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Reuters Caught on Hot Mic Apparently Ordering TV Blackout as Trump is Received Warmly by Black Congregation
Unaware that his voice could be heard on live national television, a Reuters cameraman says "shut it down" as Donald Trump receives a prayer shawl from his African-American hosts at Great Faith Ministries Church in Detroit. Trump received the shawl and a Bible on Saturday, amid cheers and clapping from a predominantly Black audience. It was an extraordinary moment for a candidate branded by many as a "racist."
"Hot microphone" or "hot mic" incidents take place when a broadcast microphone is turned on without people nearby knowing it.
Just as Trump received the prayer shawl from Bishop Wayne T. Jackson, a cameraman's voice is captured saying incredulously:
"He's getting a shawl!"
Then moments later:
"I'm shooting this, I don't care what. I'll take a demotion for it, you?"
The camera crew is then heard asking "Well should we shut this down?" which is answered by "Yea, shut it down." Seconds later, the live feed goes black. Because Reuters was the sole provider of the feed to other news stations, any other station carrying the event lost the picture also.
Unaware that his voice could be heard on live national television, a Reuters cameraman says "shut it down" as Donald Trump receives a prayer shawl from his African-American hosts at Great Faith Ministries Church in Detroit. Trump received the shawl and a Bible on Saturday, amid cheers and clapping from a predominantly Black audience. It was an extraordinary moment for a candidate branded by many as a "racist."
"Hot microphone" or "hot mic" incidents take place when a broadcast microphone is turned on without people nearby knowing it.
Just as Trump received the prayer shawl from Bishop Wayne T. Jackson, a cameraman's voice is captured saying incredulously:
"He's getting a shawl!"
Then moments later:
"I'm shooting this, I don't care what. I'll take a demotion for it, you?"
The camera crew is then heard asking "Well should we shut this down?" which is answered by "Yea, shut it down." Seconds later, the live feed goes black. Because Reuters was the sole provider of the feed to other news stations, any other station carrying the event lost the picture also.