The president was mocked online for the stark black and red backdrop, with many comparing the visuals to “Star Wars” and “V for Vendetta.” While networks like CNN, MSNBC, CBS and C-SPAN that carried the speech all initially looked consistent, CNN noticeably changed the background color from red to pink in real time.
Eagle-eyed news watchers flocked to the shift. The story was reported to Mediaite, which put CNN’s footage side-by-side with other networks, showing that CNN’s switch was not a technical problem affecting all networks. “CNN appears to have altered the video of Biden’s speech from demonic red to Pepto-Bismol pink. Very helpful as we needed a lot of Pepto-Bismol to get through this!” said former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. CNN’s broadcast appeared to show a pink background behind Biden.CNNThe network claimed it was a technical glitch with the CBS pool feed.CNN A CNN spokesperson said the problem was caused by a technical problem with the CBS pool stream. Although Biden promised to deliver a unifying speech about the “battle for the nation’s soul,” he was criticized by insurgents as divisive and terroristic. Many followed his claims that “MAGA Republicans” were a threat to the country – something the president later backed off from. “I don’t see any Trump supporter as a threat to the country,” he said Friday on Fox News. “I think that anybody who calls for the use of force, refuses to recognize the election … changing the way you count votes, that’s a threat to democracy.”