--- title: "Border Patrol Rescues MS NOW Crew, Then Gets Stuck" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/media/border-patrol-rescues-ms-now-crew-then-gets-stuck" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/border-patrol-rescues-ms-now-crew-then-gets-stuck" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/media/border-patrol-rescues-ms-now-crew-then-gets-stuck.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/border-patrol-rescues-ms-now-crew-then-gets-stuck" category: "Media" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-14T08:45:52.229Z" source_reported: "2026-09-13T11:11:00.000Z" updated: "2026-09-14T08:45:52.229Z" trust_score: 58 critic_score: 95 hype_score: 55 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-14T08:45:29.464296+00:00" --- # Border Patrol Rescues MS NOW Crew, Then Gets Stuck *Eight agents in four trucks aided a stranded MS NOW crew in Texas, with three of the Border Patrol vehicles also becoming trapped.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 58 of 100, higher is better. Trust 58 – named sources and figures cited, but only one original report and no documents or multiple independent outlets. - Craft 95 of 100, higher is better. Critic 95 – explains context, includes quotes, specific data, next steps, and clear separation of fact and comment. - Hype 55 of 100, lower is better. Hype 55 – right‑leaning digests use loaded language, creating notable sensationalism beyond the neutral full report. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - An MS NOW reporting crew became stranded in their Jeep Wagoneer in the Big Bend region of Texas. - Eight Border Patrol agents in four trucks rescued the crew. - Three of the Border Patrol's four rescue vehicles became stuck during the operation. - The incident occurred while the MS NOW crew was reporting on border barriers and eminent domain. A reporting team from MS NOW became stuck in their vehicle in the Big Bend region of Texas and required assistance from the Border Patrol. Eight agents, using four trucks, conducted the rescue operation. During the effort, three of the Border Patrol's own trucks became trapped in the terrain. ## Disagreement on the reason for the MS NOW crew's presence Internewscast reported that the MS NOW crew was in the Big Bend region working on the premiere of “The Assignment,” examining resistance from local landowners to the government’s use of eminent domain for border barriers. The New York Post digest stated the crew was reporting for the debut of "The Assignment" when their Jeep Wagoneer bottomed out. The Mediaite digest indicated the crew was putting together a report near the border, and that some individuals were protesting eminent domain for border wall construction. The Gateway Pundit digest stated the crew was sent to the southern border to do a story about illegal immigration. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention the percentage of border apprehensions accounted for by the Big Bend sector, a detail reported by Internewscast. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 14% (1) - Centre: 15% (1) - Right: 71% (5) 0 of 7 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-14T08:45:29.464296+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 3 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-14T09:30:32.525Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The Internewscast report led with the rescue of the MS NOW crew by Border Patrol agents, noting that three of the rescue vehicles also became stuck. The full report detailed that the crew's Jeep Wagoneer became lodged in the ground in the Big Bend region of Texas. It stated the rescue occurred while the crew was reporting on local landowners' resistance to government use of eminent domain for border barriers. The report included comments from Yolanda Alvarado, a landowner, and Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland, who had previously served as a Border Patrol agent. Internewscast also noted that the Big Bend sector accounts for 1.3% of total border apprehensions. ### Centre - The Internewscast report led with the rescue of the MS NOW crew by Border Patrol agents, noting that three of the rescue vehicles also became stuck. The full report detailed that the crew's Jeep Wagoneer became lodged in the ground in the Big Bend region of Texas. It stated the rescue occurred while the crew was reporting on local landowners' resistance to government use of eminent domain for border barriers. The report included comments from Yolanda Alvarado, a landowner, and Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland, who had previously served as a Border Patrol agent. Internewscast also noted that the Big Bend sector accounts for 1.3% of total border apprehensions. ### Right - The right-rated digests all reported that an MS NOW crew got stuck in the Texas desert and was rescued by Border Patrol. The Gateway Pundit digest described the crew as "far-left" and the story as "beyond parody." The Twitchy digest referred to the crew as "anti-Trump." **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - mixed: 5 - high: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [PJ Media](https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/09/13/well-well-well-look-who-just-rescued-msnow-in-the-texas-desert-n4957190) — Well, Well, Well … Look Who Just Rescued MS NOW in the Texas Desert - [RedState](https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/09/13/ms-now-has-to-be-rescued-by-border-patrol-n2206856) — MS NOW Crew Gets Stuck in Texas Desert — and Guess Who Comes to the Rescue - [The Gateway Pundit](https://thegatewaypundit.com/2026/09/beyond-parody-far-left-msnow-crew-gets-stuck) — Left-Wing MSNOW Crew Gets Stuck in the Desert in Texas – Has to be Rescued by Border Patrol - [Internewscast](https://internewscast.com/news/us/ms-now-crew-stranded-in-texas-desert-as-3-border-patrol-rescue-trucks-also-get-stuck) — MS NOW Crew Stranded in Texas Desert as 3 Border Patrol Rescue Trucks Also Get Stuck - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/09/12/media/ms-now-crew-gets-stuck-in-texas-desert-then-3-border-patrol-rescue-trucks-get-trapped-too) — MS NOW crew gets stuck in Texas desert — and has to be rescued by Border Patrol - [Twitchy](https://twitchy.com/dougp/2026/09/12/irony-detectors-explode-upon-news-of-who-rescued-a-stranded-ms-now-crew-in-the-tx-desert-n2432266) — Guess Who Rescued a Stranded Anti-Trump MS NOW Crew in the TX Desert - [Mediaite](https://mediaite.com/media/tv/watch-border-patrol-agents-forced-to-rescue-ms-now-crew-after-vehicle-bottoms-out) — Border Patrol Forced to Rescue Stuck MS NOW Crew ## Questions **Who rescued the MS NOW crew?** Eight Border Patrol agents in four trucks rescued the MS NOW crew after their Jeep Wagoneer became stuck in the Texas desert. The operation took place in the Big Bend region. **What happened during the rescue operation?** During the rescue of the MS NOW crew, three of the four Border Patrol trucks that responded also became trapped in the terrain. This complicated the recovery effort. **Why was the MS NOW crew in the Texas desert?** The MS NOW crew was in the Big Bend region of Texas to report on the debut of their program "The Assignment." Their reporting focused on local landowners' resistance to the government's use of eminent domain for border barriers. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/media/border-patrol-rescues-ms-now-crew-then-gets-stuck. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Border Patrol Rescues MS NOW Crew, Then Gets Stuck", https://mediabias.news/media/border-patrol-rescues-ms-now-crew-then-gets-stuck