Fox News Hosts' Private Texts Reveal 'Stop The Steal' Lies

Smartmatic Lawsuit Uncovers Fox News Host Communications

• 🎯 Smartmatic, a voting technology company, filed a nearly $3 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News in 2021.
• 💡 The lawsuit accuses Fox News of falsely claiming Smartmatic was involved in rigging the 2020 election, despite knowing these claims were untrue.
• 📜 New, unredacted private text messages from Fox News hosts have been revealed as part of this legal process.

Janine Piro's Texts and Trump Pardons

• 🗣️ Janine Piro referred to Sean Hannity as an "ego-maniac" and described an encounter where Hannity acted entitled in the Oval Office.
• 🏆 Piro bragged about being the "number one unofficial spokesperson for Donald Trump."
• 🤝 Smartmatic alleges Piro sought to stay in Trump's good graces to secure a pardon for her ex-husband, Albert Piro, who was convicted of tax evasion and conspiracy. Albert Piro was indeed among Trump's last pardons.
• ⚠️ Piro's own producer, Jerry Andrews, warned her to be careful with election fraud claims due to a lack of evidence.

Maria Bartiromo's Election Coverage

• 🚫 Brett Bayer, a Fox News executive, expressed concern over Maria Bartiromo's election coverage, texting that "None of that is true as far as we can tell. We need to fact check this crap."
• ✉️ Bartiromo texted Rudy Giuliani on November 12, 2020, stating, "I want you to overturn this," referring to the 2020 election results.
• 🔗 She also messaged Sidney Powell, urging her to "overturn this" and "Bring the evidence," which Powell ultimately did not provide.

Jesse Watters and Audience Capture

• 📈 Jesse Watters texted Greg Gutfeld, suggesting that Fox News' ratings would be "incredible if Fox went all-in on Stop The Steal."
• 📉 The hosts discuss how pursuing such narratives, while potentially boosting ratings, led to significant financial settlements for Fox News, such as the Dominion lawsuit.
• 📢 The texts reveal a pattern of hosts acknowledging internally that they were lying to their audience about election fraud to appease viewership and avoid backlash.

Internal Knowledge of Falsehoods

• 🤥 Fox News executives and hosts were aware that claims of election fraud were untrue.
• 💰 The primary motivation for continuing these narratives is presented as audience capture and financial gain, rather than a commitment to truth.
• ⚠️ The "news side" of Fox News attempted to fact-check guests on Hannity's program, but executives intervened, apologizing for the fact-check and promising it wouldn't happen again, prioritizing Hannity's show over journalistic integrity.
• 🗣️ The hosts emphasize that while it's difficult to go against audience sentiment, the truth should be the priority, especially concerning critical issues like election results.