The pro-Biden media, which gleefully trumpet so much as the slightest glimmer of positive economic news and cast it in a light most favorable to the reelection prospects of President Joe Biden, lost their collective tongues when it came time to report a grim day on Wall Street.
The only national network newscast to discuss the Dow’s ugly close was ABC World News Tonight, and even then, could devote no more than a measly 14 seconds to the story. Here is the briefest of briefs, as aired on Thursday, May 23rd, 2024:
DAVID MUIR: Back here in the U.S., to the economy, a tough day for the stock market amid concerns over interest rates. The Dow suffering its worst loss of the year, dropping 605 points, closing at 39,065 just days after surpassing the 40,000 mark for the first time.
Not much there in 14 seconds, except Muir’s dashed hopes for a Fed rate cut….
