Episode 1551 • • 26:53 - 32:28
1551: Big Mike & The Rock
Ukraine War Opposition, Media Narrative Control
Mainstream media outlets, including NBC and MSNBC's Joy Reid, have framed opposition to the Ukraine war as "spouting Russian talking points." The dismissal of anti-war voices is compared to the 2003 firing of Phil Donahue from MSNBC for his stance against the Iraq War. Analysts suggest that Tucker Carlson's skepticism of U.S. involvement in Ukraine was a primary driver for his ouster from Fox News.