The big Trump news story on Wednesday night and Thursday morning was the intensely hostile grilling he received at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago. Unsurprisingly, the networks pounced on Trump’s trolling claims that Kamala Harris used to identify by an Indian heritage, and then decided she was black. Norah O’Donnell at CBS led like Dan Rather was scripting it:
CBS opens: “We start tonight with a fact-check. The Vice President’s heritage is both Indian and Jamaican. But that didn’t stop the Republican presidential nominee from accusing her of downplaying parts of her identity during the combative interview in front of a jeering crowd.” pic.twitter.com/HwXs0QgTr8
— Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) August 1, 2024
But what did they omit?
— Kamala Harris skipped the black journalist convention, while Trump appeared. All the…
