White House tells Chuck Lorre to seek 'psychiatric help' after gala speech attacking Trumps
TV producer Chuck Lorre used an award acceptance speech at a Los Angeles charity gala to insult President Trump and Melania Trump. White House spokesperson Davis Ingle answered that Lorre should "seek psychiatric help".
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The story, neutrally told
Right · 2Chuck Lorre, creator of "The Big Bang Theory", "Two and a Half Men" and "Mom", gave a profanity-laced speech targeting President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at the Project Angel Food Angel Awards in Los Angeles. Fox NewsR “Speaking at the Project Angel Food Angel Awards in Los Angeles, the "Big Bang Theory" creator used his acceptance speech to insult the first family” Read at Fox News ↗ BreitbartR “The creator of “Big Bang Theory” was being honored at the Project Angel Food Angel Awards” Read at Breitbart ↗ Right · 2Fox News said the speech took place the previous Saturday and was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter; Breitbart said NewsBusters had reported it on Wednesday. Fox NewsR “Hollywood charity gala last Saturday” Read at Fox News ↗ BreitbartR “NewsBusters reported Wednesday” Read at Breitbart ↗ Right · 1Lorre was honoured after his foundation made what the charity called a "transformational" contribution; Project Angel Food provides medically tailored meals to people with critical and life-threatening illnesses. Fox NewsR “Lorre was honored at the event after his foundation made what Project Angel Food has described as a "transformational" contribution to the charity.” Read at Fox News ↗
Right · 2In the speech, Lorre joked that he turns on CNN each morning to see whether the president has had a heart attack, and said the country embraced Michelle Obama yet accepted what he called a "surgically enhanced, cold-hearted Yugoslavian escort who clearly hates her husband", a reference to Melania Trump. Fox NewsR “"a surgically enhanced, cold-hearted Yugoslavian escort who clearly hates her husband."” Read at Fox News ↗ BreitbartR “turn on CNN to see if the President of the United States had a heart attack” Read at Breitbart ↗ Right · 2He closed with a version of a serenity prayer that included saying Trump is a "Russian asset who traded teenagers with Jeffrey Epstein". Fox NewsR “Donald Trump is a Russian asset who traded teenagers with Jeffrey Epstein” Read at Fox News ↗ BreitbartR “Donald Trump is a Russian asset who traded teenagers with Jeffrey Epstein” Read at Breitbart ↗ Right · 1Fox News also reported that Lorre urged the Democratic National Committee to "run from the suicidal insanity of the far-left woke culture in the coming election" and criticised Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccines. Fox NewsR “run from the suicidal insanity of the far-left woke culture in the coming election” Read at Fox News ↗
Right · 2White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital that Lorre "should immediately seek psychiatric help to treat his severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has completely rotted his peanut-sized brain". Fox NewsR “Chuck Lorre should immediately seek psychiatric help to treat his severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has completely rotted his peanut-sized brain," said White House spokesperson Davis Ingle.” Read at Fox News ↗ BreitbartR “White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told Fox” Read at Breitbart ↗ Right · 1Fox News quoted film critic Christian Toto, of Hollywood in Toto, saying first ladies are traditionally off-limits, that the escort comparison was "factually incorrect" and "cruel", and that Hollywood would react differently if a conservative targeted Michelle Obama. Fox NewsR “"Generally speaking, we don't attack first ladies. It's just sort of an unspoken rule," Toto said.”“Comparing her to an escort is obviously factually incorrect for the obvious, but also just cruel.” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 1Fox News said it asked Lorre's representatives for comment and did not hear back; no response from Lorre appears in the coverage. Fox NewsR “Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for Lorre but did not hear back.” Read at Fox News ↗
Right · 1Breitbart added background: Lorre said in 2019 that Trump might have syphilis or brain damage; Melania Trump won an early round in a 2017 lawsuit over a blogger's "high-end escort" claim; and she put Hunter Biden on notice over alleged defamation last year. BreitbartR “Lorre in 2019 claimed Trump may have syphilis or have suffered brain damage when he was born.”“has won the first round in a $150 million lawsuit she filed against a blogger who called her a ‘high-end escort’” Read at Breitbart ↗
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- Framing
- Both outlets lead with the insults to the Trumps and the White House rebuke, presenting Lorre's speech as an attack on the first family at a charity event. Fox adds a critic's view of Hollywood double standards; Breitbart adds Lorre's past remarks and Melania Trump's lawsuits.
- Emphasis
- The 'Yugoslavian escort' line, the White House 'psychiatric help' statement, and Hollywood double standards. Breitbart also stresses Lorre's CBS ties and Melania Trump's charitable work.
- Leaves out or plays down
- No outlet supplies a response from Lorre. Neither gives any view from the charity or from critics of the White House statement.
- Charged language
- “Trump Derangement Syndrome”“peanut-sized brain”“Wishes Death on President Trump”“scathing response”“nasty comments”
What every side reports
- Lorre spoke at the Project Angel Food Angel Awards in Los Angeles and insulted Donald and Melania Trump.
- He called Melania Trump a "Yugoslavian escort" and Trump a "Russian asset".
- White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital that Lorre should seek psychiatric help for Trump Derangement Syndrome.
Where accounts differ
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Whether Lorre 'wished death' on Trump
- Right
- Breitbart's headline says Lorre 'Wishes Death on President Trump'; its text quotes only a joke about checking CNN for a presidential heart attack. Fox describes the line as a joke about checking whether Trump had suffered a fatal heart attack.
White House organisation
Through spokesperson Davis Ingle, it dismissed Lorre as suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome and told him to seek psychiatric help.
“Chuck Lorre should immediately seek psychiatric help to treat his severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome” — Fox News
Chuck Lorre person
In his speech, he said his role as a comedy writer compelled him to mock Trump and the first lady; he has not responded to Fox's request for comment.
“because I’m a comedy writer, I have no choice but to explain how I wake up every morning” — Fox News
“Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for Lorre but did not hear back.” — Fox News
Melania Trump person
Not quoted on this episode; Breitbart notes she has previously fought similar attacks and lawsuits.
“First Lady Melania has also been no stranger to similar attacks which she has fought against.” — Breitbart
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Critical Leads with the White House rebuke and Lorre's remarks, backed by a conservative critic's Hollywood double-standard argument.
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Alarmist Headline says Lorre 'wishes death' on Trump, though the quoted text is a heart-attack joke; adds his past attacks on Trump.
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Critical Reports the White House statement, then sets Lorre's remarks against Melania Trump's lawsuits and charitable work.
- 3 Oct 11:00 First Fox NewsR White House urges sitcom producer Chuck Lorre to seek 'psychiatric help' after targeting Trump, first lady
- 3 Oct 16:46 +5h 46m BreitbartR WATCH: 'Big Bang Theory' Creator Chuck Lorre Wishes Death on President Trump, Calls First Lady Melania a 'Yugoslavian Escort'
- 3 Oct 17:41 +6h 42m BreitbartR White House Tells CBS's Chuck Lorre to 'Seek Psychiatric Help' After He Called Melania Trump a 'Yugoslavian Escort'
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