Sinclair stations are airing pro-Trump propaganda about the impeachment inquiry

[highplainsdem]

https://www.mediamatters.org/sinclair-broadcast-group/sinclair-stations-are-airing-pro-trump-propaganda-about-impeachment

The pro-Trump propaganda machine at Fox News has been working overtime to defend the president and the July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that’s at the center of the complaint at every turn. After all, it’s why the network exists.

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And now the Trump loyalists at Sinclair are weighing in with programming that rivals Fox’s state TV-style propaganda -- by cramming all of the above into their latest programming.

In a September 25 “must-run” commentary segment, chief political commentator Boris Epshteyn argued that Democrats had rushed to judgment on the inquiry based on “weak” reasoning. Epshteyn also said the Zelensky call was “straightforward and appropriate” and he attempted to frame the news as worse for Biden than Trump.

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Meanwhile, former Fox News host Eric Bolling -- now senior political anchor at Sinclair -- devoted a huge chunk of the September 25 edition of his weekly program to pushing pro-Trump narratives on the impeachment story.

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[secondwind]

1. Kushner owns Sinclair. Bought it or into it a year or so ago.

This criminal enterprise has many tentacles.

[Brother Buzz]

8. Kushner struck a sweat heart deal with Sinclair, but doesn't own it

In 2016, Jared Kushner stated that he struck a deal with Sinclair to give the company extended access to the Trump campaign, in exchange for airing, without further commentary, interviews with the orange anus.

Why bother buying a company when they agree to do your bidding?

[C_U_L8R]

2. Trumpsters take their cues from some guy named Boris Epshteyn

Do we need to say more? Fucking traitors.

[dchill]

4. Yep. 'Nuff said.

[Doodley]

3. They will eat their words.

[Boomerproud]

6. Only if the consequences hit them where it hurts.

$$$$$$$$.

[NoMoreRepugs]

5. Bolling is a disgrace to meat popsicles.

[pwb]

7. WRGB channel 6 is sinclair owned

in my neck of the woods. It sucks canal water.

[Cirque du So-What]

9. Sinclair owns ABC and FOX affiliate stations in my market

I refuse to watch any local news programming on either station.