Interesting how little coverage of Trumps rally in PA focused on treason accusations

[srobertss]

I don’t watch news, I get most of it online, so I may be missing something. I saw a lot about getting the crowd to boo Fox News, and people fainting, and Trump saying that he doesn’t like losing. But very little on Trump calling FBI and Democrats treasonous for investigating him and the audience chanting, “Lock them up”. Vox covered it here

https://www.vox.com/2019/5/21/18633879/trump-montoursville-pennsylvania-rally-lock-them-up-bill-barr

But an article from CNN on my Apple news feed listed 40 eye popping moments and it didn’t include this. I went to the network news sites and couldn’t find it either.

I know we’re very jaded, but doesn’t this seem a little strange? Are they clinging to a notion of normalcy? Are they as sick of it as we are? Or is there a propping up of a Republican narrative that he behaves badly, but ignore that so we can keep going in this corporate friendly direction?

[Me.]

1. Why Would It

They're too busy focusing on those weak old Dems who don't know what they're doing

[trev]

2. It remains my opinion

that the MSM has been propping Trump up all along. While we're finally seeing some prime time backlash, the news organizations still act as if this is all normal.

[lunatica]

3. Your last paragraph is the correct answer

What is vital to remember is that Trump ONLY speaks to his base when he says anything in public. That’s why he lies about everything, and doesn’t care how it sounds to us. He is talking to his supporters only because that is what gets covered by Fox News. He is repeating the exact same words and phrases he uses in his rallies. He says what he wants them to believe. And they believe him.

He never, ever deviates from this. He knows that every word he says will be heard by his followers and he knows it’s what they want to hear. That’s why he acts like the victim at times and the conquering hero at others. That’s why he lies so blatantly that those of us who aren’t his base can’t believe his approval rating never changes. What he does works. We can all attest to that.

If you remember this then every single word out of his mouth makes total sense. He is a performing actor playing a role.

[spanone]

4. his dictatorship is almost finalized....in his mind.

[srobertss]

5. so far it seems like everyone is pointing to my last question

That the owners of the media like having the Republicans enacting a corporate friendly agenda. And even though the House is putting a stop to Republican legislation, at least they're still filling the courts, so it's worth the risk to our democracy. That's the only thing I can conclude. I imagine this if it were a democrat in power and I think we'd see very different coverage.