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Sinclair& #39;s local TV stations across the country are set to air the discredited "Plandemic" researcher& #39;s conspiracy theory about Dr. Fauci this weekend. The segment that is set to air suggests Fauci is responsible for the creation of the coronavirus. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/media/sinclair-fauci-conspiracy-bolling/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/2...
The segment is airing on @ericbolling& #39;s Sinclair show. Bolling told me that he challenged his "Plandemic" guest, noting he called her claims "hefty" in the segment. When I asked whether that constitutes effectively challenging her, he said he felt he did. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/media/sinclair-fauci-conspiracy-bolling/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/2...
Sinclair& #39;s @ericbolling told me that he was totally unaware that the guest he invited on his show had starred in the viral "Plandemic" video pushing coronavirus misinfo. He said he doesn& #39;t "endorse her theory" but will still air the segment. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/media/sinclair-fauci-conspiracy-bolling/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/2...
The on-screen banner for @ericbolling& #39;s segment reads, "DID DR. FAUCI CREATE COVID-19?" When I asked him about this, Bolling told me he does not control the on-screen graphics that appear during his show. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/media/sinclair-fauci-conspiracy-bolling/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/2...
— @ericbolling told me he was "shocked" when his "Plandemic" guest espoused her conspiracy theories about Fauci. He said he invited @NBSaphierMD on to debunk them. But Saphier herself suggested the virus could be "man-made," a claim rejected by experts. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/media/sinclair-fauci-conspiracy-bolling/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/2...
And I should note: A spokesperson for Sinclair did not respond to multiple requests for comment on this.
Meanwhile, Fauci tells @davidaxelrod that he’s getting “serious threats” against him, his daughters, and his wife. He said it’s “tough” and wondered, “I mean, really, is this the United States of America?” https://www.mediaite.com/news/fauci-opens-up-about-serious-threats-he-and-his-family-have-received/">https://www.mediaite.com/news/fauc...
Update: Sinclair posts thread addressing the controversy. The company says it does not endorse the views of Mikovits & has heard the feedback. Yet it is still allowing Mikovits to peddle her conspiracy theory about Fauci on its air. Sinclair frames it as “free speech” issue. https://twitter.com/wearesinclair/status/1287034512426164226">https://twitter.com/wearesinc...
New: Sinclair now says it will not air the conspiracy segment this weekend with the discredited "Plandemic" researcher. Story TK.
