An NBC News host was
reportedly duped by North Korean propaganda after he delivered an upbeat
news report from a ghost town in the secretive state that had been
transformed into a ’busy’ ski resort.
Lester Holt reported from the Masikryong
resort on Monday, a facility that was personally ordered by Kim Jong Un
and is typically empty.
But as Holt delivered the TV report, he
failed to notice that the North Korean government appeared to have
drafted in skiers who wore identical outfits in an attempt to give the
impression of a busy and progressive ski resort.
During the report, Holt claimed that the
the resort is a ‘source of immense pride for a country trying to present
a new and modern face to the world’.
The apparent gaffe was even noticed by Richard Grenell, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Germany.
‘Pro tip for @LesterHoltNBC: when everyone is wearing matching jackets it is a staged event’, he wrote on Twitter.
The controversial report came as part of
Holt’s visit to North Korea only weeks before the 2018 Winter Olympics
are scheduled to be held in PyeongChang, South Korea.
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