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Thunderbeast

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7. 43 Million of our fellow citizens

Mon Sep 7, 2020, 09:51 AM

Sep 2020

were led down the path. The MSM didn't do it. FOX NEWS, two years of congressional hearings on servergate, and AM radio did it. Sadly, that was enough.

Mainstream news coverage was less critical of Trump than liberal-leaning outlets, but they did not hide his many flaws. Like most of us, they treated him (and his followers) as a fringe curiosity. They let the faulty polling lead them to believe that he was not a serious threat to win the White House.

The Access Hollywood tape, Trump University, the Putin love affair, and other major scandals were reported in full. Counter-programming by right-wing media was the primary (if not exclusive) news source for the voters who elected him.

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Some have said the MSM has attempted to "normalize" Trump. [View all] raccoon Sep 2020 OP

Like Real, Truth Telling Journalists? Me. Sep 2020 #1

Yes. For instance would they say something like, raccoon Sep 2020 #2

'seemed' is part of the problem Me. Sep 2020 #3

How about, "He evidently" or "he clearly" or "his pace slowed significantly in order for him to" Squinch Sep 2020 #5

How about, "Today Trump said xyz...the actual facts are abc...Trump lied." sop Sep 2020 #4

'Trump Lies Again', Sir, Is the Only Headline Proper The Magistrate Sep 2020 #6

43 Million of our fellow citizens Thunderbeast Sep 2020 #7

The media succeeded in normalizing Trump, which is why he's president. yardwork Sep 2020 #8

One of the signs that Trump is going down... Tom Rinaldo Sep 2020 #9

The problem is the idea that the viewer decides the truth SlogginThroughIt Sep 2020 #10

They haven't except for Fox "News". Normalization happens automatically. gulliver Sep 2020 #11

Well this for a start Trumpocalypse Sep 2020 #12

Do their homework on RWTP, obvious distraction and lies .... Like Jonathan Swan uponit7771 Sep 2020 #13

The way they frame debates between him and his opponents Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2020 #14

There has been this odd, almost determined drive to 'normalize' Trump Nexus2 Sep 2020 #15

+1, I think Van Jones was crying the night he said Red Don had turned the corner uponit7771 Sep 2020 #16