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Published Jan 22, 2021

Biden’s Lies Have Begun, But The Media Are On Vacation | Ep. 1179

Ben Shapiro delves into the perceived shortcomings of media coverage on the Biden administration, particularly focusing on the vaccine rollout narrative and critiquing the shift in comedy due to political correctness, arguing that these biases have compromised media transparency and genuine satire.
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  • Media Claims

    The media's portrayal of the Trump administration's vaccine distribution plan has been called into question. highlights the narrative that there was no plan, despite evidence of a million vaccines being administered daily. He criticizes the media for repeating this claim, noting that even Anthony Fauci contradicted the notion of starting from scratch, stating, "We certainly are not starting from scratch because there is activity going on in the distribution."

    We certainly are not starting from scratch because there is activity going on in the distribution.

    --- Anthony Fauci

    Shapiro argues that the media's repetition of this falsehood serves to lower expectations for the Biden administration, portraying any progress as a significant achievement 1 2.

       

    Vaccine Policy

    scrutinizes the Biden administration's vaccination goals, comparing them to Trump's record. He points out that Biden's target of 100 million vaccinations in 100 days is not ambitious, as the U.S. was already administering nearly a million shots daily before Biden took office. Shapiro accuses the administration of misleading the public with statistics, emphasizing that the media fails to challenge these claims.

    What she's doing there is lying with statistics.

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    He argues that the media's portrayal of Biden's plan as a significant increase is misleading, as it merely continues the existing pace of vaccinations 3 4.

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