Fox & Friends Hosts Don’t Push Back After Jerry Falwell Jr. Suggests North Korea Developed Coronavirus

A day after Fox News executives sent a memo to staffers emphasizing the network’s duty to keep its viewers informed with accurate information about the coronavirus crisis, Fox & Friends guest Jerry Falwell Jr. suggested the North Koreans worked in concert with China to create the virus to harm America.

“The owner of a restaurant asked me last night, he said, ‘do you remember the North Korean leader promised a Christmas present for America, back in December?’” Falwell exclaimed. “‘Could it be they got together with China, and this is that present?’ I don’t know. But it really is something strange going on.”

Despite Falwell dropping some insane and highly irresponsible speculation right at their feet, the Fox & Friends hosts didn’t push back or dispute him at all, instead moving on to another question about Liberty continuing classes.

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