NBC Enthusiastically Cheers Union-Led Protests for $15 Minimum Wage
‘The movement comes as Americans face the biggest wealth gap recorded in 30 years’
NBC Enthusiastically Cheers Union-Led Protests for $15 Minimum Wage (NewsBusters)
In response to the far-left and union-led protests nationwide on Wednesday for a $15 minimum wage for fast-food and retail workers, NBC Nightly News applauded the protests with a glowing report that felt more like a campaign commercial.
Disguised as a segment on the broader topic of income inequality, interim anchor Lester Holt and correspondent Stephanie Gosk led the way in offering no opposing viewpoint and largely downplayed the political motivations behind the event.
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