Staff Reports
In a classic example of the Left’s eagerness to spin narratives, news outlets have jumped on a fabricated story claiming that Donald Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay a ceasefire with Hamas. The theatrical portrayal of Trump as a clandestine saboteur should be familiar to anyone who has witnessed months of political drama manufactured by opponents of the former president.
The rumor mill churned out this tall tale after Axios, under the guise of “two unnamed sources,” suggested that Trump had a phone call with Netanyahu on August 14, just as ceasefire negotiations hit the table. It wasn’t long before PBS Newshour, with host Judy Woodruff leading the charge, picked up the baton; portraying Trump as a nefarious player ostensibly trying to recess negotiations to aid Kamala Harris’ agenda. In a landscape rife with sensationalism, it’s astonishing that anyone still refers to these reports as “news.”
#ltCDATADNCgt The Left Pounces on Fake News That Trump Called Netanyahu to Delay Ceasefire https://t.co/5F8RxFuQUY pic.twitter.com/GIkLjhoMDN
— AntiCorporatism.com (@CorporateState) August 22, 2024
Diving into the legal waters, pundits from the Left wielded the Logan Act against Trump, suggesting a hefty crime had been committed. The typical chorus chimed in, with comments ranging from “massive crime” to ludicrous allegations of treason being tossed around like confetti at a Democrat rally. The reality of the situation, however, was that both Trump and Netanyahu quickly denied this concocted call ever took place.
Not one to back down gracefully, Woodruff eventually found herself compelled to retract the claims. In a live broadcast blunder that would make any seasoned journalist cringe, she admitted to having misrepresented the story due to a lack of awareness concerning later denials. Probably not how she imagined her Monday morning would go, but in an era dominated by the rush to attack Trump, accuracy seems to serve as an afterthought rather than a priority.
Meanwhile, Trump’s campaign struck back, firmly denying the alleged call and underlining that the former president’s primary message was a simple directive to wrap up the conflict. The word “fake” was conveniently sprinkled throughout official statements, reminding everyone that the only thing fabricated here was the entire narrative. As for Netanyahu’s camp, they were quick to put a nail in the coffin of this conspiracy, dismissing it as a “total lie.”
Resurfacing old conspiracy theories regarding past elections is a classic Democrat playbook strategy, indicative of desperation rather than solid journalism. The echoes of past allegations, such as the now-disproven “October Surprise” involving Ronald Reagan’s campaign, remind sets of the lengths to which leftist media will go to tarnish the reputations of Republicans. Just like those 90s-era claims were found baseless by an exhaustive task force investigation, so too should the current rumors about Trump be summarily dismissed. In a world where so-called news can shift with the wind, it seems the only constant is the resilience of misinformation concerning conservatives.
