Native Biloxi information anchor David “Dave” Elliott has reported he was fired after talking about politics on social media in his free time.
Elliot labored for South Mississippi-based information station WLOX for practically 4 a long time and, according to the Biloxi Sun Herald, as soon as joked that he deliberate to die of previous age in his anchor chair. As of Friday, nevertheless, the anchor seemed to be out of a job.
“I’m now not at Wlox as of 10-25-24. The company doesn’t like my political opinions,” Elliot wrote on Fb.
The information anchor had lately posted a video the place he recommended individuals should not vote if they’re simply doing so out of hatred for former President Trump.
Elliott, a longtime host of WLOX, says he was ousted from his job over his social media posts. (WLOX YouTube channel)
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“That is so not like me as a result of I am often a ‘vote, vote, vote!’ man. I’d prefer to see 100% voter turnout, whether or not it’s in your native sheriff or President of the US, but when your hatred for Donald Trump is so robust — that’s type of a illness, by the best way — but when it’s so robust that you just’re planning to go in that voting sales space and vote for Kamala Harris, do you take heed to her? Are you aware something about her?” he requested in a video he posted to X Wednesday. “Anyway, do your self, do the nation, do the world a favor and simply sit it out. Keep dwelling, don’t vote. This has been a public service announcement.”
He has posted a number of movies sharing political statements since August, a few of which tagged political figures like Tesla founder Elon Musk and Invoice Clinton rape accuser Juanita Broaddrick.
Elliott instructed the Solar Herald that basic supervisor Rick Williams instructed him he was fired and that “X was introduced up within the dialog, which lasted solely about 30 seconds, as a result of I left, I used to be like, ‘OK, see ya.”
Fox Information Digital reached out to Williams about these claims and he declined to touch upon personnel issues.
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Former President Trump arrives to a Q&A with Pastor Paula White on the Nationwide Religion Advisory Summit on Oct. 28, 2024, in Powder Springs, Georgia. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Pictures)
Elliott additionally instructed the Solar Herald that his social media movies are satire, arguing that there’s a distinction between his paid work for the information station versus his social media posts.
“I don’t contemplate social media journalism,” he mentioned. “Social media is a toy. I’ve enjoyable. I play. I have a look at it as satire.”
“I receives a commission for doing tv,” he mentioned.
