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PH Top Journalists react to US networks cutting off Donald Trump’s broadcast

Looks like ABS, CBS, and NBC anchors have something to say about Trump’s claims of “legal votes”.

Interrupting a live broadcast from the President of the United States is usually something US broadcasters don’t do.

The times seem to be changing, though.

In what can only be described as a “small moral victory”, US networks abruptly cut off a live broadcast from current US President Donald Trump.

Only the pro-Trump network Fox carried his speech all the way to the end.

Trump was cut off by ABC News, CBS News, and, as shown in the clip, NBC News for “undermining the integrity of the US election system”, according to CNN senior media reporter Oliver Darcy.

NBC News Anchor Brian Williams sounded exasperated as he said, “Here we are again in the unusual position of not only interrupting the president of the United States but correcting the president of the United States.”

This move prompted a flood of tweets from some of the country’s top journalists.

Maria Ressa, who leads Rappler, said it best.

Others pointed out how this could be done by local journalists, but are hampered by the political climate.

Some pointed out how local media are forced to parrot what the President says for fear of having their network disenfranchised.

Between threats from local government officials and the threat of death, at times as large as the Maguindanao Massacre, journalists are still understandably fearful.

However, while it is true that most local media are continuously held back by the government, there are those who are not afraid of asking the hard questions.

Christian Esguerra and Karen Davila come to mind, both of whom anchor ANC News’ hardest-hitting newscasts: Matters of Fact and Headstart respectively.

Journalists with smaller audiences—i.e. those who cover and deliver news within their provinces—are also quite bold in their reporting.

Local newsrooms, however, should take their cue from networks like CBS, NBC, and ABC, who cut off a lying president with unfounded conspiracies and claims.

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