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Bari Weiss Inserts Trump-China Script, Causes On-Air Stumble.

4/24/2026

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Bari Weiss entered the newsroom, requested the script for the January 5 segment on the raid on Nicolás Maduro, and added lines framing President Donald Trump’s move against China, Russia and Iran.
The added text appeared twice on the teleprompter, causing Tony Dokoupil to stumble and pause on air.
Critics note that Weiss’s backers David Ellison and Larry Ellison support President Donald Trump and are linked to the Israeli prime minister.

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Story summary

Bari Weiss entered the newsroom, requested the script for the January 5 segment on the raid on Nicolás Maduro, and added lines framing President Donald Trump’s move against China, Russia and Iran.
The added text appeared twice on the teleprompter, causing Tony Dokoupil to stumble and pause on air.
Critics note that Weiss’s backers David Ellison and Larry Ellison support President Donald Trump and are linked to the Israeli prime minister.