MSNBC’s Ruhle Applauds Biden’s ‘Swipe at the Media’ Over Supply Chain Crisis Coverage

On Friday, just minutes after President Biden attacked reporters for covering the ongoing supply chain crisis, MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle applauded the increasingly unpopular politician for taking a “swipe at the media.” She claimed his criticism of press outlets for showing images of “empty shelves” in stores was justified and also whined about fellow journalists covering the spike in gas prices.

“On Monday, I convened a group of CEOs from some of the largest retailers and grocery stores….And they reported that their investments are up, shelves are well-stocked, and they’re ready to meet consumer demand for the holidays,”Biden made the assurance during White House comments at 10:00 AM. ET hour. He then complained that media coverage wasn’t matching his rosy spin:

Now I said that yesterday, and then I saw a couple of your stations put on – you found some empty shelves. They’re old empty shelves, but it doesn’t matter. You can go back to those shelves and have another look.

Biden had just finished her speech and was taking some reporter questions at 11:00 AM. ET hour. After Biden had finished speaking, and asked a few reporter questions, early in the 11:00 a.m. “I credit the President in terms of messaging. He really took a swipe at the media and he had a right to, talking about supply chain issues.”

She tried to offer excuses: “We still have supply chain delays. Remember, the U.S. government cannot control all of the supply chain, it’s global. But things are improving.” After echoing the PR coming from retail CEOs that “shelves are full and we’re ready for the holidays,” she repeated Biden’s talking points: “And the President said he told this to the American people and then he turned on the news and what is he seeing, empty shelves. That’s really not the picture….this whole argument that Santa isn’t going to be here for Christmas isn’t true.”

Ruhle also supported President Trump against her media counterparts, and she reiterated her attacks on reporters, lamenting the coverage of high gasoline prices. “And to the gas prices point, he also has a point. Reporters were lined up at gas station after gas station waving their hands about gas prices and you’re hard pressed to find any reporters talking about gas prices dropping, but they are.”        

Despite Ruhle’s assertions, the supposed “drop” in gas prices being touted by hacks like her and the Democratic Party has so far only amounted to a decrease of about two cents a gallon.

Ruhle, an extreme leftist, is willing to do anything for Biden and will even throw her fellow journalists under water.

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The December 3 coverage is available here:

Jose Diaz-Balart Reports
12/03/21
10:00 AM

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JOE Biden: I met Monday with a number of executives from large retailers and supermarkets, along with leading firms that support small-businesses across the nation. And they reported that their investments are up, shelves are well-stocked, and they’re ready to meet consumer demand for the holidays. [Coughs] Now I said that yesterday, and then I saw a couple of your stations put on – you found some empty shelves. They’re old empty shelves, but it doesn’t matter. Take a second look at those shelves, OK? The point is, the vast majority are full, and not just the CEOs, but also the CEOs at UPS and FedEx are stating the same. So we’re heading into the holiday season in strong shape.

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Craig Melvin Reports
12/03/21
11.10 AM

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STEPHANIE RUHLE: Okay, so here’s the thing, the President is certainly underplaying this jobs report. But what’s really important to remember, for the last few months, Michael [Memoli] noted it, the jobs report numbers keep getting revised up over the last few months because the way we’re getting this information is obviously getting more difficult during COVID.

Look at that household survey. You mentioned it at top. We’re seeing unemployment tick down and we’ve got the highest number of Americans back on the job since pre-pandemic. To say that the jobs picture isn’t good in America right now is absolutely false.

In terms of his messaging, I have to give credit to the President. It was clear that he took aim at the media. Still, there are supply chain problems. Remember, the U.S. government cannot control all of the supply chain, it’s global. Things are changing. We heard the Target CEO say that inventory was up 18% over the week. Walmart stock is up 11.5% I spoke to the Matel CEO, he said shelves are full and we’re ready for the holidays.

He said that he shared this with the American people, then he switched on the television and what’s he seeing is empty shelves. That’s really not the picture. Things are more expensive, it’s difficult. But this whole argument that Santa isn’t going to be here for Christmas isn’t true.

To the point of gas prices, he has also a point. Reporters were lined up at gas station after gas station waving their hands about gas prices and you’re hard pressed to find any reporters talking about gas prices dropping, but they are.

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