Fox News has drawn criticism for its coverage of the recent solar eclipse, attempting to link the celestial event with issues at the U.S. southern border. During the eclipse, Dana Perino, a Fox News anchor, described it as a 'rare celestial event' that collides with a 'policy failure on the ground,' specifically referring to the southern border being in the path of totality. Fox News suggested that the darkness caused by the eclipse, lasting three minutes, could facilitate illegal border crossings, with officials reportedly bracing for higher traffic than usual, presenting an opportunity for smugglers, cartels, and migrants. This narrative was met with skepticism and mockery, with Jon Stewart on 'The Daily Show' highlighting the absurdity of connecting a natural phenomenon with 'BIDEN'S BORDER CRISIS' and immigration politics. Critics accused Fox News of using the eclipse to fearmonger about migrants and smugglers taking advantage of the brief darkness, despite the obvious fact that nighttime occurs daily.
🇺🇸 Jon Stewart Mocks Fox News for Solar Eclipse Comments "For nearly four minutes, we are told that officials are bracing for higher traffic than usual. And that means a real opportunity for smugglers and cartels and migrants to come right in. Or they could just wait till… https://t.co/ovJ0crgpUR
Jon Stewart Mocks Fox News On 'The Daily Show' For Making The Eclipse About Politics & Immigration https://t.co/tLJXMpQPzf
A solar eclipse crossed America and we learned there's nothing Fox News can't tie to immigration. -@JonStewart https://t.co/xkfi7HfEEX
The right-wing news network wasted no time on Monday attempting to link the moon’s brief blotting out of the sun to migrant crossings at the Mexico border. Watch: https://t.co/5SjPOWeuuT https://t.co/E5wx6O3193
That’s right. Fox News took advantage of the eclipse to scare viewers that migrants and smugglers were going to take advantage of three minutes of darkness. Wait until their viewers learn about this thing called “nighttime.” ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ https://t.co/I4I8KPy8fp
Fox News is desperately trying to shoehorn BIDEN'S BORDER CRISIS in its coverage of the eclipse https://t.co/IeilB2T0tN
Fox News suggests the solar eclipse could impact illegal border crossings: "We are told that officials are bracing for higher traffic than usual — and that means a real opportunity for smugglers and cartels and migrants to come right in." https://t.co/sK7E2ihY4j
Fox Works Overtime to Connect Solar Eclipse to Border Issue: 'A Rare Celestial Event Collides With a Policy Failure on the Ground' https://t.co/6gqXwnldyT
Let's see how Fox News is covering today's eclipse. Dana Perino: "Fox News alert! A rare celestial event collides with a policy failure on the ground. The southern border is directly in the path of totality today when the moon covers the sun." https://t.co/5bDhjEQNqY