If CNN’s Brian Stelter was hoping for sympathy or support following Glenn Beck’s scathing interview, he’ll be sorely disappointed.
Stelter took to Twitter after Beck’s comments and his explosive exit during a live interview after the CNN host pivoted from talk of the immigration crisis at the border to that of Beck’s struggling media company.
“This is all about ratings!” Beck told Stelter in discussing the issue of migrant children and the deportation of illegal immigrants. “Stop dividing us.”
People are “watching you two, the media and Donald Trump, playing this little game back and forth, and they’re sick of it”
—@GlennBeck to me https://t.co/fbLo6Yyrhm
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 25, 2018
But Stelter’s tweet opened a Pandora’s box of questions about the hypocrisy Beck was pointing out as the liberal media blindly ignored the same border issues for eight years when former President Obama was in office.
Hi @brianstelter,
In you interview with Glenn Beck, you defended the media’s coverage in 2014 compared to now by saying “there weren’t as many kids in jail”.
In reality, there were twice as many held by the Obama admin. Doesn’t your assumption signal an issue with the coverage?
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) June 25, 2018
I mean if someone who is in the media and tracks coverage had a false perception on this issue based on the coverage, how are regular viewers supposed to know the truth?
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) June 25, 2018
The exchange is linked here: https://t.co/pgA29tbcp9
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) June 25, 2018
A former never-Trumper who endorsed Hillary Clinton in 2016, Beck recently announced he will be voting for Trump in 2020.
“The media is so blind. I couldn’t take any more of it on CNN and Reliable Sources,” Beck tweeted after walking out of the CNN interview.
2. Had the exact same events that occurred this week happened under Obama. The media is so blind. I couldn’t take anymore of it on #cnn and #ReliableSources. But I will lay the problem and solutions out for you on radio tomorrow. Other than solutions: “I don’t care. Do U?”
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) June 24, 2018
CNN’s Chris Cillizza needed to get his two cents in and responded to Stelter’s tweet.
You mean when we cover the president of the United States? https://t.co/ZWWf0YWOxF
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) June 25, 2018
He totally set himself up for the backlash.
Is that what you are doing, “covering the president of the United States”? Looks more like obfuscation, deception, pick and choose journalism, and out right lying.
— Trey Wells (@JosieWails) June 25, 2018
Narrator: “Not very well and only the bad stuff.”
— The Rookie San (@Rookie_San) June 25, 2018
Even when you make a good point, you are still Chris Cillizza.
— Ed Gerrish (@edgerrish) June 25, 2018
It’s that kind of elitist bullshit that makes people hate you. No one believes you are simply “covering” the President. You hate him. You are the headquarters of the #Resistance . That’s fine. But be honest about it.
— Chris (@CML_Texas) June 25, 2018
You still don’t get it.
— Tammers2 (@TammyBa96354517) June 25, 2018
Meanwhile, Stelter’s attempt to whine about Beck only amounted to a case of spitting in the wind.
Yes, and @brianstelter not only personalized the discussion, he made it even worse, missing @glennbeck’s entire point by attempting the worst segue ever with a closing inquiry about what’s happening TheBlaze. @glennbeck is EXACTLY RIGHT!
— (((Ephraim Shalom))) (@ephshalom) June 25, 2018
Poor Brian does not like being called out on his “gotcha” set up. Bless his heart.
— fishwrapper (@mamiefishes) June 25, 2018
I rarely agree with Beck. But he’s right Brian and you have a habit lately of playing the MSM victim card. Quit this shit and go back to reporting facts not tantalizing trump click bait.
— blueidaho (@svskier1) June 25, 2018
@brianstelter Glenn’s point was that the media loves to frame every topic like a battle royale and pit factions against each other for ratings.
You proved his point, you hack. Your “Who, me? What did I do?” schtick no longer works with real people.
You obviously have no shame
— ??Osprey 795 ? (@osprey795) June 25, 2018
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