Friday’s CBS Mornings rightfully touted the profitable evacuation of Individuals trapped in Israel by the efforts of Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), a headline you’ll anticipate could be getting extra consideration. Nevertheless, their broadcast community rivals ignored the story fully. Somewhat than cowl actual information, notably information that will paint a Republican governor in a constructive gentle, channels like ABC and NBC determined as a substitute to cowl irrelevant occasions.
Throughout all three hours of NBC’s At present, there was not a single point out of America’s evacuation efforts in Israel. Normally, At present spent a good period of time on the Israeli-Iranian battle, with 5 minutes and 41 seconds of programming devoted to it. they might have simply inserted the rescues there, however as a substitute NBC wasted their time overlaying the identical popular culture information that they had been speaking about all week.
At present gave a 5 minute, 5 second section to extra protection of the fiftieth anniversary of the film Jaws. Celebrating the shark conservation efforts impressed by the film in a section almost so long as everything of their Center Japanese protection, NBC ignored a way more vital story, one which revolved round saving human lives.
In an identical vein, ABC’s Good Morning America turned a blind eye to the story, electing as a substitute to focus on their thought of a feel-good story: queer {couples} exchanging sperm in order to allow one another to have children. This was the featured story of Good Morning America’s day by day Pleasure Month celebration, which some days would get extra airtime than precise information headlines.
Shark conservation efforts and sperm donors have been removed from probably the most urgent points in America. So why have been main information shops opting to cowl them over the rescue of Americans in Israel? The obvious clarification was that liberal media didn’t wish to give credit score to DeSantis for his efforts.
CBS correspondent Manuel Bojorquez gave the story the right time, acknowledging DeSantis’ spectacular efforts:
[O]ver the final a number of days, by air, land, and sea, it has been an all-out effort to get these Individuals again residence. Check out the newest flight to reach right here at Tampa Worldwide Airport. Landed very early this morning. A few of these evacuees left the nation on a cruise ship, reportedly escorted by the Israeli Navy, earlier than boarding a airplane in Cyprus. That is one among two flights thus far chartered by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who’s attempting to evacuate 1,500 individuals from Israel.”
However relatively than spotlight these substantial efforts, stations like NBC and ABC opted to push their typical tales as a substitute. There isn’t any cause this story wouldn’t be featured besides to take care of an agenda.
Bojorquez, stay on the scene because the passengers have been let off the airplane, interviewed two rescued Individuals, who attested to the terrifying situations they have been confronted with:
KYLE: I believe as we began going to shelters extra usually, it began to sink in slightly bit extra, about how severe this battle was.
RACHEL GREENBAUM: Whereas we have been there, we have been in shelters. We noticed rockets falling. We noticed missiles. The alarm was occurring over at the least 4, 5 occasions an evening. It’s very, very tough, what Israel goes by. It’s brutal.
There was no excuse for networks like NBC and ABC to disregard this story, one which served as testomony to the State of Florida’s dedication to defending its residents and the residents of the USA. However as a substitute of giving a Republican governor credit score, these networks selected to cover the story, losing their airtime on irrelevant tales.
The transcript is beneath. Click on “broaden” to learn.
CBS Mornings
June 20, 2025
8:04 a.m. ESTGAYLE KING: Within the Center East, Israel attacked extra targets in Iran in a single day and a missile from Iran triggered heavy injury on this Israeli neighborhood. Different international locations are speeding to get their residents out of Israel, together with 1000’s of Individuals with slightly assist from the state of Florida.
[ON SCREEN HEADLINE: Evacuating the Conflict: American Citizens Arriving Back in the U.S. Amid Deadly Strikes]
Manuel Bojorquez is at Tampa Worldwide Airport, the place these rescue flights are touchdown. Manuel, good morning to you.
MANUEL BOJORQUEZ: Good morning, Gayle. , over the past a number of days, by air, land, and sea, it has been an all-out effort to get these Individuals again residence. Check out the newest flight to reach right here at Tampa Worldwide Airport. Landed very early this morning. A few of these evacuees left the nation on a cruise ship, reportedly escorted by the Israeli Navy, earlier than boarding a airplane in Cyprus.
That is one among two flights thus far chartered by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who’s attempting to evacuate 1,500 individuals from Israel. Many have been on what’s known as a Birthright Israel journey. And we spoke this morning with two U.S. residents who describe bunkering in bomb shelters throughout their time there.
[Cuts to video]
KYLE, EVACUEE: I believe as we began going to shelters extra usually, it began to sink in slightly bit extra, about how severe this battle was.
RACHEL GREENBAUM, EVACUEE: Whereas we have been there, we have been in shelters. We noticed rockets falling. We noticed missiles. The alarm was occurring over at the least 4, 5 occasions an evening. [Transition] It’s very, very tough, what Israel goes by. It’s brutal.
[Cuts back to live]
BOJORQUEZ: A number of nonprofits have additionally been enlisted to assist. Certainly one of them is known as Gray Bull Rescues, it’s primarily based proper right here in Florida. And in line with the group, greater than 4,000 individuals in Israel have signed as much as attempt to be a part of one among these evacuation flights, and so they consider that quantity might develop to six,000 over the weekend. Tony.
TONY DOKOUPIL: Alright, Manny, thanks very a lot. Admire it.
