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

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 10:58 AM

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prop him up and strengthen support for his agenda. But his behavior and his agenda have gotten to the point where they are so ridiculous, this tactic just makes them look as demented as he is.

I can only hope many more are seeing this than did when he was elected. And re-elected.

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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 Wednesday OP

I had the same reaction, Scrivener choie Wednesday #1

Excellently phrased!!! n/t returnee Wednesday #2

Thank you! Scrivener7 Wednesday #4

They aren't stupid. Wednesdays Wednesday #3

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

Media are owned by oligarchs. usonian Wednesday #6

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

You answered your own question... ColoradoHoosier Yesterday #45

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

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

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

There's a paradox relogic Wednesday #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 Wednesday #23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You also!!! reACTIONary Wednesday #36

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

Not me! Scrivener7 Wednesday #38

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

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

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

Seriously.......... popsdenver Wednesday #15

You.. homegirl Wednesday #17

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

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

Thanks! Those are interesting numbers! reACTIONary Wednesday #34

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

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

Right! Raise doubts? yellow dahlia Wednesday #20

Every night from 1979 to 1981 BidenRocks Wednesday #21

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

;-{) THIS Goonch Wednesday #26

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

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

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

So your problem is evidence? iemanja Wednesday #41

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

I misplaced my response iemanja 8 hrs ago #48

Journalists require evidence iemanja 8 hrs ago #47

No. My issue is with how trump manipulates what you are talking about and how, ten years Scrivener7 3 hrs ago #49

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

Simple. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #44