Viewers were shocked by the contrasting tones taken in discussing Donald Trump and Barack Obama during last night's BBC programme.
The audience for Friday evening's Newsnight were shocked as the the political news team put together a sentimental and warm tribute to Mr Obama.
In a closing montage, presenters played out the Democrat President, underlined by a heartbreaking Adele soundtrack.
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Angry viewers were furious with Newsnight for their portrayal of Obama in contrast to Trump
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Presenters played out the Democrat President, underlined by a heartbreaking Adele soundtrack
In contrast to "mourning" former President Obama's departure, viewers criticised the BBC for highlighting personalities who castigated Mr Trump as "a joke".
Angry viewers were furious with Newsnight for handling Mr Trump as either a subject for deserved mockery or a risk of catastrophic horror.
One viewer attacked the "flagrant left-wing bias" while another warned that Newsnight and political programmes will be "unbearably smug from now on".
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People also took to social media to label Newsnight “a farce”
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Viewers criticised the BBC for highlighting personalities who castigated Mr Trump as "a joke"
The angle they've taken this historic day is deplorable
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One user admonished the “left-leaning BBC reporting” while another viewer hit out at the deplorable angle the political team had taken on such a historic day for Mr Trump and his supporters.
People also took to social media to label Newsnight “a farce”.
In an astonishing take-down, one viewer said: “Newsnight is NOT balanced. It’s a racist anti-Trump shocking propaganda.”
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