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Tim Graham, Executive Editor, NewsBusters & Host of NewsBusters Podcast
Stephanopoulos, Bash Lamely Try to Pin Texas Flood Deaths on Trump

The devastating Kerr County, Texas floods brought out the worst in ABC’s George Stephanopoulos and CNN’s Dana Bash, who shamelessly tried to pin loss of life on Trump budget cuts—despite evidence to the contrary.

• On ABC’s This Week, Stephanopoulos peddled claims of “staffing shortfalls” at the National Weather Service, ignoring an Associated Press report confirming extra staff were on duty during the storms. 

• CNN’s Bash leaned on a union official—hardly an unbiased source—to suggest Trump’s “buyouts” left Texans unprepared, yet Rep. Joaquin Castro admitted there’s no conclusive evidence.