NBC deleted a tweet posted during Sunday night’s Golden Globes telecast which appeared to endorse the suggestion made by host Seth Meyers that Oprah Winfrey should be president of the U.S.
“Nothing but respect for OUR future president,” NBC tweeted during the comedian’s monologue on Sunday night.
In a statement released Monday, the network said the tweet, authored by a “third party agency,” was “in reference to a joke made during the monologue and not meant to be a political statement.”
Yesterday a tweet about the Golden Globes and Oprah Winfrey was sent by a third party agency for NBC Entertainment in real time during the broadcast. It is in reference to a joke made during the monologue and not meant to be a political statement. We have since removed the tweet.
— NBC Entertainment (@nbc) January 8, 2018
During Meyers’s monologue, he explained that jokes he told about Donald Trump during the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Dinner — an event he hosted — were reported to have provoked Trump to run for president.
“So if that’s true, I just want to say: Oprah, you will never be president. You do not have what it takes,” Meyers said before calling on Tom Hanks. “And Hanks. Where is Hanks? You will never be vice president. You are too mean and unrelatable. Now we just wait and see.”
Later, while accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award, Winfrey gave a moving speech that led to renewed speculation that the former queen of daytime television is, in fact, considering a presidential run.
CNN reported on Monday that “two of her close friends” say Winfrey is “actively thinking” about a White House bid.
The original tweet met with outrage from conservatives — including Donald Trump Jr. and former White House press secretary Sean Spicer — as well as members of the media who said it called into question the network’s objectivity.
In case anyone had any doubts about where the media stands this should take care of it. The bias against @realDonaldTrump is now so obvious they have simply given up hiding it.
Can you trust anything they say at this point?
Americans see the truth in job #s & in their wallets! https://t.co/uu4KbW82UO
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) January 8, 2018
For anyone who ever doubted media bias against conservatives I present exhibit A: @nbc
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) January 8, 2018
This tweet puts every reporter at NBC in a bad spot. Foolish thing for them to do. But at least now they are open about their bias. https://t.co/tIQtBodRkS
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) January 8, 2018
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/nbc-deletes-tweet-welcoming-future-president-oprah-164013921.html
“CNN reported on Monday that “two of her close friends” say Winfrey is “actively thinking” about a White House bid.”
Someone PLEASE shoot that retarded cow… and eliminate even THAT (extremely remote) possibility.
I’d rather have Henry, the Mayor of Lajitas, Texas which is right on the border with Mexico. Henry, BTW, is a goat.
Now that you mention Henry…..
Oprah is just what the owners of this country need for their puppet: a rich, beloved, libtard, celebrity bigot from a protected class (or two, or three). Perfect!
Another teflon prez — just like Obummer. Now all the social-media addicted zombies, victimized womyn, beta male cucks, self-hating white losers, Free $hit Army cadets, illegal aliens, and kush-krazed retards have their shot at real representation. Stock up on popcorn, boys and girls.