Dan Bongino Rages Against Daily Beast For Saying His NRA TV Show Got Cancelled: ‘I DECLINED A GENEROUS RENEWAL OFFER’
Conservative commentator and Fox News contributor Dan Bongino went on a Twitter rampage on Monday over a “Fake News” article about how his show on NRATV is getting canned.
The Daily Beast has a story citing two sources who say the National Rifle Association’s media arm is not renewing Bongino’s show We Stand. Further, NRA TV is reportedly dropping Bongino from their lineup of commentators.
The development suggests that the NRA is doing some considerable downsizing after a $55 million drop in revenue already forced them into a situation where a number of workers were laid off. Bongino has noticed the report, and he’s making it very obvious that he has some problems with it.
It started with these tweets in which Bongino promised to “thoroughly embarrass” Beast writer Lachlan Markay for his “fabricated” report. He also slammed the Beast as a whole, while claiming he declined a lucrative renewal contract.
Fake News Alert ?.
I was waiting for these guys to run with this fabricated story. I’ll discuss on my show tomorrow where I’ll thoroughly embarrass the author. I’ll wait for his apology. https://t.co/XpSKFmxAcc— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) December 10, 2018
This story is absolutely untrue and the “reporter” knows it. He texted me on Friday, after hearing I DECLINED A GENEROUS RENEWAL OFFER, this “Heard you didn’t renew with NRATV.” Yet, he lied & wrote I was “dropped” and liberal imbeciles immediately ran with it. This is fake news. https://t.co/XpSKFmxAcc
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) December 10, 2018
Liberal toolbox runs with fake news story despite me tweeting out conclusive evidence that the “reporter” on the story KNEW it was fake. Waiting for the tweet deletion. ?? https://t.co/qne3ioxX12
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) December 10, 2018
Bongino proceeded to shoot himself in the foot by more or less admitting Markay did his job by reaching out for comment.
Here’s the “reporter’s” text. He knows he lied. pic.twitter.com/e9hcfeRUkV
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) December 10, 2018
And then, there were a bunch of rage-tweets inviting questions over the semantics of whether not being renewed is effectively the same thing as getting cancelled.
This loser from the Daily Beast is proud that his publication ran with a fake news story THEY KNEW was bullshit. Unreal. They own themselves daily. https://t.co/VhTgwI9J8G
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) December 10, 2018
Fake news “reporter” writes I was “dropped” after his fake news co-author texts me saying he heard “I DIDN’T RENEW,” and now he’s desperately trying to unwind his bullshit. These idiots dunk on themselves. https://t.co/7LGdPgJhQR
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) December 10, 2018
He cannot save himself. He’s digging a hole he cannot get out of. He had no credibility so he has nothing to lose but he’s embarrassing himself and his associates now. https://t.co/09TwJDzHKa
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) December 10, 2018
And now, because you’ve all made it this far, here’s a little bonus: Some additional sniping between Bongino and Beast contributor Cliff Schecter.
To be clear, everyone, Dan hates litigious people but has threatened to sue me. Ok. https://t.co/QqNybASTiH
— Cliff Schecter (@cliffschecter) December 10, 2018
Let me get you on the record again. Are you saying I was fired? Let’s see you stand by this. A simple yes or no will do.
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) December 10, 2018
Ok Dan, let's converse. If that Daily Beast report I was relying upon was wrong, I'll fess up, happily. I like making fun of you for being you, but unlike your Spirit Besat Trump, I don't share false info. So go ahead, for the record, tell me what really happened
— Cliff Schecter (@cliffschecter) December 10, 2018
A yes or no will do. Was I “fired” or not? Have some balls and stand by your statement. Yes or no?
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) December 10, 2018
I'm asking you, Dan. You are saying that a report in a reputable outlet–not as reputable as NRATV, but ya know, they're trying–is wrong. So I'm gonna go ahead and believe you, bc you seem rational about it. So tell me what happened? Tell us all. We want to support you.
— Cliff Schecter (@cliffschecter) December 10, 2018
A yes or no please. Nothing else is required of you.
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) December 10, 2018
I know ur used to the bully routine and it prob works in ur world, but what's required of me is honestly not up to you. I told you, I'll believe you, you left. Now tell us what happened? You choose to leave bc you figured the 4th time running for Congress was a charm?
— Cliff Schecter (@cliffschecter) December 10, 2018
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