Sexy khakis and giant graphics: how US TV pundits spent election night
by Alaina Demopoulos from US news | The Guardian on (#65MB6)
The midterms brought less drama than expected, but anchors had to fill the airwaves with something
Before the first polls closed in Virginia and Georgia, CNN's John King stood in front of his infamous magic board to plead with viewers to avoid unconfirmed news: Stay off social media, folks."
Jake Tapper, who took over Wolf Blitzer's usual duties after a last-minute switch up, let out an uneasy laugh. Then King made a case for CNN's frantic coverage of 2022's midterm season: If you're trying to figure out are there really issues with voting', trust your local officials and trust us here," he said. It was a line that conservative pundits would jump on as fear-mongering. (CNN in Panic mode," Turning Point USA's Benny Johnson tweeted.)
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