Sen. Joe Manchin clarifies that the open press is 'the bedrock for democracy,' but extremist 'bad behavior' should not be rewarded on social media platforms.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., told FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo that he is 'totally' apologetic for saying the 'open press system' is a 'problem' while speaking on a Davos panel.
After smearing the "open press system" on the Davos World Economic Forum stage, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., has apologized for his comments and not fully explaining his thinking on ""I totally apologize because I didn't explain it properly, that was the problem," Manchin told host Maria Bartiromo . "The open press that we have, which is absolutely the bedrock for democracy, okay? But there's so much access."at the annual global event in Davos. They were asked by the moderator, who cited the 2022 midterms that did not result in a red wave as expected, whether they believe political attitudes in the U.S. are changing, particularly when it comes to polarization.
"Let me just say real quick – the American people, basically, I think are tired and very, very upset with how the operations are… going whether it could be in extreme states or extreme Congress that we have," Manchin had chimed in. "The problem that we have is the open press system and basically all the platforms.
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