NBC News reported on Tuesday that there would likely be no official unveiling at the White House of former President Barack Obama’s portrait, as long as Donald Trump is still president.
The network’s reporting played a “both sides” narrative, even as it explained that Trump has accused Obama of “an unspecified crime.” (And not even mentioned: Trump built his political following by spreading the racist “birther” conspiracy theory that Obama was not legally eligible to be president in the first place.)
CNN reported that “an administration official said there have been some discussions between the White House and Obama's team to hang the portrait but no date was ever officially scheduled.”
While delivering news headlines Wednesday morning, Fox News twisted NBC's reporting to place the blame squarely on Obama: