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Politicub

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24. They're smart people. They know what they're doing.

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 12:59 PM

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The question is, why do they make editorial decisions that favor Trump?

I don’t get it. I don’t know what’s in it for them. But what I do know is that these aren’t errors of judgement. They’re intentional decisions and they provide an unending supply of fig leaves to this administration.

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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 Yesterday OP

I had the same reaction, Scrivener choie Yesterday #1

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

Thank you! Scrivener7 Yesterday #4

They aren't stupid. Wednesdays Yesterday #3

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

Media are owned by oligarchs. usonian Yesterday #6

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

You answered your own question... ColoradoHoosier 13 hrs ago #45

Oh. That's awful. But it fits. Scrivener7 12 hrs ago #46

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

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

There's a paradox relogic Yesterday #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 Yesterday #23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You also!!! reACTIONary Yesterday #36

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

Not me! Scrivener7 Yesterday #38

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

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

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

Seriously.......... popsdenver Yesterday #15

You.. homegirl Yesterday #17

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

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

Thanks! Those are interesting numbers! reACTIONary Yesterday #34

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

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

Right! Raise doubts? yellow dahlia Yesterday #20

Every night from 1979 to 1981 BidenRocks Yesterday #21

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

;-{) THIS Goonch Yesterday #26

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

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

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

So your problem is evidence? iemanja 23 hrs ago #41

Do you really need to read about those internal documents to Scrivener7 15 hrs ago #43

For many years, I used to believe that journalism should present facts and let the reader decide. SouthBayDem 21 hrs ago #42

Simple. OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #44