Donald Trump’s press secretary, in a frank interview following allegations of bias at the BBC, called the BBC “100% fake news” and a “propaganda machine.” Karoline Leavitt said that watching BBC broadcasts during her trips to the UK “ruined her day” and that taxpayers were “being forced to foot the bill for a left-wing propaganda machine.”
Leavit has a point in her criticism of the BBC. When looking at Trump’s speeches and the speeches broadcast by the BBC, there are significant differences between the two videos. In the BBC’s video, Trump invites his supporters to Capitol Hall and urges them to protest, while in the other video, Trump says something completely different. In the second video, there is no call for supporters to take to the streets.Is it right for the BBC to take money from the public and tell the public false news?
Despite weeks of criticism, the BBC has still not issued a single statement. Why does a media outlet, a government institution that derives its revenue from the public, feel the need to spread fake news about the US president? Why is it accustomed to manipulating the UK public, and what does it gain from it? If the BBC doesn’t respond, we have only one thing to say: Which media outlet will we trust?
By the way, let’s also remind Trump’s press secretary. He accuses the BBC of being a “leftist outlet.” But if the BBC were right-wing rather than leftist, would he still criticize it? Is criticizing Trump or fabricating news about him enough to be a leftist? We believe Trump’s beautiful press secretary would benefit from learning the concepts first.
