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Shepard Smith Blasts ‘Garbage And Lies Masquerading As News’ In First Public Speech Since Leaving Fox News

Posted by Ellen -7859.80pc on November 22, 2019 · Flag

Shepard Smith re-emerged on the pubic stage last night where he took some veiled shots at Donald Trump and, possibly, Fox News – then pledged $500,000 to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

According to The New York Times, Smith’s appearance at the event was arranged before he abruptly resigned from Fox News last month. The Times also reported that Fox News was a “main sponsor” of the event, that several of the network’s journalists were in attendance and that Smith made no comments about his time at Fox.

But Smith’s allusions to Trump could just as well have been aimed at his Fox News cohorts. From The Washington Post:

 “Nations are becoming far less tolerant of an independent press,” Smith said. “Sure, journalists continue to be murdered or thrown in prison when they speak out, but governments have learned other, less crude, techniques to censor and stifle our work.”

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“Our belief a decade ago that the online revolution would liberate us now seems a bit premature, doesn’t it?” he said with a smile. “Autocrats have learned how to use those same online tools to shore up their power. They flood the world of information with garbage and lies masquerading as news. There’s a phrase for that.”

Smith briefly paused, delivering a pointed look, which drew laughter from the audience.

Smith knows first-hand about garbage and lies masquerading as news and he fought a losing battle against them at Fox. He was also repeatedly targeted by Trump for reporting that displeased him.

Smith got a standing ovation after he announced his donation.

Watch an excerpt of Smith's remarks below, via The Washington Post.

(H/T reader Eric Jefferson)

Correction: This headline originally stated that Smith said garbage and lies were masquerading as "truth."

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Ellen commented 2019-11-27 00:52:51 -0500 · Flag
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to IP addresses with this host. I once wheedled it out of them when there was a death threat but it took a bit of doing.
Bemused commented 2019-11-26 04:44:01 -0500 · Flag
We’ve been visited by several trolls lately. I’d be curious to know their IP addresses.
Bemused commented 2019-11-26 04:41:30 -0500 · Flag
I do my best to watch as broad a range of news sources of possible so that I can compare the versions and make up my own mine. Full disclosure, watching Fox was the best way to identify the stuff that the RW want to sweep under the carpet. The “omissions” that allow them to present totally fallacious (alternate) “realities”. Shep’s was the only programme I could watch without reaching for my pencil.
Kevin Koster commented 2019-11-25 03:56:32 -0500 · Flag
I wonder if Mr. White is aware of where he is posting his trolling comments.

But I do find it interesting that angry Right Wingers feel they must sling the insults and labelling. One would think that Mr. White feels emboldened by the comments of Pence’s childish spokesman to just let that inner hater fly.
John McKee commented 2019-11-24 21:09:59 -0500 · Flag
Oh Charles White, we are blown away by your command of the facts and the crisp, clear way your express you conclusions. Indeed, sir, we are not worthy…
Charles White commented 2019-11-24 20:12:45 -0500 · Flag
Shep should know since he pushed his own anti Trump agenda while ignoring proven facts and never awarded good performance by anyone outside of his personal Leftist agenda.
John McKee commented 2019-11-24 16:20:25 -0500 · Flag
I’m standing by Shep, no matter that yes, he could have walked away years ago, but the nett effect of his leaving Fox is that the millions of wilful know-nothings now have even less chance of accidentally being exposed to the truth. Importantly, he was consistent.

Napolitano has my respect for the same reason, of late at any rate, but I still cannot extend that forgiveness to the likes of Cavuto and Wallace. Although they are both well past any possibility of future employment anywhere else, their occasional timid forays into criticise-Dear-Leader territory are nothing but evidence that they find the absolute excesses of Hannity/Tucker/Ingraham/Pirro too embarrassing to be personally associated with. Far from excusing them, such selective disdain is actually evidence of their damnable complicity in the whole disgusting enterprise.
George brady commented 2019-11-24 13:05:11 -0500 · Flag
That’s right Shep, that’s. Why I don’t watch you.
Kevin Koster commented 2019-11-24 10:24:41 -0500 · Flag
I’ve said it before – Smith has made himself a multi-millionaire by staying at Fox News for over 20 years when he was well aware of the propaganda purpose for the network. He certainly tried to do some decent journalistic work but that’s like saying that the news bulletin guy at the National Enquirer tries to get his details right.

It’s a sad moment to watch Smith and Cameron and the others trying desperately to regain their credibility. Nobody forced them to take the money from Fox News. Nobody forced them to stay there. They CHOSE to do so. So now they must live with the consequences.

I’m sure that Smith is a decent man, and he’ll have a very well-funded retirement. He may even get hired at another outlet once his non-compete expires. But he’ll always have that cloud hanging over his head, no matter where he goes.
David T commented 2019-11-23 14:25:51 -0500 · Flag
I realize that Smith was generally recognized as one of the few “good ones” at Fox, but without him now explicitly rejecting the widespread evils at Fox, he will never have much credibility as a journalist. He helped prop up that network for years, which is not easily forgotten.
truman commented 2019-11-23 13:09:09 -0500 · Flag
“Garbage and Lies” should be the new tagline for the Fux prime-time lineup of fTucker Carlson, Sean KKKlannity and Screech Ingraham.








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