{"id":2341836,"date":"2024-09-16T13:25:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T17:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-accused-of-hitting-a-new-despicable-low-with-disgraceful-coverage-of-trump-assassination-attempt\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T13:30:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T17:30:02","slug":"nbc-accused-of-hitting-a-new-despicable-low-with-disgraceful-coverage-of-trump-assassination-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-accused-of-hitting-a-new-despicable-low-with-disgraceful-coverage-of-trump-assassination-attempt\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC Accused of Hitting &#8216;a New Despicable Low&#8217; with &#8216;Disgraceful&#8217; Coverage of Trump Assassination Attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnbc-accused-of-hitting-a-new-despicable-low-with-disgraceful-coverage-of-trump-assassination-attempt%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2341836&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The text discusses\u2062 recent assassination attempts on \u2064former President Donald Trump, highlighting a \u200bsecond incident\u200d during which a gunman exchanged fire with the Secret Service\u2064 while\u2062 Trump was golfing in Florida.\u2062 This \u200dfollows a previous attempt in July, which resulted in \u200cTrump sustaining only \u2062an ear wound. \u2062The coverage \u2062by NBC News anchor\u2062 Lester Holt faced\u200d backlash from Trump&#8217;s supporters. Critics were particularly disturbed by Holt&#8217;s abrupt shift \u200dto discussing unrelated topics, such\u2063 as supposed unrest caused by Haitian immigrants, immediately after \u2062reporting on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amnesty-international-strips-aleksei-navalny-of-prisoner-of-conscience-status-for-decades-old-comments-on-immigration\/\" title=\"Amnesty International Strips Aleksei Navalny Of \u2018Prisoner Of Conscience\u2019 Status For Decades-Old Comments On Immigration\">assassination attempt<\/a>.\u2063 Many \u200dviewed this as blame being placed \u200don Trump for the threats against his\u200d life,\u2062 which sparked outrage among conservatives, leading to calls\u2062 for Holt&#8217;s\u200b resignation and accusations of\u2062 irresponsible journalism. Prominent figures in the conservative community expressed their dissatisfaction with Holt&#8217;s actions, citing a perceived lack of integrity in\u2063 the way \u2063the story was handled.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reagan-shooter-warns-against-violence-towards-trump-not-the-answer-2\/\" title=\"Reagan shooter warns against violence towards Trump: &#039;Not the answer\">presidential assassination attempts<\/a> actually the fault of the targeted president and his party?<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s the thread that NBC News anchor Lester Holt apparently began tugging at in his widely panned coverage of the second assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>To wit, Trump became an apparent target for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-gunshots-erupt-trump-golf-outing-secret-service-opens-fire-rushes-trump-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second assassination attempt<\/a> in as many months, after a gunman exchanged fire with with the Secret Service on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>(Trump was actually hit by a bullet during an assassination attempt in July, while speaking at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. While the former president walked away with just an ear wound, the shooter did kill one rallygoer.)<\/p>\n<p>The latest incident took place while Trump was partaking in a favorite pastime of his &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-flexes-golf-skills-sinks-eagle-putt-raising-thousands-wounded-veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">golfing<\/a> &mdash; at Trump International Golf Course near West Palm Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>While a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/will-never-surrender-defiant-trump-issues-response-second-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defiant<\/a> Trump made sure to let his supporters know that he was alive and still fighting, NBC News&rsquo; coverage of the incident did not garner such friendly reviews from those same supporters.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the whole offending segment below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YYmaUhNuhrE?si=Y7XgnyFrDzI7_DI9\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The segment was largely jeered because NBC News&rsquo; coverage of this latest harrowing event included a curious transition to a different topic &mdash; the kind of transition that Trump supporters immediately noticed.<\/p>\n<p>As Holt began to finish talking to a correspondent about the Secret Service response to the Florida shooting attempt, the longtime NBC anchor swiftly pivoted to the contentious story about whether or not Haitian immigrants were causing unrest (particularly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/beyond-claims-migrants-eating-pets-haitian-wave-causing-real-provable-problems-springfield-ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to pets<\/a> and animals) in Springfield, Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukrainian-president-senior-aide-survives-assassination-attempt\/\" title=\"Ukrainian president senior aide survives assassination attempt\">apparent assassination attempt<\/a> comes amid increasingly fierce rhetoric on the campaign trail itself,&rdquo; Holt said. &ldquo;Mr. Trump, his running mate J.D. Vance continue to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-police-call-audio-springfield-ohio-appears-confirm-haitian-goose-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">baseless<\/a> claims about Haitian immigrants in Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This weekend, there were new bomb threats in that town.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Many Trump supporters interpreted that topic change as placing some blame on Trump&rsquo;s own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-dept-calls-on-iran-to-end-dangerous-nuclear-buildup\/\" title=\"State Dept. Calls on Iran to End \u2018Dangerous\u2019 Nuclear Buildup\">fiery rhetoric<\/a> in the escalating attempts on his life.<\/p>\n<p>And Trump supporters did not appreciate that.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Blaming the assassination attempt on the intended victim is a new despicable low!&rdquo; Hollywood actor Rob Schneider <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RobSchneider\/status\/1835559041042690346\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> to X. &ldquo;Just when you thought the captured illiberal media could not sink any lower, the craven Lester Holt and cowardly NBC News shamelessly and deliberately mislead &amp; misdirect their few remaining viewers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Lester Holt needs to resign immediately,&rdquo; another prominent conservative on X <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DefiyantlyFree\/status\/1835462239207190823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a>. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not being hyperbolic, if the position of the media is going to be that we hate Donald Trump so much because he is exposing the truth that we want him to get shot at and die then they need to resign immediately.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The American people need to stand up and demand it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If Lester Holt had any integrity, he would&rsquo;ve looked at the script, crumpled it into a ball and thrown it across the room and said &lsquo;I won&rsquo;t read this kind of garbage. What the hell is wrong with you people?&#8217;&rdquo; conservative author and lawyer Kurt Schlichter <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KurtSchlichter\/status\/1835501032891359487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> to X.<\/p>\n<p>Schlichter added: &ldquo;But he chose another path, to his perpetual disgrace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This is the question NBC News anchor Lester Holt seemed to raise in his criticized coverage of former President Donald Trump&#8217;s second assassination attempt. Trump was targeted again after a gunman exchanged fire with Secret Service agents on Sunday, just two months after he was shot at during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he sustained only an ear injury while one attendee was killed. The latest incident occurred while Trump was golfing at Trump International Golf Course near West Palm Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Trump&#8217;s determination to reassure his supporters that he is alive and continuing to fight, NBC News&#8217; reporting did not sit well with many of them. The segment faced backlash primarily due to Holt&#8217;s abrupt shift from discussing the shooting incident to addressing a controversial topic regarding Haitian immigrants allegedly causing unrest in Springfield, Ohio. As Holt concluded his remarks about the Secret Service&#8217;s response, he transitioned into discussing claims made by Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance about these immigrants amidst rising tensions.<\/p>\n<p>Many supporters interpreted this change as an attempt to implicate Trump&#8217;s own rhetoric in relation to the threats against him, which they found offensive. Actor Rob Schneider expressed outrage on social media over what he deemed a new low for media coverage: &#8220;Blaming the assassination attempt on the intended victim is despicable!&#8221; Another conservative voice called for Holt&#8217;s resignation over what they perceived as an irresponsible stance from media outlets towards Trump\u2019s safety.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative author Kurt Schlichter criticized Holt for not rejecting such content outright and suggested that if journalists harbor animosity towards Trump so deeply that they wish harm upon him, they should step down immediately<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2341837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NBC-Trump-Coverage.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34943,7471,3634],"class_list":["post-2341836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-assassination-attempt","tag-nbc","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NBC-Trump-Coverage.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341836"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341836\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}