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Fox News Uses Finsbury Park Attack To Promote Muslim Ban And Glorious Trump!

Posted by Ellen -7835.60pc on June 19, 2017 · Flag

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What the heck does an attack on Muslims near a London mosque have to do with Donald Trump’s Muslim ban? Absolutely nothing. But Fox News must be desperate to turn what might be a black mark on their own Islamophobic side into a political plus.

Trump’s proposed Muslim ban blocks entry from six countries, none of which are the U.K. Yet before knowing who drove a van into a crowd of worshipers at the Finsbury Park Mosque in London or why, Fox trotted out Republican Ric Grenell to suggest the incident was proof we need Trump’s ban.

“I don’t understand why people would be against a temporary halt to ensure that the system is safe.” Grenell complained, “We’re not having that honest conversation because we’ve got members of the media who immediately called it something that it’s not.”

Actually, it was Trump-supporter Rudy Giuliani who called the ban a “Muslim ban” and he was quoting Trump! Furthermore, Trump also called for "a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on” during his campaign.

Not surprisingly, Fox anchor Jackie Ibanez did not correct Grenell. So he continued griping about the media. They “try to whip up a feverish debate that I think is extremely unhelpful,” he accused.

Now that’s rich, coming as it did during a segment designed to whip up a feverish debate and be unhelpful to anything other than the service of Trump.

Rather than challenge Grenell, Ibanez helped validate him. “A lot of people are afraid of looking Islamophobic,” she said, thereby suggesting that opponents of the ban care more about foreign Muslims than Americans’ safety.

And that just happened to remind Ibanez of Glorious Trump’s glories.

IBANEZ: What I’m hearing you say is, the great thing about our current president, President Trump, is that he’s bold. He calls it how it is. He lets them know, ‘Listen, you’re not going to Heaven. You’re not. You’re going to Hell. And that’s something that’s refreshing to hear. 

Watch what passes for breaking news coverage below, from Fox’s June 18, 2017 broadcast via NewsHound Richard.

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FOX News was talking about the #TravelBan which has nothing to do with the breaking news of Muslims possibly being targeted in #London. pic.twitter.com/7poWFHW4lL

— Richard W. (@IceManNYR) June 19, 2017

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Jane S commented 2017-06-20 02:51:57 -0400 · Flag
Eyes, I have heard and read non-Fox media making that observation repeatedly. But as you rightly point out, Trump’s lies and corruption are so widespread that there’s too damn much to cover with appropriate levels of indignation.

Also, his stupid ban is in limbo and has at least a 50-50 chance, at least, of never going into effect. News media as a rule rarely goes nuts over a proposal or initiative until it looks a lot closer to actually happening.
Eyes On Fox commented 2017-06-19 14:42:45 -0400 · Flag
Stan,

If a layman such as myself can figure this out why isn’t the non-Foxified press not making it a thing? Isn’t it their job or is Trump’s lies and corruption so widespread they just can’t keep up?
Stan Weiner commented 2017-06-19 13:48:09 -0400 · Flag
Also I hope all those injured in England have a rapid recovery.
Stan Weiner commented 2017-06-19 13:46:31 -0400 · Flag
Great comment “Eyes on Fox”. I have made the same comment on different platforms. I have not been able to stir up much support, and I hope that your comment will raise the fallacy of the need for a ban.
El 84 commented 2017-06-19 11:50:56 -0400 · Flag
The Fox fallacy world never quits dishing out the anti-logic.
Eyes On Fox commented 2017-06-19 08:47:00 -0400 · Flag
Okay, so some white middle-aged guy who if he were an American would be watching Fox News kills Muslims and we’re talking the Trump travel ban? Okay, this is hack news GOPTV™ blowing the Muslim dog whistle until they’re red in the face. It’s what the partisan hacks are. I get it.

What I don’t get is the relitigation of the Trump lie it’s a 90 ban just to do a review to fix things. Trump has had more than 90 days while time wastes away with all the lawsuits to do a review. What I’m hearing from this Fox bs’er is Trump hasn’t done the first step regarding its alleged purpose. Trump doesn’t have to actually ban anyone to review and update vetting policy. In fact, didn’t Trump boast [aka lie] the other day he had indeed toughened the vetting during a rant against Obama? So do we even need it now unless it indeed is a ban! 🤥








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