NBC News was roasted for publishing an “absurd and sloppy success story” that criticized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ coronavirus vaccination plan for prioritizing the elderly, as Holocaust survivors and veterans, because they can be voters republicans.
The report, entitled “Florida Governor accused of politics with the Covid vaccine,” was first published by NBC News on Thursday, but was criticized on Saturday when the Peacock Network promoted the story on Twitter.
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NBC News senior editor Corky Siemaszko wrote that DeSantis’ coronavirus vaccine distribution plan was “marked by chaos” and “critics say he was quick to recognize political gold in these precious doses” because the governor Republican “ignored federal guidelines and prioritized getting seniors” the coveted vaccine first.
“When Holocaust survivors and Cuban survivors of the Bay of Pigs disaster – revered members of two other major Florida constituencies – had their first shots, DeSantis made sure he was there for the press conferences,” wrote Siemaszko.
“Now the governor is accused of using the Covid-19 vaccine to reward powerful political supporters and developers by creating pop-up vaccination sites in planned communities that they have developed and where Republican voters predominate,” added Siemaszko, noting that DeSantis said his strategy focuses on Florida retirement communities.
NBC News then summoned Florida Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Charlotte County Democratic Party President Teresa Jenkins to attack DeSantis.
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The story even criticized DeSantis for bragging that a 94-year-old Korean War veteran was vaccinated. NBC News also issued a correction that incorrectly stated that “a major donor to Governor DeSantis” was linked to a specific vaccination post.
“What an absurd stroke of luck,” replied Republican strategist Matt Whitlock.
Many readers felt that the mainstream media must be afraid of DeSantis, a Donald Trump ally, running for president in the future, while others compared the negative coverage to the way New York’s Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo has been treated amid to a growing scandal.
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Many accessed Twitter with thoughts on the play:
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