Texas Drive-Through Ballots To Be Counted After Federal Court's Ruling : NPR - 1 views
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a president who burst into public consciousness as a media sensation has returned to the warm embrace of conservative media outlets and their stars.
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"Some GOP lawmakers say time is running out to get to the bottom of what they call corruption at the highest levels of government."
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Over the past few weeks, as many polls have shown Trump losing to Biden, many conservative outlets have recycled groundless claims about election fraud and unverified claims of unethical or illegal behavior by the Democratic nominee — claims circulated by the president's friends.
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Since Sept. 1, Trump has given about 30 interviews to the media, according to a rolling tally by CBS White House correspondent Mark Knoller. A clear majority have been with Fox News and other media outfits controlled by media magnate Rupert Murdoch, an ally of the president.
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But when Trump is taken unfiltered or live, his distortions and untruths are often unchecked — or, if corrected, gently done so well after his misleading remarks.
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Last week, his spokesman trashed Fox News' respected polling unit for its findings that voters were turning against him in previously supporting states.
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Trump has denounced Fox's Chris Wallace, perhaps its most straight-ahead news host, and tweeted twice against the network after it broadcast remarks by former President Barack Obama live, mocking him.
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His non-Fox News interviews have been largely granted to media outlets or figures who have equally sympathetic records:
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When Trump contracted COVID-19, he couldn't stage rallies under public health rules. Columbia University historian Nicole Hemmer, who studies conservative media, noted that Limbaugh mused aloud on how he could help Trump by turning over his microphone to the president to do what he called a virtual rally.
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Limbaugh almost never invites big-name guests on his show, arguing he's the expert. That conversation with Trump lasted two hours.