Kamala Amplifies 'Execution' Hoax Against Trump as Media Blatantly Lies and Smears

Washington, DC, November 1, 2024 -- With just four days until the election, Vice President Kamala Harris and several media outlets have seized on former President Trump’s recent comments about ex-Rep. Liz Cheney, portraying his critique as a call for her "execution." Trump’s remarks, made at an event in Arizona, mocked Cheney’s pro-war stance, suggesting she experience combat herself. However, these comments were quickly taken out of context by prominent media figures, leading to what some have labeled a last-minute smear campaign as Election Day approaches.

Harris, campaigning in Wisconsin, told reporters that Trump’s words were “disqualifying” and labeled his criticism as “violent rhetoric.” She stated, “Anyone who wants to be president of the United States who uses that kind of violent rhetoric is clearly disqualified and unqualified.” Harris’s campaign press release further suggested Trump was calling for Cheney to face a “firing squad.”

Media’s Frenzied Headlines in the Final Stretch:

☠︎ Drudge Report: “TRUMP CALLS FOR CHENEY’S EXECUTION”

☠︎ Rolling Stone: “Trump Fantasizes About Putting Liz Cheney in Front of a Firing Squad”

☠︎ Daily Beast: “Trump Fantasizes About Shooting Female Rival in the Face”

☠︎ New York Daily News: “Trump Threatens Ex-Rep. Liz Cheney with Execution by Firing Squad”

☠︎ CNN’s Kasie Hunt: “Four Days Out from Election Day, Trump Suggests Cheney Should Be Fired Upon”

☠︎ MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough: Called for Drudge’s headline to stay on-screen, saying, “People won’t believe it.”

Conservative commentators, including Ben Shapiro and Joe Walsh, criticized this portrayal as a misleading attempt to skew the narrative. They argued that the media’s distortion of Trump’s remarks was an intentional, last-minute tactic to influence the election. Trump’s campaign condemned the media framing as a “blatant lie,” asserting that Trump’s comments focused on Cheney’s hawkish policies, not on promoting violence.