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The week in whoppers: Brad Lander abuses Yom Kippur, Obama hypocritically slams Trump’s media ban, and more

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Post Editorial Board. (2026, September 24). The week in whoppers: Brad Lander abuses Yom Kippur, Obama hypocritically slams Trump’s media ban, and more. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/opinion/the-week-in-whoppers-brad-lander-abuses-yom-kippur-obama-hypocritically-slams-trumps-media-ban-and-more/

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The article compiles a series of critiques from the editorial board of an unspecified publication, focusing on what they perceive as misleading statements and actions by public figures. It begins with criticism of Brad Lander for allegedly misusing Yom Kippur to discuss Israel's policies towards Gaza, calling it "blasphemous." Another critique targets Heather Cox Richardson’s claim that media coverage is turning against Trump, arguing this has been consistent since his campaign announcement. The article also disputes UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ statement about the severity of violence in Gaza by comparing it to other conflicts with higher death tolls. Lastly, it challenges Barack Obama's hypothetical denial regarding limiting press access for Fox News during his presidency, noting that historical records show attempts were made similar to Trump’s recent media bans.

Written by AI on 2026-10-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Yom Kippur, Brad Lander used the day to declare that Israel's actions in Gaza amount to genocide, drawing criticism for politicizing a religious holiday. The Washington Examiner and New York Post both condemned Lander’s statement, arguing that using the term "genocide" is not just a political accusation but carries significant legal and historical weight tied to Raphael Lemkin's original intent: to describe deliberate efforts at mass destruction of groups based on ethnicity or religion. Critics argue that such language during religious observance diminishes its solemnity and misuses a term with profound historical significance. Both articles highlight the sensitive nature of employing terms like genocide without careful consideration, especially in reference to Jewish history.

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Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

“My confession must center on my, on our complicity in what I view as genocide in Gaza.” asserted

I → center → Gaza

We say: For Jews, Yom Kippur is a day of atonement, a day to “confess” personal sins and wrongdoings, not stage political theater. asserted

Kippur → say → theater

Yet Brad Lander, likely a congressman come January, abused Jews’ holiest day to smear Israel as genocidal, pretending he thinks he and other Jews are to blame. asserted

he → come → Israel

Lander didn’t atone for his sins; he compounded them. asserted

he → atone → them

This headline “The Media Begins to Turn Against Trump” — Heather Cox Richardson’s Substack, “Letters from an American,” Saturday We say: Begins? asserted

We → begin → American

Most outlets have bashed him incessantly, often based on outright lies, since the day he came down that escalator to announce his 2016 campaign. asserted

he → bash → campaign

A real man-bites-dog news story would be when the media turn to support him. asserted

media → turn → him

This claim “I have never seen killing and destruction like Gaza in all my years as secretary general.” uncertain

I → see → general

— UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Tuesday We say: Yes, 70,000 people (many terrorists) were reported killed in the Gaza war that Hamas started. asserted

Hamas → say → that

But Guterres’ time as sec-gen has seen 600,000 killed in Ethiopia, 377,000 in Yemen, hundreds of thousands in the Ukraine war and 150,000-plus in Sudan (with 10 million-plus displaced). asserted

million → see → Sudan

Wonder why Guterres has only seen deaths in Gaza … This hypothetical “What . . . if I had said . . . Fox News, you’re out of here? asserted

you → wonder → hypothetical

It’s unimaginable!” — Barack Obama, Sept. 18 asserted

It → ’ → ?

We say: No need to “imagine”; it’s a matter of historical record: Obama’s administration did try to limit Fox News’ press access, albeit on a smaller level than President Trump’s recent ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW. asserted

administration → say → CNN

The week in whoppers: Brad Lander abuses Yom Kippur, Obama hypocritically slams Trump’s media ban, and more

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