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Washington Post editorial connects misinformation by Biden to why people believe conspiracy theories
Washington Post editorial connects misinformation by Biden to why people believe conspiracy theories

Fox News

time16 hours ago

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Washington Post editorial connects misinformation by Biden to why people believe conspiracy theories

In an article published Friday, The Washington Post editorial board linked misinformation from President Joe Biden's administration to a growing acceptance of conspiracy theories among the American public. The editorial argued that the Biden administration's efforts to pressure social media companies into suppressing the information contained on Hunter Biden's laptop, as well as covering up for the former president's apparent cognitive decline, has led to the public losing trust in government institutions. "In 2020, a group of 51 former intelligence officials shredded their credibility by signing a public letter insisting the release of Hunter Biden's emails 'has all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation.' The laptop that contained them was authentic. Joe Biden's campaign knew that when it pressured social media companies to suppress stories about its damaging contents. These same operatives also covered up Biden's decline in hopes of winning in 2024," the editorial board insisted. Fox News Digital reached out to representatives of the former president for comment. The editorial was titled, "Conspiracy theories take root when government misleads." According to the Post, this mistrust of the government among the public started a long time ago and has only gotten worse as time went on. They noted that at the time Lee Harvey Oswald killed former President John F. Kennedy, three-quarters of Americans trusted the federal government to do the right thing, at least most of the time. From 2007 on, that number has never eclipsed 30%. The Post tied this drop-off in trust to the United States' preemptive invasion of Iraq, "based on cherry-picked intelligence about weapons of mass destruction." "Trump's 2016 victory was partly a response to these and other failures," they argued. The editorial board speculated that previous fumbles of the public's trust, such as the Pentagon Papers and the federal government's stonewalling surrounding the CIA's connection to Oswald, have exacerbated the public's suspicions of President Donald Trump's handling of the Epstein files. Citing a Reuters-Ipsos poll released this week, 69% of Americans believe that the federal government is hiding details about the Epstein files. Another poll, by CNN, showed that only 3% of Americans are satisfied with the information the government has released about the case. While the Post editorial board is critical of the government's propensity to erode its trust with the public by misleading them with misinformation, it doesn't believe that the government should start releasing information "willy-nilly" to satisfy conspiracy theorists. "Even if the full Epstein file were opened and revealed nothing of interest to the public, it probably would not deter fabulists from spinning new theories," they asserted. "But Americans would not be so receptive to such theorizing had elite institutions avoided some of their spectacular stumbles — or if U.S. leaders refrained from amplifying them. The government's long-term challenge is to rebuild trust with the public. At the moment, too many officials are eroding it further."

Hunter Biden's Hot Garbage
Hunter Biden's Hot Garbage

Fox News

time3 days ago

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Hunter Biden's Hot Garbage

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Dems unveil new podcaster they hope will become left-wing Joe Rogan
Dems unveil new podcaster they hope will become left-wing Joe Rogan

Daily Mail​

time3 days ago

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  • Daily Mail​

Dems unveil new podcaster they hope will become left-wing Joe Rogan

Democrat supporters have unveiled a new podcaster they hope will become the left-wing Joe Rogan: the party's former chair, Jaime Harrison. At Our Table, which launched on Thursday, is described on its website as a space for 'honest, unfiltered conversations about our nation's challenges and hopes'. Harrison speaks with guests at his South Carolina home, including failed VP hopeful Tim Walz, and Hunter Biden, the disgraced son of former president Joe Biden. The former DNC chair told Semafor he hopes the podcast will provide a political education ahead of the 2028 presidential primary. 'Civic education in America is at an all-time low,' said Harrison, 49. 'It's really important to start educating people about these processes that are so important in terms of determining who our leaders will be.' Harrison said he also envisages At Our Table as a platform for Democrats to open up in the same way Donald Trump did for hours on air with Joe Rogan before he was elected for a second term in the White House. The Joe Rogan Experience is one of the most popular podcasts of all time, with 14.5 million followers by the end of 2024. Trump's approval rating surged as he appeared on mainstream social media channels like Rogan's ahead of the presidential election. Harrison told Semafor he had been mulling over launching a podcast 'for a while', and his first guests also include Maryland Governor Wes Moore, and South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn. He said the Democratic Party had toyed with launching a YouTube channel called DTV, which he would anchor, but decided they didn't have the resources. The former politician said though, that after seeing increasing numbers of Americans 'getting their news from social media channels', he felt a left-leaning podcast was 'needed'. Harrison also outlined why he decided to interview Hunter Biden, who has been found guilty of illegally owning a gun while using drugs and filing his taxes late in recent years. 'In many ways, I think Hunter Biden has become a caricature in politics,' the podcast host told Semafor. 'A lot of people don't know how smart he is, don't know his background, don't know the stuff that he's worked on. 'They only know what either his allies or his enemies have put out there, and he's been defined by that. 'I thought it would be really interesting to pull back the curtain so that people got a chance to understand who he is, and for him to get an opportunity to talk about some of the things that maybe he's only been able to talk to his family members about. Harrison said he hopes the podcast will become a platform for Democrats to open up in the same way Donald Trump did for hours on air with Joe Rogan before he was elected in 2024. 'We Democrats put ourselves in straitjackets, and we sanitize every damn thing that comes out of our mouths,' the podcast host said. 'So what does come out comes out without any soul. Republicans understand the power of emotion. It could be fear or it could be joy, but it's emotion, and they use it.' Harrison added that by contrast to Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz were 'muzzled' by their press teams and did not do enough interviews.

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