Fox News explains away ‘wannabe dictator’ chyron during Trump speech
by Chris Stein in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6C6RD)
The on-screen banner accused Joe Biden of having his political rival' - presumably Donald Trump - arrested'
Fox News said on Wednesday that it had taken down an on-screen banner, or chyron, that was displayed on Tuesday labeling Joe Biden a wannabe dictator", and noted the company had addressed" the situation, but without any further explanation.
On Tuesday night, hours after Donald Trump was in court in Miami on federal criminal charges, the rightwing TV channel ran a caption characterizing Biden baldly as a wannabe dictator" who attempted to have his political rival arrested".
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