Tensions between the Biden administration and Fox News over the Pride Month celebration at the White House boiled over this week, with the White House accusing the conservative network of lying about the meaning of a flag displayed at the event.
President Biden at a Pride Month celebration on the South Lawn of the White House, June 10.
“@FoxNews is characteristically lying through their teeth,” deputy press secretary Andrew Bates wrote in a tweet that linked to a Fox News piece that read: “White House flew controversial new transgender flag that promotes grooming and pedophilia, say critics.”told the network “it appears to reference a cult of pedophilia infecting many institutions and represents an unwanted takeover of traditional gay symbolism.
Fox News deleted the tweet and reframed the article to focus on how the transgender flag “troubles some critics in the gay community.”The Biden administration hung what is known as the Progress Pride Flag at the White House to mark Pride Month. On its website, the“The Progress Pride Flag evolved from the Philadelphia Pride Flag and was created by Daniel Quasar. Quasar added a white, pink, and light-blue stripe to represent the Trans community,” the group said.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
White House snaps back after Fox News calls President Biden 'wannabe dictator'Fox News ran a graphic Tuesday showing images of President Biden and former President Trump above a chyron that said, “Wannabe Dictator Speaks At the White House After Having His Political Rival Arrested.”
Read more »
Fox News Changes Headline After White House Calls Network OutAfter a Fox News headline claimed the White House promoted “grooming and pedophilia” by flying a version of the Pride flag, a deputy White House spokesperson fired back—and Fox blinked.
Read more »
FOX 'News' Gets White House Press Access - Why Can't Bleeding Cool?Maybe it has to do with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis being an underwhelming GOP candidate in an ever-increasing pool of underwhelming show ponies. Maybe it has to do with the alleged 'news network' having to deal with something it never thought it would have to – ratings challenges from CNN and MSNBC. Maybe someone over […]\n
Read more »
Why the White House and Fox News are fighting over gay prideTensions between the Biden administration and Fox News over Saturday's Pride Month celebration at the White House boiled over this week, with the White House accusing the conservative network of lying about the meaning of a flag displayed at the event.
Read more »
FOX 'News': Chyron Was 'Addressed'; White House Offers Dominion DigEarlier today, we made our pitch as to why Bleeding Cool deserved to get White House press credentials more than FOX 'News.' Aside from it being a fact as far as we're concerned, we brought it up in response to what the alleged 'news channel' pulled off on Tuesday night. Only hours after Donald Trump […]\n
Read more »