In his remarks to The 19th this week, Obama said getting all Americans to "agree on a common set of facts" is vital to upholding democracy. So, as citizens, we need to push our institutions in the direction of addressing these challenges.
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Contributors Become a Contributor. All Rights Reserved. And that same year, Fox News brought on Beck, who by his own admission warned Ailes that his commentary might be too incendiary for television.
With a daily audience of more than two million, Beck became a household name by scribbling conspiracy theories about Obama and the left on a chalkboard during his evening newscast. Trump, who during the Obama years was in the spotlight as a reality TV star, would regularly phone into the program to unleash tirades against the president.
Trump also soaked up the attention over speculation that he would mount a presidential bid, but ultimately chose not to run in Throughout the Obama presidency, Fox News segments began to draw heavily from right-wing sources such as InfoWars and Breitbart News, often pushing unsubstantiated claims designed to stoke fears about race relations, Muslims and immigrants. Carlson came under fire after derogatory comments he made about women and minorities were recently unearthed from his appearances on a radio show between and Taking a page from the president, Carlson refused to apologize and instead pushed back against criticism:.
They apologize. But we will never bow to the mob. No matter what.
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