| | The mainstream media ignored the fact that the Obama Administration took a weak position on Russia while claiming that President Trump's realist foreign policy was somehow weak.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (July 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/07/22/pollak-media-let-obama-alums-off-the-hook-on-russia/ Pollak: Media Let Obama Alums off the Hook on Russia]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 22, 2018.</ref> | | The mainstream media ignored the fact that the Obama Administration took a weak position on Russia while claiming that President Trump's realist foreign policy was somehow weak.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (July 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/07/22/pollak-media-let-obama-alums-off-the-hook-on-russia/ Pollak: Media Let Obama Alums off the Hook on Russia]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 22, 2018.</ref> |
| | On Mary 10, 2017, President Trump met with both the Russian foreign minister and the foreign minister of Ukraine, though not at the same time. However, the MSM only focused on the former and on alleged Russian [[collusion]] with the Trump Administration.<ref>Goodenough, Patrick (May 12, 2017). [https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/russias-foreign-ministry-slams-us-media-colossal-bias-lack Russia’s Foreign Ministry Slams US Media: ‘Colossal Bias …Lack of Independent Thinking’]. ''CNS News''. Retrieved May 13, 2017.</ref><ref>Golding, Bruce (May 13, 2017). [http://nypost.com/2017/05/11/trump-retaliates-on-twitter-over-russia-photos/ Trump retaliates on Twitter over Russia photos]. ''New York Post''. Retrieved May 13, 2017.</ref> | | On Mary 10, 2017, President Trump met with both the Russian foreign minister and the foreign minister of Ukraine, though not at the same time. However, the MSM only focused on the former and on alleged Russian [[collusion]] with the Trump Administration.<ref>Goodenough, Patrick (May 12, 2017). [https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/russias-foreign-ministry-slams-us-media-colossal-bias-lack Russia’s Foreign Ministry Slams US Media: ‘Colossal Bias …Lack of Independent Thinking’]. ''CNS News''. Retrieved May 13, 2017.</ref><ref>Golding, Bruce (May 13, 2017). [http://nypost.com/2017/05/11/trump-retaliates-on-twitter-over-russia-photos/ Trump retaliates on Twitter over Russia photos]. ''New York Post''. Retrieved May 13, 2017.</ref> |