Jon Stewart: Fox News used fake footage

November 11, 2009 | New York, New York | Vetting explained

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In the video below, Jon Stewart points out this footage shows green trees and overcast skies. Other footage from a recent health care rally shows autumn trees and sunny skies. (Comedy Central)

BY MARK W. SMITH
FREE PRESS WEB EDITOR

Update: The New York Times is reporting that Sean Hannity will respond to Jon Stewart's accusations on his show tonight on Fox News.

Comedian Jon Stewart outed Fox News on his show last night after the network appeared to use archived footage of a well-attended rally, passing it off as clips from a recent health care protest.

Rep. Michele Bachman, R-Minn., who spoke at the Thursday rally, said on "Hannity" that it was estimated that anywhere from 20,000 to 45,000 demonstrators gathered to protest then-pending health care reform legislation in the House.

The Washington Post reported 10,000 attended the rally.

The health care bill was passed late Saturday.

Stewart says in the clip that the network used archived footage from a better-attended rally on Sept. 12 (with green trees, cloudy skies) to show thousands of protesters taking to the streets in Washington, D.C, on Thursday (with fall trees, sunny skies).

Stewart is no stranger to lampooning Fox News, recently imitating popular host Glenn Beck.

Check out the clip from Stewart's show last night:

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