- Scott MacFarlane - Rachel Maddow - Bill Maher - Ronna McDaniel - Ari Melber - Alicia Menendez - Piers Morgan - Jo-Ann Mort - Elon Musk -
==scott macfarlane================
Scott MacFarlane is a congressional correspondent for CBS News, reporting for all broadcasts and platforms.
MacFarlane brings a wealth of experience to the Capitol Hill beat having covered Washington, D.C. and the federal government for nearly 20 years. Prior to CBS News, MacFarlane was a Washington-based political and investigative reporter for NBC's local station for eight years, where he interviewed U.S. presidents, dozens of U.S. senators, governors and public officials. His investigations on public school security and his reporting on various child safety issues – as well as his reporting on thoroughbred horse racing deaths in West Virginia – gained national recognition. MacFarlane's investigative multi-part series on teacher licensing loopholes and child sexual abuse allegations led to the creation of five new state laws on school safety, triggered Congressional hearings and earned him the Anna Quindlen Award for Excellence in Journalism. His investigations of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs inspired a congressional review by the House Oversight Committee, which cited his news reports during a June 2019 hearing's opening and closing statements. MacFarlane's reporting on thoroughbred horse racing deaths
MacFarlane has also produced documentaries on the history of two New York radio stations, WJPZ-FM and WAER-FM. He belongs to the WJPZ and WAER radio Halls of Fame. He previously served on the Board of Advisors of Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications. MacFarlane is a summa cum laude graduate of Syracuse University.
MacFarlane brings a wealth of experience to the Capitol Hill beat having covered Washington, D.C. and the federal government for nearly 20 years. Prior to CBS News, MacFarlane was a Washington-based political and investigative reporter for NBC's local station for eight years, where he interviewed U.S. presidents, dozens of U.S. senators, governors and public officials. His investigations on public school security and his reporting on various child safety issues – as well as his reporting on thoroughbred horse racing deaths in West Virginia – gained national recognition. MacFarlane's investigative multi-part series on teacher licensing loopholes and child sexual abuse allegations led to the creation of five new state laws on school safety, triggered Congressional hearings and earned him the Anna Quindlen Award for Excellence in Journalism. His investigations of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs inspired a congressional review by the House Oversight Committee, which cited his news reports during a June 2019 hearing's opening and closing statements. MacFarlane's reporting on thoroughbred horse racing deaths
MacFarlane has also produced documentaries on the history of two New York radio stations, WJPZ-FM and WAER-FM. He belongs to the WJPZ and WAER radio Halls of Fame. He previously served on the Board of Advisors of Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications. MacFarlane is a summa cum laude graduate of Syracuse University.
"We saw defendants crying on the stand, at the podium facing the judge, we saw some lose their cool or temper, we saw some January 6 defendants continue to unspool conspiracy theories even while speaking to judges, and we saw one January 6 defendant -- Dominic Pezzola of New York -- after his sentencing hearing, after he was found guilty in his Proud Boys case, raise a fist as he left court and yell 'Trump won!'" he said, adding that "one case really stood out." |
'Unlike any other this year': Reporter describes MAGA rioter's outlandish courtroom antics
There is one Jan. 6 rioter's courtroom blowup that stands out above all others in 2023, according to CBS News Congressional Correspondent Scott MacFarlane. MacFarlane, a leading reporter on the Jan. 6 beat, posted a video on Thursday in which he highlights some of the most outrageous court appearances of suspected rioters this year. He then explains which one he thinks stood above the rest. (David McAfee/Raw Story 12/28/23) READ MORE>>>>> |
==rachel maddow====================
Rachel Anne Maddow (born April 1, 1973) is an American television news program host and liberal political commentator. Maddow hosts The Rachel Maddow Show, a weekly television show on MSNBC, and serves as the cable network's special event co-anchor. Her syndicated talk radio program of the same name aired on Air America Radio from 2005 to 2010. Maddow has received multiple Emmy Awards for her broadcasting work and in 2021 received a Grammy Award for the audiobook version of Blowout (2019). Maddow holds a bachelor's degree in public policy from Stanford University and a doctorate in political science from the University of Oxford and is the first openly lesbian anchor to host a major prime-time news program in the United States.
E. Jean Carroll gleefully invites Maddow on shopping spree with Trump's $83 million: 'Penthouse? It's yours!
'E. Jean Carroll invited MSNBC's Rachel Maddow on a grand shopping spree with former President Trump's money in an on-air exchange Monday that seemed to make her lawyers nervous. A federal jury last week ordered Trump to pay Carroll $83.3 million in damages in her defamation suit against him, stemming from comments he's made denying he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s. (Fox News 1/30/24) READ MORE>>>>>
'E. Jean Carroll invited MSNBC's Rachel Maddow on a grand shopping spree with former President Trump's money in an on-air exchange Monday that seemed to make her lawyers nervous. A federal jury last week ordered Trump to pay Carroll $83.3 million in damages in her defamation suit against him, stemming from comments he's made denying he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s. (Fox News 1/30/24) READ MORE>>>>>
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has defended the news outlet for not airing Donald Trump’s speech following his victory in the Iowa caucuses.
Ms Maddow said that MSNBC could not air “lies” to its viewers while adding the network and other news outlets only care about reporting the truth. “The reason I’m saying this is, of course, there is a reason that we and other news organizations have generally stopped giving an unfiltered, live platform to remarks by former President Trump,” she said. CNN host Jake Tapper was also heard interrupting Trump’s speech as the former president spoke about the border crisis. “A relatively subdued speech as the things go so far. Although, here he is, right now, under my voice. You can hear him repeating his anti-immigrant rhetoric,” Mr Tapper said. |
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Z NEWS NOTE: Of course the American Right Wing always believes in the First Amendment except when they don't. I don't have to agree with everything Rachel Maddow says but I endorse her right to say it. Personally I dont believe Trump should be given any air time to air his self imposed grievances and that is all his rallies have become: grievance, hatred, and anger. And, of course, his letting you know he is doing that for YOU. #doh
Fox News, Sean Hannity responded to Maddow in an article titled Does Rachel Maddow not have any self-awareness at all? : He wrote: "As you just heard during his victory speech, Donald Trump struck what was a unifying tone. Uh, but apparently, according to part-time make-believe journalists and full-time left-wing, hate Trump conspiracy theorists like radical Rachel Maddow" Funny how they project "conspiracy theorist" back at her when most of the time Hannity spends his whole show (Now coming from Florida) creating conspiracies to push on his mostly uneducated viewers. The he writes: "No one in the media mob has peddled more lies, more conspiracy theories than Rachel Maddow." That, of course, is funny because between Hannity, Watters and Ingraham they have the corner on pushing faux conspiracies. But they have competition from Newsmax and dozens of right wing bloggers who , for need of traffic to fund their click bait, know that the ones who will swallow the lies the most are Maga (uneducated, of course).
Fox News, Sean Hannity responded to Maddow in an article titled Does Rachel Maddow not have any self-awareness at all? : He wrote: "As you just heard during his victory speech, Donald Trump struck what was a unifying tone. Uh, but apparently, according to part-time make-believe journalists and full-time left-wing, hate Trump conspiracy theorists like radical Rachel Maddow" Funny how they project "conspiracy theorist" back at her when most of the time Hannity spends his whole show (Now coming from Florida) creating conspiracies to push on his mostly uneducated viewers. The he writes: "No one in the media mob has peddled more lies, more conspiracy theories than Rachel Maddow." That, of course, is funny because between Hannity, Watters and Ingraham they have the corner on pushing faux conspiracies. But they have competition from Newsmax and dozens of right wing bloggers who , for need of traffic to fund their click bait, know that the ones who will swallow the lies the most are Maga (uneducated, of course).
==bill maher=========================
POLL: Bill Maher Trusted More Than Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan, And Even Jake Tapper
Bill Maher, the political satirist who hosts Real Time with Bill Maher on Max, is trusted more by the American public than several other high-profile names in the media, according to a new poll from WPA Intelligence obtained by Mediaite. According to the survey of 1,000 respondents, which has a margin of error of 3.1%, Maher is trusted by a larger proportion of the country than former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, podcaster Joe Rogan, and even CNN anchor Jake Tapper. (Isaac Shorr/MediaIte 12/22/23)
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Bill Maher, the political satirist who hosts Real Time with Bill Maher on Max, is trusted more by the American public than several other high-profile names in the media, according to a new poll from WPA Intelligence obtained by Mediaite. According to the survey of 1,000 respondents, which has a margin of error of 3.1%, Maher is trusted by a larger proportion of the country than former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, podcaster Joe Rogan, and even CNN anchor Jake Tapper. (Isaac Shorr/MediaIte 12/22/23)
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==ronna mcdaniel==========
Ronna Romney McDaniel (born March 20, 1973) is an American political strategist who served as chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from 2017 until her resignation in 2024. A member of the Republican Party and the Romney family, McDaniel was chair of the Michigan Republican Party from 2015 to 2017. She served as an NBC News political commentator for a few days in March 2024. During McDaniel's tenure as chair of the RNC, the Republican Party lost eight gubernatorial elections, four seats in the United States Senate, 20 seats in the House of Representatives, and the presidency. In December 2022, Axios wrote that McDaniel "has thus far failed to preside over a single positive election cycle." McDaniel is a granddaughter of Michigan Governor and businessman George W. Romney and a niece of Massachusetts Governor and U.S. Senator Mitt Romney of Utah. She is known for her prolific fundraising and staunch support for former President Donald Trump while RNC chair. Under her leadership, the RNC ran ads for Trump's 2020 campaign as early as 2018, placed numerous Trump campaign workers and affiliates on the RNC payroll, spent considerable funds at Trump-owned properties, covered Trump's legal fees during the Russian interference investigation, hosted the Fake News Awards, and criticized Trump critics within the Republican Party.
“But to hire somebody for supposedly $300,000 a year, who’s going to be – not only an election denier, which she was after the 2020 election – but somebody who worked and was calling people in Michigan trying to get them not to certify the vote. So, she was an election-denying enabler. To me, that’s a bridge too far.” |
CNN’s Chris Wallace Roasts NBC Execs’ ‘Pretty Dumb’ Decision to Hire Ronna McDaniel
After fierce backlash, NBC parted ways with the former chair of the Republican National Committee after she lasted just half a scaramucci in the role. Wallace appeared on CNN’s Laura Coates Live on Wednesday to offer his thoughts, but not before Laura Coates played a clip of him grilling McDaniel in July about the 2020 election. McDaniel told Wallace the contest had “lots of problems” as she echoed former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud.(Media-Ite 3/27/24) READ MORE>>>>> |
Trump mocks Ronna McDaniel as she's ousted from NBC News gig
Donald Trump unleashed mockery on former RNC chief Ronna McDaniel Tuesday after she was let go by NBC News just days after the network offered her a political contributor gig."Wow! Ronna McDaniel got fired by Fake News NBC," Trump posted on TruthSocial. "She only lasted two days, and this after McDaniel went out of her way to say what they wanted to hear." Trump then made it sound as though McDaniel was lost on a mythical island in a J. M. Barrie novel. (Raw Story 3/26/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Donald Trump unleashed mockery on former RNC chief Ronna McDaniel Tuesday after she was let go by NBC News just days after the network offered her a political contributor gig."Wow! Ronna McDaniel got fired by Fake News NBC," Trump posted on TruthSocial. "She only lasted two days, and this after McDaniel went out of her way to say what they wanted to hear." Trump then made it sound as though McDaniel was lost on a mythical island in a J. M. Barrie novel. (Raw Story 3/26/24) READ MORE>>>>>
My View From the Cheap Seats:
Ronna McDaniel was ousted from her almost-job with NBC for her role in the Jan 6 insurrection. It's 100% fine to hire people with different viewpoints and opinions, just not someone who denies facts and lies. That's the opposite of what a news outlet should be looking for. George Takei posted to Twitter: If we can talk NBC out of making a big mistake with Ronna McDaniel, we can talk America out of making a much bigger mistake with Donald Trump. Everyone speak up and speak out.
Supporting national security risk & felon Trump, election deniers, and insurrectionists IS betraying your country. Not someone that should be reporting the news. Na na na nah Na na na nah Hey Hey Hey Goodbye…
Ronna McDaniel was ousted from her almost-job with NBC for her role in the Jan 6 insurrection. It's 100% fine to hire people with different viewpoints and opinions, just not someone who denies facts and lies. That's the opposite of what a news outlet should be looking for. George Takei posted to Twitter: If we can talk NBC out of making a big mistake with Ronna McDaniel, we can talk America out of making a much bigger mistake with Donald Trump. Everyone speak up and speak out.
Supporting national security risk & felon Trump, election deniers, and insurrectionists IS betraying your country. Not someone that should be reporting the news. Na na na nah Na na na nah Hey Hey Hey Goodbye…
MSNBC Doesn't Plan to Put Ex-RNC Chief Ronna McDaniel on the Network
MSNBC president Rashida Jones told employees that the liberal-leaning news network has no plans to put new NBC News contributor Ronna McDaniel on the cable outlet, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing an internal memo. The news comes after NBC News hired former Republican National Committee chair McDaniel as an on-air contributor, leading to rage among members of the MSNBC staff that spilled over onto social media. There have been questions internally around whether McDaniel would appear on MSNBC. Several staffers spoke out, including MSNBC columnist Marisa Kabas. She posted an email she'd sent to NBC News management on social media which questioned McDaniel's hire. "I want to understand what kind of message this is supposed to send to us?" Kabas wrote in the email. "As columnists we are held to strict standards of factuality and truth, and are expected to have a fundamental understanding of our democracy. McDaniel has proven time and again she adheres to none of those values, and lacks that very basic understanding." (The Wrap 3/23/24) READ MORE>>>>>
MSNBC president Rashida Jones told employees that the liberal-leaning news network has no plans to put new NBC News contributor Ronna McDaniel on the cable outlet, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing an internal memo. The news comes after NBC News hired former Republican National Committee chair McDaniel as an on-air contributor, leading to rage among members of the MSNBC staff that spilled over onto social media. There have been questions internally around whether McDaniel would appear on MSNBC. Several staffers spoke out, including MSNBC columnist Marisa Kabas. She posted an email she'd sent to NBC News management on social media which questioned McDaniel's hire. "I want to understand what kind of message this is supposed to send to us?" Kabas wrote in the email. "As columnists we are held to strict standards of factuality and truth, and are expected to have a fundamental understanding of our democracy. McDaniel has proven time and again she adheres to none of those values, and lacks that very basic understanding." (The Wrap 3/23/24) READ MORE>>>>>
MSNBC Staff Join Flood of Complaints Over NBC Hiring GOP’s Ronna McDaniel
NBC News and MSNBC are facing a wave of backlash after hiring former Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel as an on-air contributor on Friday, with some staffers speaking out publicly against the move. McDaniel has repeatedly attacked the network in the past, calling their journalists “propagandists.” She also promoted false claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election. (The Wrap 3/22/24) READ MORE>>>>> |
“As columnists we are held to strict standards of factuality and truth, and are expected to have a fundamental understanding of our democracy,” Kabas continued. “McDaniel has proven time and again she adheres to none of those values, and lacks that very basic understanding. |
Ex-RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel Hired As NBC And MSNBC Political Contributor
As a new on-air contributor for the NBC News and MSNBC platforms, NBC recruited Ronna McDaniel, the former chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, the company said on Friday. Following her formal resignation from the Republican National Committee (RNC) earlier this month at the alleged request of 2024 Republican nominee Donald Trump, McDaniel was met with criticism from a loud segment of the conservative base who felt that she was too connected to the party’s establishment wing. Others had also labeled her as a “RINO.” RINO is an abbreviation which means “Republican In Name Only.” (OANN 3/22/24) READ MORE>>>>>
As a new on-air contributor for the NBC News and MSNBC platforms, NBC recruited Ronna McDaniel, the former chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, the company said on Friday. Following her formal resignation from the Republican National Committee (RNC) earlier this month at the alleged request of 2024 Republican nominee Donald Trump, McDaniel was met with criticism from a loud segment of the conservative base who felt that she was too connected to the party’s establishment wing. Others had also labeled her as a “RINO.” RINO is an abbreviation which means “Republican In Name Only.” (OANN 3/22/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==ari melber=====================
April 10, 2024:
Apr 10, 2024: MSNBC's Ari Melber joins Morning Joe to discuss all things related to Trump's New York hush money trial. Jury selection is set to begin on Monday. Ari Melber: It's going to be harder to pick the jury for hush money trial
MSNBC Guest Dumps on Interview Ari Melber Just Conducted with Michael Avenatti: ‘He Knows Nothing About This Case!’
Former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman dumped on MSNBC host Ari Melber’s
interview with former Stormy Daniels lawyer and convict Michael Avenatti on Tuesday, resulting in a clash between the two on Melber’s show. In a call to Melber from prison on Tuesday, Avenatti told the MSNBC host that while he expected former President Donald Trump to be convicted in the Daniels “hush money” trial, the case also has several issues and would not damage Trump as much as some people have predicted. After Melber asked Akerman for his thoughts on the interview, Akerman replied, “I wouldn’t take his word on either of those two things. He knows nothing about this case.” (Media-Ite 4/9/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman dumped on MSNBC host Ari Melber’s
interview with former Stormy Daniels lawyer and convict Michael Avenatti on Tuesday, resulting in a clash between the two on Melber’s show. In a call to Melber from prison on Tuesday, Avenatti told the MSNBC host that while he expected former President Donald Trump to be convicted in the Daniels “hush money” trial, the case also has several issues and would not damage Trump as much as some people have predicted. After Melber asked Akerman for his thoughts on the interview, Akerman replied, “I wouldn’t take his word on either of those two things. He knows nothing about this case.” (Media-Ite 4/9/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Instead of arguing against any of Melber’s points, Sullivan responded by telling him “You know would be good at MSNBC, is if you actually did think about both sides and weigh the arguments and make constructive arguments against that side while respecting them.” |
‘It’s Propaganda All the Time!’ Bill Maher Guest Trashes MSNBC in Testy Spat With Ari Melber
Ari Melber and Andrew Sullivan battled on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher — when the MSNBC host retaliated to Sullivan’s claim that the network pushes “propaganda all the time.” Bill Maher had the two as guests on Friday, and the dust-up began as Sullivan argued that America’s political divisions were caused by Democrats becoming increasingly leftist in recent years as a response to Donald Trump. As a result, Sullivan argued, “we are losing the legitimacy of the system and that is the critical thing.” (Ken Meyer/MediaIte 1/21/28) READ MORE>>>>> |
==alicia menendez=================
MSNBC launching ‘The Weekend’ with trio of hosts
MSNBC is launching a new weekend program Jan. 13, 2024, as part of a schedule shakeup aimed at improving its ratings against other cable news rivals. “The Weekend” will launch Jan. 13, 2024, along with a schedule overhaul, and feature existing network talent Symone Sanders-Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele. The show will air for two hours starting at 8 a.m. eastern from Washington, D.C. (Michael P Hill/Newscast Studio 1/8/24)
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MSNBC is launching a new weekend program Jan. 13, 2024, as part of a schedule shakeup aimed at improving its ratings against other cable news rivals. “The Weekend” will launch Jan. 13, 2024, along with a schedule overhaul, and feature existing network talent Symone Sanders-Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele. The show will air for two hours starting at 8 a.m. eastern from Washington, D.C. (Michael P Hill/Newscast Studio 1/8/24)
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==piers morgan===================
Ben Shapiro Tells Piers Morgan He Has No Regrets About Calling U.S. Woman Crushed by Israeli Bulldozer One of the ‘Great Idiots of History’
Daily Wire editor Ben Shapiro told Piers Morgan he has no regrets after calling an American woman crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer one of the “Great Idiots of History.” During an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Wednesday, Shapiro was confronted with a 2011 social media post he made calling American activist Rachel Corrie – who was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza at the age of 23 – one of the “Great Idiots of History. (MediaIte 1/31/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Daily Wire editor Ben Shapiro told Piers Morgan he has no regrets after calling an American woman crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer one of the “Great Idiots of History.” During an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Wednesday, Shapiro was confronted with a 2011 social media post he made calling American activist Rachel Corrie – who was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza at the age of 23 – one of the “Great Idiots of History. (MediaIte 1/31/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==jo-ann mort==============
Fox News Star Calls State Department Officials “Arrogant Punks”
Other political pundits including journalist Jo-Ann Mort, who writes about Israeli-Palestinian relations, say the U.S. should apply pressure to Israel even more firmly. Mort wrote, as others have, that as Israel’s staunchest and most important ally, “Biden can — and should — press Israel to plan for what comes after this war.” Some of the U.S. State Department’s ability to “lecture” — as Levin says — and exert influence over Israel’s choices derives from the longstanding U.S. role as Israel’s top financial supporter. According to the Council of Foreign Affairs, Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign aid since its founding, receiving about $300 billion in total economic and military assistance. (2Paragraphs 4/3/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Other political pundits including journalist Jo-Ann Mort, who writes about Israeli-Palestinian relations, say the U.S. should apply pressure to Israel even more firmly. Mort wrote, as others have, that as Israel’s staunchest and most important ally, “Biden can — and should — press Israel to plan for what comes after this war.” Some of the U.S. State Department’s ability to “lecture” — as Levin says — and exert influence over Israel’s choices derives from the longstanding U.S. role as Israel’s top financial supporter. According to the Council of Foreign Affairs, Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign aid since its founding, receiving about $300 billion in total economic and military assistance. (2Paragraphs 4/3/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==elon musk===================
Media Matters statement on winning injunction against Texas AG Ken Paxton in federal court
Media Matters President and CEO Angelo Carusone issued the following statement after Judge Amit Mehta of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted Media Matters a preliminary injunction against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Elon Musk encouraged Republican state attorneys general to use their power to harass their critics and stifle reporting about X. Ken Paxton was one of those AGs that took up the call and he was defeated. Today's decision is a victory for free speech. (Media Matter 4/12/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Media Matters President and CEO Angelo Carusone issued the following statement after Judge Amit Mehta of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted Media Matters a preliminary injunction against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Elon Musk encouraged Republican state attorneys general to use their power to harass their critics and stifle reporting about X. Ken Paxton was one of those AGs that took up the call and he was defeated. Today's decision is a victory for free speech. (Media Matter 4/12/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Now social media generation is enamored by HITLER: AI video converting a 1939 ... trends now
Tens of millions on Elon Musk's social media site X have now viewed two disturbing AI-translated clips of Adolf Hitler's 1939 Reichstag speech. But the videos — in which the genocidal dictator can be heard, via AI-generated English, calling for the 'annihilation of the Jewish race' — have been met with a number of positive replies.
'Did the psychopathic Globalists falsely demonize Hitler like they're trying to demonize Putin?' one user replied beneath the video. 'It seems so.' (Mogaznews 3/12/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Tens of millions on Elon Musk's social media site X have now viewed two disturbing AI-translated clips of Adolf Hitler's 1939 Reichstag speech. But the videos — in which the genocidal dictator can be heard, via AI-generated English, calling for the 'annihilation of the Jewish race' — have been met with a number of positive replies.
'Did the psychopathic Globalists falsely demonize Hitler like they're trying to demonize Putin?' one user replied beneath the video. 'It seems so.' (Mogaznews 3/12/24) READ MORE>>>>>