John,
Trump has spent weeks actively spreading misinformation and disinformation regarding the coronavirus pandemic. Donald Trump holds almost daily press briefings from the White House about how the federal government is handling the coronavirus epidemic. And almost daily, he says things that are not true, endangering Americans in the midst of a global crisis.
Among his dangerous falsehoods are claiming that the FDA has approved chloroquine – an anti-malarial drug – as a treatment for COVID-19, which led to the death of an Arizona man; blaming hospitals for medical supply shortages; and constantly denying there was no warning or calls for preparation, while in fact there were many. Moreover, Trump continues to contradict what leading health experts are advising—giving the public a false sense of security, and likely exacerbating the spread of coronavirus.
Despite proof that Trump’s claims are unfounded, many media organizations continue to broadcast these daily White House task force briefings live, without fact-checking the information the president is giving the American public.
The national media is doing a huge disservice by broadcasting these press conferences live, allowing Donald Trump to disseminate misinformation to the general public. If Trump says something that is true, the media could always report it after the fact. But live broadcasts of his lies are becoming increasingly dangerous.
In solidarity,
Free Speech For People
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