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The Hartmann Report

Right Wing Media Puts the "Con" in "Conservative"

The Hartmann Report

Thom Hartmann

Congress, Economics, Climate Change, The Hartmann Report, Debate, Democracy, America, Thom Hartmann, News

4.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Congressman Matt Gates is hosting shows on Newsmax -is that ethical? Is media corruption part of the oligarchic tail that wags the tail of Democracy?

Plus - Thom reads from "The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump" by Michiko Kakutani.

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0:47.1

So shouldn't elected politician be able to host a talk show on a TV network?

0:51.9

This is what Matt Gaetz is up to. Matt Gaetz has been filling in over on Newsmax for some of

0:58.9

their primetime hosts on an occasional basis. And in fact, he had talked at one point about

1:05.2

getting a full-time gig there and retiring from the house, although he didn't retire from the

1:09.0

house and he doesn't have a full-time gig. But, you know, still he's showing up.

1:13.2

Santa Clara University media researcher Subu Vincent says Newsmax is seeing itself as a battle

1:19.9

station in the culture war. It's a classic unethical means and ends situation.

1:25.0

Newsmax is simply rebuilding news, I think they mean rebranding, as the medium to carry the

1:31.2

chance and drumbeats of a tribe flexing its weapons and battle cries. Pat Fallon, who's a

1:36.5

congressman from Texas, also has been showing up on the Newsmax lineup. I don't think that there

1:42.4

should be a law passed. You know, it's like, you know, all in favor of people to be able to do media

1:47.7

if they want. We have politicians on this program regularly. Bring them on for an hour and basically

1:53.7

turn the show over to them. I act as the moderator and they take questions from the audience and

1:58.4

viewers and listeners like that and I learn from it. I think it's a good thing. But if my elected

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