As the negative media attack on Donald Trump grows, the president is facing off against fact-checkers.
What is interesting about this reporting is that the journalists and organizations doing this are being treated like prophets delivering the tablets from Mount Olympus. There's no hint at all that they might be wrong or overreaching at times.
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In the latest Gallup poll, 36% say they don't trust the media at all, and only 31% say they have a “quite” or “a fair amount” of confidence that the media is fair and accurate. It was. Distrust was much higher among Republicans than among Democrats.
Now, skeptics will say that Mr. Trump has told many falsehoods and that some of his decisions are so obvious that it is worth holding him accountable. I know they work hard, because I've done a lot of it myself, but there are gray areas in fact-checking, controversy, and even things President Trump jokingly said at rallies. Arguments may arise over this.
Former Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a campaign town hall at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds on Monday, October 14, 2024 in Oaks, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
There's no need to even argue that Kamala Harris has garnered overwhelmingly positive press. Emerging from her cocoon in light of her slump in the polls, she sat down with Fox's Bret Baier today and has a short time left to push herself off the wall. As Democrats panic, she has also stepped up her rhetoric against the former president. And there has been an explosion of columns and corners from the media offering free advice on what Harris needs to do to turn her campaign around.
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as washington post According to , Trump complained about ABC's fact-checking during the debate with Harris (when it actually looked like it was 3-1). In turning down “60 Minutes,” he cited the show's tradition of fact-checking. (He came under fire from CNBC yesterday after declining an interview.)
President Trump visits the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. (Jason Almond/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
If there's one moment that crystallizes the media backlash against Trump, it's his appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists. The opening question was an indictment of how racist he is and emphasized why black voters should support him. By contrast, Harris' appearance was practically a lovefest.
Behind the scenes, there was a tense stalemate that lasted for an hour, with President Trump refusing to take the stage if there was a fact-check. When he finally took the stage, the group lied and claimed that the delay was all due to audio issues.
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Why does President Trump, who sometimes uses inflammatory language and says things that provoke the ire of journalists, leave many Republicans wondering? of new york times Provide this explanation:
“One of the more bizarre aspects of Donald J. Trump's political appeal is this: The reason so many people are willing to vote for him is because he does many of the things he says he will do. I simply don't believe that it will work…
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on the campus of East Carolina University on October 13, 2024 in Greenville, North Carolina. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
“This is how they are giving him the benefit of the doubt and justifying his rhetoric.”
A 40-year-old male publisher from Detroit said he didn't think President Trump would purge the federal government and hire only election deniers, saying, “Maybe he just stirs up the news for propaganda purposes.''
Whether Trump wins or loses, he will have the support of about half of Americans. In 2020, its electorate reached 73 million people.
But with a few exceptions, most of the mainstream media has no idea of the unbreakable bond between President Trump and his supporters. Most people tend to go around saying it's unthinkable to allow him to be a “danger to democracy.” He has made inroads among black voters, especially black men, some of whom say Democrats make promises at election time but then forget about their communities.
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In fact, some experts have accused Trump supporters of being dummies or racists. This “cage of deplorables” approach means we fail to grasp how they feel about this country and what their legitimate grievances are. Aside from the media's lack of emphasis on self-reflection, it appears that if Trump wins a second term, he will need to completely reevaluate his view of America.
