Newsmax Told Its Hosts to ‘Lay Off Criticizing’ Biden for One Night
MAGA cable network Newsmax exploded onto the national scene by parroting 2020 election denialism and going all-in on Trump propaganda. But at times, the network has seemingly tried to curry favor with the Biden administration.
In one such instance, the channel appeared to order its weeknight hosts to lay off the unrelenting criticism of President Joe Biden for one evening, ahead of a Newsmax interview with First Lady Jill Biden, three sources familiar with the matter told The Daily Beast.
The fall 2022 edict, which was reviewed by The Daily Beast, came from Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy and was handed down by the VP of programming, Chris Knowles, on the day of the first lady’s interview. The missive “pissed everybody off,” as one Newsmax source told The Daily Beast.