We’ve got a brand new, fun interactive series for the new year called Worst Media Take of the Week, where you — our loyal NewsBusters visitors and MRC supporters — get to vote on which leftist journalist or celebrity had the worst media take of the week.
Much appreciation to all who voted last week via NewsBusters and the MRC’s various social media sites (Facebook, Instagram and X.com).
The results of the Worst Media Take of the Week are in and the winner is…
John Chelesers!
The SiriusXM host won with 40 percent of the vote. Right behind him was MSNBC contributor Dean Obeidallah who pulled 35 percent of the vote. Washington Post associate editor/MSNBC host/PBS News Hour contributor came in third place with 25 percent.
Fugelsang won the week with his insistence that President Donald Trump should have been impeached “one minute” into his presidency:
WINNER (40 percent of the vote)
Donald Trump Should’ve Been Impeached “One Minute” Into His Presidency
“Donald Trump was eligible for impeachment one minute into his inaugural address for violating the emoluments clause….I think Democrats should start having a different guy come out every week and introduce new articles of impeachment, just to inspire people and show them that we’re doing something and let the record show for history we are fighting against this.”— SiriusXM host John Fugelsang on MSNBC’s The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle, January 31.
SECOND PLACE (35 percent of the vote)
Trump Is a “Scumbag,” “Racist Piece of Garbage”
“Donald Trump’s a scumbag. I mean, I think we can say that. He’s a vile, racist piece of garbage. He happens to be President of the United States, so we have to pay attention. If he wasn’t, he’d be one of vile people out there in this country.”— MSNBC contributor Dean Obeidallah on MSNBC’s Ayman, February 1.
THIRD PLACE (25 percent of the vote)
Trump Said “Some of the Most Racist Things I Have Ever Heard” Out of the White House
“He [Donald Trump] does a moment of silence, and then spends the next 25 minutes saying some of the most racist things I have ever heard come out of the White House, come out of the White House Press Briefing Room, come out of the mouth of the President of the United States, scapegoating anyone who isn’t white, Christian, male, straight….All we can do is sit back and pray that the wrecking ball doesn’t destroy us.”— Washington Post associate editor/MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart discussing Trump’s press conference on the Potomac River plane/helicopter crash as aired on PBS News Hour, January 31.
The following is a montage of last week’s nominees:
Thanks again to all who participated!
