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Media Coverage of PF's Disaster Relief
#PatriotFront » A slew of articles were published following Patriot Front’s disaster relief efforts in Florida and North Carolina, with the most prominent pieces appearing in the Daily Mail and the Wall Street Journal. Both articles attempted to portray PF negatively, but ultimately fell short due to the charitable nature of the organization’s efforts and local reluctance to condemn PF. The comment section in the Daily Mail piece also appears supportive of PF.
The primary issue raised by the authors seemed to center on videos released on PF’s Telegram page, which highlighted the federal government’s lack of response to the disaster. The articles accused PF of “amplifying falsehoods about the government response” while simultaneously admitting that “FEMA, the federal government’s disaster response agency, has come under fire for not having enough funds to help Americans in distress.” This contradiction is common in journalism that attempts to spin narratives, relying on readers ignorance in noticing the inconsistencies.
It is also worth noting that the authors repeatedly described Patriot Front as "clean-cut" and "fit," even going so far as to state,
"Local officials were also unaware that Patriot Front was aiding in the relief efforts, noting that the volunteers did not look like typical white supremacists."
Daily Mail Article (dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13949353/Hurricane-Helene-victims-left-relief-workers-Patriot-white-supremacists.html)
Wall Street Journal Article (wsj.com/us-news/hurricane-relief-misinformation-white-supremacists-85f3df64)
Disaster Relief Efforts (t.me/patriotfrontvideos/520)
t.me/PatriotFrontUpdates/21635