Thursday, July 24, 2025

Flashback: 7 Media Mouthpieces Who Repeated The Lie That Russia ‘Hacked’ The 2016 Election

 Russia Hacking Claims

- Corporate media have claimed for years that Russia hacked the 2016 election or colluded with Trump.

- This narrative has been debunked with newly released documents by Tulsi Gabbard showing evidence was manufactured by the Obama administration.

Manipulation of Intelligence Reports

- A House report revealed that the Obama administration manipulated an intelligence report.

- The only classified evidence cited was a vague and unverified fragment in a poor report.

- Media acted as propaganda for the Democrat Party by continuously promoting Russia's supposed assistance to Trump.

Media Outlets Perpetuating the Hoax

1. Washington Post

- Initially broke the story on the DNC server hack.

- Published false CIA conclusions on Russia helping Trump and received a Pulitzer for it.

- Recently downplayed the topic on its homepage despite new debunking reports.

2. Jake Tapper

- Introduced the Russia collusion narrative via an interview on CNN.

- Initially skeptical but became a major proponent of the hoax.

- Later claimed he was only reporting on an FBI investigation.

3. Stephen Colbert

- Promoted the Russia collusion theory on his late-night show, which has been canceled.

4. Margaret Brennan

- Published claims in 2016 stating Russian intelligence aimed to help Trump.

- Recently contributed to renewed fears about Russian interference.

5. Jen Psaki

- Blamed Trump’s election on Russian interference during her time as Biden's press secretary.

- Faced a subpoena regarding alleged censorship of free speech by the Biden administration.

6. Karine Jean-Pierre

- Previously supported the narrative that Trump stole the election with Russian help.

- Refused to comment on the Durham report findings regarding mismanagement of the investigation.

7. The New York Times

- One of the first outlets to promote the intelligence agencies’ claims.

- Continued to publish stories supporting the narrative during Trump's presidency.

- Recently attempted to spin Gabbard's revelations against Trump.

- As more evidence emerges, Trump calls for accountability for those involved in what Gabbard describes as a significant misuse of intelligence.

- Trump asserts that efforts were made to rig the election, and justice is necessary. 

https://thefederalist.com/2025/07/24/flashback-7-media-mouthpieces-who-repeated-the-lie-that-russia-hacked-the-2016-election/

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