{"id":378895,"date":"2021-12-09T18:52:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T15:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/don-lemon-praises-gas-prices-after-wh-asks-for-favorable-coverage\/"},"modified":"2021-12-09T18:52:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T15:52:10","slug":"don-lemon-praises-gas-prices-after-wh-asks-for-favorable-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/don-lemon-praises-gas-prices-after-wh-asks-for-favorable-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"#Don Lemon praises gas prices after WH asks for &#8216;favorable&#8217; coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Don Lemon praises gas prices after WH asks for &#8216;favorable&#8217; coverage<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>CNN host Don Lemon celebrated that the national average for gas prices was \u201ceasing up\u201d \u2014 after it was revealed that the Biden administration reportedly had secret talks with <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> outlets to push for more positive coverage about its handling of the economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBig economic relief for millions of Americans who have been dealing with soaring energy prices. The price at the pump is finally easing up,\u201d he said on \u201cDon Lemon Tonight\u201d on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Lemon said that AAA data showed that the price per gallon was at $3.35 \u2014 the lowest since October \u2014 and noted that forecasts showed it could drop to $3.01 by January.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan we just celebrate the good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> for a minute? I\u2019ll take it where I can get it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Biden last month ordered a record\u00a050 million barrels of oil\u00a0released from\u00a0the country\u2019s strategic reserve, aiming to bring down gas prices amid concerns about inflation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/biden_13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Biden pictured last week at the NIH in Bethesda. His administration reportedly had 'secret talks' with media about more positive coverage.\" class=\"wp-image-20428023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/biden_13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/biden_13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Biden last week at the NIH in Bethesda. His administration reportedly had \u201csecret talks\u201d with media about more positive coverage.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Though Lemon didn\u2019t directly praise the president, his segment comes on the heels of a report that the White House has been secretly begging news organizations to give it more \u201cfavorable\u201d coverage.<\/p>\n<p>The administration is \u201cnot h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y\u201d with the unflattering headlines and coverage of the supply-chain disaster and handling of the economy \u2014 and so \u201chas been working behind the scenes trying to reshape coverage in its favor,\u201d CNN\u2019s Reliable Sources said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Don-Lemon_10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Lemon, seen above in New York last month, did not praise the president directly.\" class=\"wp-image-20428059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Don-Lemon_10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Don-Lemon_10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Lemon, seen above in New York last month, did not praise the president directly.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>National Economic Council deputy directors David Kamin and Bharat Ramamurti, as well as ports envoy John Porcari, \u201chave been briefing major newsrooms over the past week,\u201d a source told the outlet\u2019s media reporter Oliver Darcy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m told the conversations have been productive, with anchors and reporters and producers getting to talk with the officials,\u201d Darcy wrote<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear whether the White House has been in talks with CNN about its coverage.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/biden_14.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=810\" alt=\"Some critics say Lemon's effusive coverage is due to the Biden administration's 'begging' for more favorable coverage. Above, Biden speaks in Kansas City on Wednesday.\" class=\"wp-image-20428065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/biden_14.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 810w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/biden_14.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=405 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\"\/><figcaption>Some critics say Lemon\u2019s effusive coverage is due to the Biden administration \u201cbegging\u201d for more favorable coverage. Above, Biden speaks in Kansas City on Wednesday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Still, some questioned whether the Biden administration media campaign played a role in Lemon\u2019s effusive coverage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cState-run media: CNN\u2019s Don Lemon does the White House\u2019s bidding by praising the price of gas falling just 5 cents,\u201d Media Research Center deputy editor Nicholas Fondacaro <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickFondacaro\/status\/1468431348301897729\">wrote on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is what the Biden administration wanted when they brought in media outlets to tell them how to spin the numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CNN didn\u2019t immediately respond to request for comment.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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