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In a live television interview on Fox News, two tourists refuted the network's characterization of New York City as crime-ridden.
During her Wednesday program on Fox News, host Martha MacCallum issued a Fox News Alert to report that the NYPD was preparing for pro-Palestinian protests at the Rockefeller Center tree lighting ceremony Wednesday night.
"This is an added element of potential tension," MacCallum warned viewers, noting that protesters could be covered in "fake blood."
After providing some background on previous protests, the host asked for a report from national correspondent Bryan Llenas, who was at Rockefeller Center with two tourists from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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"Now I know you have seen, like the rest of the country, these protesters," Llenas told the two women. "Are you concerned at all about protesters trying to disrupt an event like this tonight?"
"No," one tourist said. "Not at all."
"Do you guys feel safe walking around the city?" Llenas asked.
"Absolutely," the first tourist said.
"Yes," the second tourist agreed.
For years, Fox News has pushed the narrative that cities run by Democrats were unsafe because of violent crime, looting, and homelessness.
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