MSNBC (@Matt Negrin, HOST OF HARDBALL AT 7PM ON MSNBC) 1606056796
Chuck Todd has at least 3 obvious flaws as the Meet the Press moderator: He is a biased in favor of the white pat… https://t.co/ItS9eLpR67— RiotWomenn (@RiotWomenn) 1606061870
Chuck Todd is a National Embarrassment He should not be the anchor of a formerly highly respected Sunday Show let a… https://t.co/02VihASW9B— Mona (@Mona) 1606060616
Ok. I am a big fan of @MSNBC & enjoyed every time I've been invited on their air. I have awesome respect for almo… https://t.co/95Iz0zZGGy— David Rothkopf (@David Rothkopf) 1606061449
Agree with exception: There is no "center right." It's like saying U R a "center Nazi." you are either enabling fa… https://t.co/Nc38WjPjMR— JodiJacobson 🇺🇦 🩸🦷 @jljacobson@mastodon.social (@JodiJacobson 🇺🇦 🩸🦷 @jljacobson@mastodon.social) 1606061519
@mattmfm @MattNegrin Chuck Todd is a fucking disgrace.— Adam Parkhomenko (@Adam Parkhomenko) 1606058374
People like Chuck Todd aren’t presenting news. They’re covering politics as a game and critiquing strategies, legal… https://t.co/vIemyHZm9g— Jared Yates Sexton (@Jared Yates Sexton) 1606061729
@MattNegrin @chucktodd @MeetThePress When we were flipping between channels during the election, I thought… https://t.co/nVpwGHxBFy— Tara Tiger Brown Ⓥ🌲💚 (@Tara Tiger Brown Ⓥ🌲💚) 1606062345
Chuck Todd casually promoting conspiracy theories that undermine the election because of course he is. Dude needs… https://t.co/yIc4B76yZa— Kaz Weida (@Kaz Weida) 1606062810
Chuck Todd’s actual job is to let the GOP air their talking points on his airtime. He’s not “dumb” he’s not “bad at… https://t.co/67MG4lqo0J— Things fall apart, the centre cannot hold. (@Things fall apart, the centre cannot hold.) 1606061021
Chuck Todd is both the name of a television host and also a great suggestion of what MSNBC should do with him.— Steve Hofstetter (@Steve Hofstetter) 1606064182
Chuck Todd is both the name of a television host and also a great suggestion of what MSNBC should do with him.— Steve Hofstetter (@Steve Hofstetter) 1606064182
