coverage. the fact there was no fallout whatsoever saying stuff like he didn t cross state lines. he did not purchase a gun illegally. that s a fact. he did not purchase a gun illegally. it was legal. he acted in self-defense. they never reported that. there was drone video, high definition drone video that proved that as well. why no accountability for the mainstream media? i think you are absolutely right. i m sure kyle rittenhouse wishes that the only thing the media got wrong was the false claim that he crossed state lines with a gun. for over a year members of the media and the president accused kyle rittenhouse of being a racist and called him a white supremacist when the three people he shot were white and a jury found he acted in self-defense. even after that verdict came down the not guilty verdict came down the president and members of the media pushed this narrative there was some great injustice that occurred. this became such a politically
polarized case, i don t think either of those reactions are accurate but when it comes to the media, kyle rittenhouse says that he may sue for the falsehoods that they told. julie: i mean, the media basically convicted him in the court of public opinion. there was no question and we played a few clips of evidence and there is so much more. next the media downplays inflation. watch. the economy isn t bad, it just that people are mad because everything is late and costs more. one of the reasons prices are up is because people can afford to pay those prices. julie: what? this is laughable. the kind of stuff the american people really can see right through. but that doesn t stop the media from trying. cnn had an article why inflation can be good for everyday americans and bad for rich people. i think even worse is if you remember there was a family of
later. let s hope for a much happier and healthier 2022. trace: yeah. julie: the mainstream media had some major missteps you could call them when it came to reporting on some of the biggest stories of the year like in the kyle rittenhouse trial when several outlets actively pushed the outsider narrative falsely claiming rittenhouse traveled to illinois from illinois to wisconsin with a gun. watch. in wisconsin you have rittenhouse, white teenager who crossed state lines with a rifle. who came across state lines with a firearm he purchased illegally driven by his mother. celebrate the rittenhouse acquittal. vigilante justice is an active threat to american society. julie: let s bring in carley shimkus first. wonderful to see you this morning. first of all the rittenhouse trial was one of the worst representations of fair media
taking the capital city of kabul on august 15th. the pentagon forced to deploy 7,000 troops to secure the airport in the final days of the evacuation. with just four days before that deadline an isis bomber hitting one of the main airport gates killing 13 american service members and dozens of afghan civilians. back in the u.s., hurricane ida slamming into louisiana as a category 4 storm. it was the second most damaging hurricane in the state s history. ida s remnants caused massive destruction throughout the northeast. at least 115 dead and more than 65 billion dollars worth of damage. in wisconsin, kyle rittenhouse is charged with first degree intentional homicide after shoongt three people during the civil unrest in kenosha, last year. not guilty. he claimed self-defense is eventually acquitted on all charges and two weeks before christmas a series of tornadoes