White House Press Secretary Alleges Media Bias Over Quote on Reopening of Schools
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany in a public announcement alleged that there was “media bias” over a statement she made on reopening schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
McEnany called the situation a “Case Study in Media Bias,” and wrote in a Twitter post that the media had “deceptively” suggested that she was making a point opposite to what she wanted to express.
In the same post, McEnany pointed out that she had said another sentence: “The science is very clear on this…the science is on our side here. We encourage our localities & states to just simply follow the science. Open our schools.”
Link to tweet:
https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/1283854890842947589
McEnany was asked by a reporter about what President Donald Trump would convey to parents about what to do about children whose school districts have decided to hold online classes only.
McEnany responded that Trump has “said unmistakably that he wants schools to open … And when he says open, he means open in full—kids being able to attend each and every day at their school.”
She added, “The science should not stand in the way of this. And as Dr. Scott Atlas said—I thought this was a good quote—Of course, we can do it. Everyone else in the Western world, our peer nations are doing it. We are the outlier here.”
>And this is actually true, if you look at European countries for example, they are opening up and dropping restrictions.
“The science is very clear on this, that—you know, for instance, you look at the JAMA Pediatrics study of 46 pediatric hospitals in North America that said the risk of critical illness from COVID is far less for children than that of seasonal flu,” McEnany continued.
“The science is on our side here, and we encourage for localities and states to just simply follow the science, open our schools. It’s very damaging to our children: There is a lack of reporting of abuse; there’s mental depressions that are not addressed; suicidal ideations that are not addressed when students are not in school. Our schools are extremely important, they’re essential, and they must reopen,” she added, concluding her response to the question.
McEnany was citing a study published in May in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. The study noted that as of April 28, the CDC noted just 8 deaths in children 14 years or younger that is related to COVID-19, compared to 169 influenza-related deaths in children of the same ages during the 2019-2020 seasons, with 81 of such deaths having occurred in 2020.
“Thus, up to this time of the pandemic in North America, children continue to face a far greater risk of critical illness from influenza than from COVID-19, pointing to the imperative for ongoing preventive pediatric health maintenance during this time,” the study authors stated.
“Germany, Norway, so many countries right now, they’re open,” Trump said at an event at the White House on July 10. “The schools are open and they’re doing just fine, and they’re opening in the fall. So we have to get our schools open. Denmark, Sweden. We have to get our schools open.”
Full article (pic):
https://www.theepochtimes.com/white-house-press-secretary-alleges-media-bias-over-science-should-not-stand-in-the-way-quote-on-reopening-of-schools_3427671.html
Rudy Giuliani and Dr. Zev Zelenko tweets, because related.
https://twitter.com/RudyGiuliani/status/1284024510472228864
https://twitter.com/zev_dr/status/1283896255685570562