The media’s false narrative of alleged Trump-Russia collusion is — for all intents and purposes — dead and buried. But some members of the liberal media seem to have failed to accept that reality.
On Tuesday, MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell opened his show with a bombshell report alleging that Russian oligarchs had co-signed on massive bank loans for President Donald Trump. But there was just one problem with O’Donnell’s story: it wasn’t true.
According to Breitbart, the MSNBC host later issued an apology and retracted the story, saying it contained “information that wasn’t ready for reporting.”
O’Donnell issues rare apology
“Last night, on this show, I discussed information that wasn’t ready for reporting,” O’Donnell said on Wednesday’s edition of MSNBC’s The Last Word. “I repeated statements a single source told me about the president’s finances and loan documents with Deutsche Bank. Saying ‘if true’ as I discussed the information was simply not good enough.”
The MSNBC host went on: “I did not go through the rigorous verification and standards process here at MSNBC before repeating what I heard from my source. Had it gone through that process, I would not have been permitted to report it.”
O’Donnell admitted that he “should not have said it on air or posted it on Twitter.”
“I was wrong to do so,” O’Donnell said. “This afternoon, attorneys for the president sent us a letter asserting the story is false. They also demanded a retraction. Tonight, we are retracting the story.”
But O’Donnell wasn’t ready to admit that he was wrong — just that he jumped the gun a bit.
“We don’t know whether the information is inaccurate,” O’Donnell said. “But, the fact is, we do know it wasn’t ready for broadcast, and for that, I apologize.”
Eric Trump: This has to stop
As a member of the media completely overcome with what has become affectionately known as “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” O’Donnell has no shame when it comes to his absurd and incessant attacks on President Trump. But while public shaming may have little impact on reining in his dishonest reporting, the threat of legal action may pack a more convincing punch.
“This was a reckless attempt to slander our family and smear a great company,” Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, tweeted Wednesday evening. “Apologies are not enough when the true intent was solely to damage and cause harm. As a company, we will be taking legal action. This unethical behavior has to stop.”
President Trump himself weighed in on the matter with a series of tweets Thursday morning in which he slammed O’Donnell as “crazy,” noting that the MSNBC host had been forced to apologize before over false allegations and suggesting that O’Donnell’s “inaccurate reporting” is merely the latest example of “horrible, corrupt, and fraudulent Fake News” to plague him and his associates. And we can bet it won’t be the last.
1,451 Responses
Write more, thats all I have to say. Literally, it seems as though you relied on the video to make your point. You definitely know what youre talking about, why waste your intelligence on just posting videos to your weblog when you could be giving us something informative to read?|
Hello! Someone in my Facebook group shared this website with us so I came to take a look. I’m definitely loving the information. I’m bookmarking and will be tweeting this to my followers! Exceptional blog and wonderful design and style.|
Chuyên viên trang điểm tại các studio áo cưới
Hi! I basically want to provide you a big thumbs up for the superb information you’ve got ideal here on this post. I’ll be arriving again to your web site for more soon.
Woah! I’m really digging the template/theme of this website. It’s simple, yet effective. A lot of times it’s very hard to get that “perfect balance” between superb usability and visual appeal. I must say that you’ve done a very good job with this. Also, the blog loads very fast for me on Firefox. Superb Blog!
Good site you’ve got here.. It’s hard to find quality writing like yours nowadays. I seriously appreciate people like you! Take care!!
Great article! That is the type of information that should be shared across the web. Disgrace on the search engines for no longer positioning this post upper! Come on over and consult with my site . Thanks =)|
Very good article. I certainly love this site. Thanks!|
I’m curious to find out what blog system you have been utilizing? I’m experiencing some small security problems with my latest site and I would like to find something more risk-free. Do you have any suggestions?|
Hey, I think your blog might be having browser compatibility issues. When I look at your blog in Opera, it looks fine but when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping. I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Other then that, fantastic blog!
Pretty! This has been an incredibly wonderful article. Thank you for providing this information.
Useful info. Lucky me I discovered your web site by accident, and I am shocked why this twist of fate did not happened in advance! I bookmarked it.|
Amazing things here. I’m very satisfied to look your article. Thanks so much and I am looking ahead to touch you. Will you kindly drop me a e-mail?|
Hi, this weekend is nice for me, because this point in time i am reading this enormous informative paragraph here at my house.|
I was able to find good information from your articles.|
I’m really enjoying the theme/design of your blog. Do you ever run into any internet browser compatibility issues? A handful of my blog visitors have complained about my website not operating correctly in Explorer but looks great in Chrome. Do you have any suggestions to help fix this issue?|
I’m curious to find out what blog system you happen to be working with? I’m having some small security problems with my latest blog and I’d like to find something more safe. Do you have any suggestions?
Its like you read my mind! You appear to know so much about this, like you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you could do with a few pics to drive the message home a little bit, but other than that, this is fantastic blog. A fantastic read. I’ll certainly be back.|
Greetings! Very helpful advice within this post! It is the little changes which will make the most important changes. Many thanks for sharing!
Sweet blog! I found it while surfing around on Yahoo News. Do you have any tips on how to get listed in Yahoo News? I’ve been trying for a while but I never seem to get there! Thank you|
An interesting discussion is definitely worth comment. There’s no doubt that that you need to write more about this issue, it may not be a taboo subject but usually people do not speak about such topics. To the next! All the best!!
I really love your blog.. Very nice colors & theme. Did you develop this web site yourself? Please reply back as I’m wanting to create my very own site and would like to know where you got this from or exactly what the theme is named. Thank you!
This design is wicked! You definitely know how to keep a reader amused. Between your wit and your videos, I was almost moved to start my own blog (well, almost…HaHa!) Fantastic job. I really loved what you had to say, and more than that, how you presented it. Too cool!
Hello there! This is my first visit to your blog! We are a team of volunteers and starting a new project in a community in the same niche. Your blog provided us useful information to work on. You have done a wonderful job!
Tremendous things here. I am very glad to look your post. Thank you a lot and I’m looking forward to contact you. Will you kindly drop me a e-mail?|
I’m not that much of a internet reader to be honest but your sites really nice, keep it up! I’ll go ahead and bookmark your website to come back down the road. All the best|
Chuyên viên trang điểm tại các salon và spa
Nghá» trang Ä‘iểm cô dâu tá»± do, makeup Ä‘i tiệc, sinh nháºt, kỹ yếu.
Chuyên viên trang điểm tại các salon và spa
I think this is among the most significant info for me. And i am glad reading your article. But should remark on some general things, The web site style is wonderful, the articles is really great : D. Good job, cheers|
I’m not sure where you’re getting your info, but great topic. I needs to spend some time learning more or understanding more. Thanks for excellent info I was looking for this info for my mission.|
Thanks a lot for sharing this with all people you actually recognize what you are speaking about! Bookmarked. Kindly additionally talk over with my site =). We could have a link trade agreement among us!
Does your blog have a contact page? I’m having a tough time locating it but, I’d like to send you an email. I’ve got some suggestions for your blog you might be interested in hearing. Either way, great site and I look forward to seeing it grow over time.|
When someone writes an paragraph he/she maintains the plan of a user in his/her mind that how a user can know it. Thus that’s why this piece of writing is amazing. Thanks!|
I was able to find good advice from your blog articles.
Go to Pure CBD Selection for the best pure cbd oil. You can buy pure cbd oil that is full spectrum or broad spectrum. Make sure to sign up for there newsletter to receive a free coupon code.
It’s a shame you don’t have a donate button! I’d definitely donate to this outstanding blog! I guess for now i’ll settle for book-marking and adding your RSS feed to my Google account. I look forward to fresh updates and will share this site with my Facebook group. Chat soon!
You ought to take part in a contest for one of the best blogs on the web. I am going to recommend this site!
This is very interesting, You are a very skilled blogger. I ave joined your feed and look forward to seeking more of your excellent post. Also, I ave shared your site in my social networks!
Excellent article. Keep writing such kind of info on your page. Im really impressed by your blog.