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Posted By admin on March 5, 2024

Amid backlash over his friendly interview with Jackson Hinkle, NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo defended hosting the far-right conspiracy theorist and denied giving any deference to any kind of anti-semitism. During last weeks broadcast of his podcast The Chris Cuomo Project, the former CNN star welcomed Hinkle, a pro-Kremlin MAGA communist who recently pivoted to anti-Israel content during the Israel-Hamas war. While experts have noted that Hinkles support of Palestine is a cynical ploy to drum up social media clout while peddling thinly disguised antisemitism, Cuomo dismissed any notion that Hinkle was a Nazi or a hater while introducing the alt-right influencer. Hes young, hes relevant, hes got a lot to say about politics at home and abroad. Lets get after it, Cuomo stated, adding: Its nice to talk to somebody whos at the head of the next generation of a lot of social media and political thought in the country. Throughout the hour-plus interview, Cuomo didnt press Hinkle on his antisemitic conspiracies or Gaza war disinformation, sparking outrage online and prompting Mediaite to reach out for comment. It is clearly untrue that I have ever, or would ever, give any deference to any kind of anti-semitism. This is another cheap hit piece. I get that some in the media want to say what can and can not be said, a defiant Cuomo responded. People can make quick work of why Hinkle has such a robust following, and how they feel about his ideas. Mediaite can try to frame me as an apologist for a bigotbut that is about their toxic agenda, not the truth.

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Chris Cuomo Defends Chummy Interview With Antisemitic Conspiracist Jackson Hinkle - The Daily Beast

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