task force. “After airing the White House briefings live for two weeks, a pattern of false information and exaggeration increasingly had many at KUOW questioning whether these briefings were in the best service of our mission — to create and serve a more informed public,” notes the statement, posted Wednesday afternoon. “Of even greater concern was the potential impact of false information on the health and safety of our community.
KUOW provided three examples of bogus information stemming from the briefings. All of them — surprise — came from President Trump. From KUOW:*“Nobody knew there’d be a pandemic or an epidemic of this proportion,” President Trump said at a live White House briefing on March 19 despite warnings from the U.S. Intelligence community earlier this year.
*“You’re seeing very few empty shelves,” our listeners heard live from President Trump on March 20. Local reporting shows many stores are out of basic supplies, including hand soap. *We’re going to be able to make the drug chloroquine “available almost immediately” said President Trump on March 19. The president claimed, incorrectly, that the FDA had fast-tracked approval of its use to treat COVID-19. There isn’t current medical evidence of the efficacy of that drug in treating COVID-19.
KUOW could have gone on, of course, given the number of baseless and just plain bonkers statements coming from the president. These sessions long ago bifurcated into important proclamations and analysis from wise and informed government officials interrupted by clownish commentary from the president. The contrast of his patent incompetence with the professionalism of the task force members, in fact, is perhaps the best argument for airing them unfiltered.
We need stations to do more of this. Americans need facts only. Not grandstanding, not feelings, not speculation. Just give us the facts!
Not do wise if they’re gov’t funded
Since Trump just lies, everyone should! Bravo NPR!
So all 5 people who listen to NPR will have to go elsewhere.
Thank you NPR
Now if only Congress would wisely bail on their funding...
Censorship by the press is not a good thing,Sparky...
All of you watched this! Every single one! And you!loved it! You loved the Apprentice! realDonaldTrump was real, honest. And you LOVED him. What changed?
One of the many reasons I love NPR
This is how Trump wins. The folks see right through this bizzare behavior.
Thx u X 1000👐👐👐👐👐👐👐
finally
This sounds like a wise decision by KUOW, however, it would be nice to have a more professionally written article.
👏👏👏
And wisely they will benefit from the stimulus package at the same time they are negative force at a time we need positive actions
Goid call!
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