{"id":2454779,"date":"2025-07-02T14:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T18:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-news-accused-of-hitting-a-new-low-attempting-to-sanitize-ms-13-with-a-word-change\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T14:16:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T18:16:58","slug":"abc-news-accused-of-hitting-a-new-low-attempting-to-sanitize-ms-13-with-a-word-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-news-accused-of-hitting-a-new-low-attempting-to-sanitize-ms-13-with-a-word-change\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC News Accused of Hitting &#8216;a New Low,&#8217; Attempting to Sanitize MS-13 with a Word Change"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fabc-news-accused-of-hitting-a-new-low-attempting-to-sanitize-ms-13-with-a-word-change%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=2454779&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>ABC News recently faced backlash on social media for referring to the notorious MS-13 gang as a &#8220;clique.&#8221; This remark came as a leader of an MS-13 group was being sentenced for racketeering and multiple murders, igniting criticism from commentators like Mollie Hemingway, who denounced the description as propaganda. Others, including country singer John Rich, highlighted the dictionary definition of &#8220;clique&#8221; to emphasize the absurdity of downplaying the gangS violent reputation. critics argued that such language shifts reflect a broader trend in media to minimize the severity of criminal activities, especially related to issues like illegal immigration.They noted that this tactic has been used historically to alter public perception,with examples ranging from &#8220;illegal aliens&#8221; to &#8220;undocumented persons.&#8221; The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >controversy underscores ongoing debates<\/a> about media bias and the framing of violent organizations.  <\/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> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><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>ABC News was slammed on social media Wednesday for using different terminology to describe the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-perry-designate-ccp-a-transnational-criminal-organization\/\" title=\"Rep. Perry: Designate CCP a Transnational Criminal Organization\">international criminal organization<\/a> known as the MS-13 gang.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The leader of an MS-13 clique in the suburbs of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/reporter-asks-mamdani-one-question-left-will-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York City<\/a> faces sentencing Wednesday in a federal racketeering case involving eight murders, including the 2016 killings of two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-biological-males-are-just-taking-it-away-from-us-high-school-girl-athlete-blasts-biden-administration-for-abandoning-her-lawsuit\/\" title=\"\u2018These Biological Males Are Just Taking It Away From Us\u2019: High School Girl Athlete Blasts Biden Administration For Abandoning Her Lawsuit\">high school girls<\/a> that focused the nation&rsquo;s attention on the violent gang,&rdquo; ABC <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ABC\/status\/1940333054515368447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway was having none of it and called out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-mainstream-media-repeatedly-slams-biden-admin-for-secrecy-on-border-amid-5-alarm-emergency\/\" title=\"WATCH: Mainstream ... Repeatedly Slams Biden Admin For Secrecy On B... Amid \u20185-Alarm Emergency\u2019\">mainstream news network<\/a> for producing &ldquo;propaganda&rdquo; while reaching a &ldquo;new low.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Of all the propaganda you&rsquo;ve pushed over the years, describing a gang that murders children as a fun &ldquo;clique&rdquo; is a new low.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mollie (@MZHemingway) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MZHemingway\/status\/1940381917905625351?\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Country music singer John Rich pointed out the Webster&rsquo;s dictionary definition of clique, then mocked ABC News for trying to pull some sleight of hand.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Webster&rsquo;s defines &lsquo;clique&rsquo; as: &lsquo;a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons held together by common interests, views, or purposes,&#8217;&rdquo; he wrote. &ldquo;In this case, common interests would be rape and murder.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Webster&rsquo;s defines &lsquo;clique&rsquo; as: &ldquo;a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons held together by common interests, views, or purposes.&rdquo; In this case, common interests would be rape and murder.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Rich&#127482;&#127480; (@johnrich) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnrich\/status\/1940410478737736025?\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SLJNorth\/status\/1940387861158912158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">joked<\/a>: &ldquo;A clique is a group of middle school mean girls. What the hell are you doing [ABC]?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This might seem small in comparison to some other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-issues-correction-karoline-leavitt-shoots-fake-news-report-iran-strike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media malfeasance<\/a>, but it shows a pattern of trying to downplay &mdash; or mask &mdash; how horrible something really is, if it benefits liberals.<\/p>\n<p>This tactic has been used by biased journalists on many subjects, but when it comes to illegal immigration, word games are their go-to strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Remember when the term for someone who entered the country illegally was &ldquo;illegal alien?&rdquo; Then it got downgraded to &ldquo;illegal immigrant.&rdquo; Then this was downgraded even further to &ldquo;undocumented person&rdquo; or &ldquo;non-citizen.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s subtle, but in the end these little tricks become potent.<\/p>\n<p>Other outlets will follow their lead and before you know it, society has renamed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-praises-superstar-tom-homan-top-ms-13-leader-busted-multi-agency-effort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dangerous gang<\/a>&nbsp;known for terrorizing U.S. citizens into something that sounds benign.<\/p>\n<p>Upon re-entering the White House in January, President Donald Trump didn&rsquo;t mince words in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/designating-cartels-and-other-organizations-as-foreign-terrorist-organizations-and-specially-designated-global-terrorists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executive order<\/a> designating MS-13 &mdash; and other groups like it &mdash; as terrorist organizations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Cartels functionally control, through a campaign of assassination, terror, rape, and brute force nearly all illegal traffic across the southern border of the United States,&rdquo; the order read. &ldquo;In certain portions of Mexico, they function as quasi-governmental entities, controlling nearly all aspects of society.&nbsp; The Cartels&rsquo; activities threaten the safety of the American people, the security of the United States, and the stability of the international order in the Western Hemisphere.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Other transnational organizations, such as Tren de Aragua (TdA) and La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) pose similar threats to the United States,&rdquo; the order continued.&nbsp; &ldquo;Their campaigns of violence and terror in the United States and internationally are extraordinarily violent, vicious, and similarly threaten the stability of the international order in the Western Hemisphere.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump added. &ldquo;The Cartels and other transnational organizations, such as TdA and MS-13, operate both within and outside the United States. &nbsp;They present an unusual and extraordinary threat to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ice-chief-calls-cnn-willfully-endangering-officers-sickening-segment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">national security<\/a>, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That doesn&rsquo;t sounds like any &ldquo;clique&rdquo; 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Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway criticized ABC for what she deemed &#8220;propaganda,&#8221; stating that labeling a gang responsible for child murders as a &#8220;clique&#8221; was particularly egregious. Country singer John Rich also mocked the term, pointing out its definition and suggesting it trivialized serious crimes like rape and murder. Other users echoed this sentiment, highlighting how such language downplays the severity of criminal organizations. This pattern of softening language around serious issues has been noted in various contexts by biased journalists, especially concerning illegal immigration terminology changes over time. 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