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BaronChocula

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25. The solution is to give him the coverage he's earned

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 01:08 PM

Jun 24

I think the objection in the OP is that he is, objectively speaking, a compulsive liar that is given every benefit of the doubt that he does not deserve. Too often he's treated in press/media as if journalistic objectivism means complete ignorance, which it doesn't. In knowing that he's a liar, any coverage of his comments should begin by stating that fact somewhere. Instead his false statements are treated with kid gloves.

It's a habit as old as America for institutions to give all the passes to white men motivated by the preservation of white male supremacy. They are supremely vindictive. But when institutions bend to appease them they aren't being independent and they aren't serving people well.

Just my fifteen cents (inflation )

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I cannot get this NYT article out of my mind. It's everything that's wrong with the media today. [View all] Scrivener7 Jun 24 OP

I had the same reaction, Scrivener choie Jun 24 #1

Excellently phrased!!! n/t returnee Jun 24 #2

Thank you! Scrivener7 Jun 24 #4

They aren't stupid. Wednesdays Jun 24 #3

I agree. But I'm beginning to think it is going to backfire on them. They're doing it to Scrivener7 Jun 24 #5

Media are owned by oligarchs. usonian Jun 24 #6

Yes, but to what end? What is the advantage to them of making the media too stupid to pay any attention to? Scrivener7 Jun 24 #27

You answered your own question... ColoradoHoosier Jun 25 #45

Oh. That's awful. But it fits. Scrivener7 Jun 25 #46

I watch ABC Nightly News ( which has lately become the ABC Nightly Weather Channel for some reason) Ray Bruns Jun 24 #7

There is a flip side here. Trump is an attention hog. By not talking about him you undermine his relevancy. flashman13 Jun 24 #10

There's a paradox relogic Jun 24 #13

I agree that there is a paradox here, but I think there is a work around. What needs to happen is to focus flashman13 Jun 24 #23

The solution is to give him the coverage he's earned BaronChocula Jun 24 #25

Yes. Why any outlet pays a White House correspondent under this regime is beyond me. Scrivener7 Jun 24 #28

My husband and I predict the lead story: Tornadoes/weather, airplanes falling out of sky/colliding, shootings, Trump. betsuni Jun 24 #11

This is a great headline. I approve of their approach. reACTIONary Jun 24 #8

Seriously, I'm asking. Tell me why. Because I just don't understand. Scrivener7 Jun 24 #29

For several reasons, and with one exception.... reACTIONary Jun 24 #30

I hear you. And thank you for taking the time. But I'm still going to disagree. Scrivener7 Jun 24 #32

Personally, I think investigating the claim is better... reACTIONary Jun 24 #33

We disagree, but I do appreciate the conversation. Be well. Scrivener7 Jun 24 #35

You also!!! reACTIONary Jun 24 #36

Happy Birthday Mel Brooks The Wizard Jun 28 #53

Because it's made you forget about Epstein questionseverything Jun 24 #37

Not me! Scrivener7 Jun 24 #38

Well yes, they DO know, but they keep dancing around it FakeNoose Jun 24 #9

The media dance the bumbling two-step as well as trump. erronis Jun 24 #12

One could argue that the NYT is already useless and basically preaching to the choir. maxsolomon Jun 24 #14

Seriously.......... popsdenver Jun 24 #15

You.. homegirl Jun 24 #17

(NOT!)newsmax is even more propaganda driven than fuxnews. yellow dahlia Jun 24 #18

Sorry, but people vastly overestimate the number of people who watch Fox News Wiz Imp Jun 24 #22

Thanks! Those are interesting numbers! reACTIONary Jun 24 #34

"which went into his cronies' pockets,"...And most probably into his, or his family's pockets. Escurumbele Jun 24 #16

The tragedy that people need to understand is the fact that to cover his grift and stupity, Escurumbele Jun 24 #19

Right! Raise doubts? yellow dahlia Jun 24 #20

Every night from 1979 to 1981 BidenRocks Jun 24 #21

They're smart people. They know what they're doing. Politicub Jun 24 #24

;-{) THIS Goonch Jun 24 #26

Now they cater to the few Magats reading their crap mdbl Jun 24 #31

They probably couldn't afford to send a real reporter so they paid Maggie to write something that would not cause Trump 3Hotdogs Jun 24 #39

"Being useless" is, in fact, useful to some. hay rick Jun 24 #40

So your problem is evidence? iemanja Jun 24 #41

Do you really need to read about those internal documents to Scrivener7 Jun 25 #43

I misplaced my response iemanja Jun 26 #48

Journalists require evidence iemanja Jun 26 #47

No. My issue is with how trump manipulates what you are talking about and how, ten years Scrivener7 Jun 26 #49

For many years, I used to believe that journalism should present facts and let the reader decide. SouthBayDem Jun 25 #42

Simple. OldBaldy1701E Jun 25 #44

The world is infested with self-serving corruption Joinfortmill Jun 28 #50

When publishers realize that entertainment sells more papers than journalism, no_hypocrisy Jun 28 #51

Are they REALLY that stupid? malaise Jun 28 #52