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Greenwald: Donald Trump saved MSNBC and The New York Times from bankruptcy
“Back in 2015, most of these news organizations were on the brink of collapse. Every MSNBC host was on the verge of being fired, you know, a couple of months away from being fired because nobody was watching. The New York Times had severe financial difficulty. …”
Greenwald: Over 10 million Americans voted for Obama twice, then Trump
“There are literally millions of voters in excess of ten million, depending on how you count, but definitely in excess of ten million. Voters who twice voted for Barack Obama in 2008 and 12, and then in 2016 voted for Donald Trump.”
Greenwald: Joe Rogan is the most influential media figure in America
“The most influential person in media, even though the mainstream part of the media never talks about him because he's not part of them is without question, Joe Rogan. He speaks to more people who are under, you know, 85 years old, which is the cable audience t…”
Greenwald: Nine of ten most populous countries refused to expel Russia
“Here are the top 20 countries by population, and the ones in yellow are the ones who refuse to support the UN resolution expelling Russia from the UN Human Rights Council, and you can see that it's nine out of the 10 Most populous countries”
Greenwald: US foreign policy supports tyranny and props up despots
“The reality is the United States, if you look at what it's actually doing, which is going around the world, and it's always done this, supporting tyranny, not supporting democracy, propping up despots, not fighting them.”
Greenwald: Rogan named Bernie Sanders his favorite candidate 18 months ago
“Joe Rogan, who just 18 months ago said to millions of people that his favorite candidate running for president was Bernie Sanders, the socialist left-wing candidate.”
Greenwald: Polling shows over 90% of MSNBC and NYT consumers are Democrats
“You just look at polling data, that 95% of the people who watch MSNBC and 93% of the people who read the New York Times and trust it identify as Democrats.”