National Public Radio is a liberal organization. Everyone knows this. What you may not know is that after Trump won the 2016 election, they went from liberal to full-on activist with a mission to damage Trump as much as possible.
They pushed the Russia collusion hoax and latched onto Rep. Adam Schiff, giving him another platform to push his lies.
They also famously refused to cover the Hunter Biden laptop story, calling it a non-news story.
One insider has come forward to tell all.
From the Free Press:
Like many unfortunate things, the rise of advocacy took off with Donald Trump. As in many newsrooms, his election in 2016 was greeted at NPR with a mixture of disbelief, anger, and despair. (Just to note, I eagerly voted against Trump twice but felt we were obliged to cover him fairly.) But what began as tough, straightforward coverage of a belligerent, truth-impaired president veered toward efforts to damage or topple Trump’s presidency.
Persistent rumors that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia over the election became the catnip that drove reporting. At NPR, we hitched our wagon to Trump’s most visible antagonist, Representative Adam Schiff.
Schiff, who was the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, became NPR’s guiding hand, its ever-present muse. By my count, NPR hosts interviewed Schiff 25 times about Trump and Russia. During many of those conversations, Schiff alluded to purported evidence of collusion. The Schiff talking points became the drumbeat of NPR news reports.
Watch him speak to Bari Weiss below:
How NPR Lost the Trust of America
In an exclusive interview, senior business editor at @NPR @UBerliner speaks to @bariweiss about NPR’s shift from a liberal-leaning news organization to its present “knee-jerk,” “activist,” and “scolding” liberal bias.
“It was Trump’s election…… pic.twitter.com/hx1eDeJi1K
— Honestly with Bari Weiss (@thehonestlypod) April 9, 2024
This is a taxpayer funded news outlet.
I quit my daily habit of NPR in 2015 when it was clear they had jumped the shark and become the progressive liberal mouthpieces they are now. Defund them ASAP.
— Quist (@eaganscreek) April 9, 2024
This whole thing is self delusional. NPR has been a propaganda network for decades. The idea that this happened in2016 shows you just how deep in their echo chamber they were.
— Herdwatching (@herdwatching) April 9, 2024
Maybe it’s time to revisit the issue of their funding.