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Fox News Mistakenly Aired Graphic Showing That Ruth Bader Ginsburg Had Died
Fox & Friends, the Fox News morning show that is a favorite of Donald Trump, briefly aired a graphic with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with the years 1933-2019, implying that Ginsburg had died.
According to Mediaite, the graphic aired for a few seconds as the show was coming back from commercial, coming into a segment unrelated to Ginsburg, in which a college professor complained of liberal bias on college campuses.
The show’s hosts addressed the mistake: “In the meantime, we need to apologize,” co-host Steve Doocy said. “At the beginning of [Ainsley Earhardt’s] interview with the process, a technical error in the control room triggered a graphic of Ruth Bader Ginsberg with a date on it…. That was a mistake. That was an accident. We believe she is still at home recovering from surgery.”
“We apologize. Big mistake,” Earhardt said.
7:54 AM ET @foxandfriends Prematurely Announces Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death
This is not a “technical error.” This is a stored @FoxNews animated graphic inadvertently queued up for broadcast.
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— Bad Fox Graphics (@BadFoxGraphics) January 21, 2019
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Ginsburg, 83, is recovering from lung surgery to treat cancerous nodules.
The court announced that there is no evidence of remaining cancer and Ginsburg is expected to return to the bench.
She missed oral arguments this month for the first time in her over 25 years on the bench.
The cancerous nodules were discovered during Ginsburg’s brief hospital stay after falling in her office at the Supreme Court. The health scares have raised concerns among her supporters, especially amid reports that the White House is preparing for her eventual departure or death.
WATCH:
Fox News just slipped in Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s obituary segment opener pic.twitter.com/PfN6ICltYb
— Chip Douglas (@AreaMan_) January 21, 2019
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