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:{{See also|Russia collusion hoax}}
:{{See also|Russia collusion hoax}}
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>
Also in June 2017, ''The New York Times'' falsely stated that 17 U.S. intelligence agencies agreed with an assessment that Russia made hacks into the 2016 presidential election – the actual number was four, with one dissenting from the report's conclusions.<ref>Mason, Ian (June 30, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/30/nyt-turns-out-17-intelligence-agencies-was-fake-news/ New York Times: Turns Out ‘17 Intelligence Agencies’ Was Fake News]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 1, 2017.</ref> The Associated Press reported, and retracted, the same falsehood.<ref>Klein, Aaron (July 1, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/01/fake-news-associated-press-clarifies-17-intel-agencies-did-not-assess-alleged-russia-interference/ Fake News: Associated Press Clarifies 17 U.S. Intel Agencies Did Not Assess Russia ‘Interference’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 1, 2017.</ref> Obama Administration [[Director of National Intelligence]] confirmed that "the report itself makes it clear that it was the three agencies plus the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that put this intelligence community assessment together."<ref>Poor, Jeff (July 7, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/07/07/fmr-obama-dni-clapper-3-4-intelligence-agencies-agreed-russian-interference-wasnt-17/ Fmr Obama DNI Clapper: Only 3 or 4 Intelligence Agencies Agreed on Russian Interference — ‘It Wasn’t 17’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 7, 2017.</ref>
In August 2018, the mainstream media reacted to a tweet President Trump made on a campaign meeting made by his son with a Russian as some sort of groundbreaking revelation that hurt the president, even though he did not reveal anything new, surprising, or contradictory about the meeting.<ref>Klein, Aaron (August 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/05/fake-news-trump-tweet-does-not-contradict-statement-on-trump-tower-meeting/ Fake News: Trump Tweet Does Not Contradict Statement on Trump Tower Meeting]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.</ref><ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (August 6, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/29725-media-wrong-trump-did-not-admit-anything-new-in-tweet Media Wrong; Trump Did Not Admit Anything New In Tweet]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.</ref> On August 21, 2018, the mainstream media described the day as being very bad for the president, because two acquaintances were convicted of crimes, even though none of those convictions had anything to do with Russia.<ref>Murphy, James (August 22, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/29852-trumps-worst-day-ever Trump’s “Worst Day Ever”?] ''The New American''. Retrieved August 22, 2018.</ref>
In August 2018, the mainstream media reacted to a tweet President Trump made on a campaign meeting made by his son with a Russian as some sort of groundbreaking revelation that hurt the president, even though he did not reveal anything new, surprising, or contradictory about the meeting.<ref>Klein, Aaron (August 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/05/fake-news-trump-tweet-does-not-contradict-statement-on-trump-tower-meeting/ Fake News: Trump Tweet Does Not Contradict Statement on Trump Tower Meeting]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.</ref><ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (August 6, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/29725-media-wrong-trump-did-not-admit-anything-new-in-tweet Media Wrong; Trump Did Not Admit Anything New In Tweet]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.</ref> On August 21, 2018, the mainstream media described the day as being very bad for the president, because two acquaintances were convicted of crimes, even though none of those convictions had anything to do with Russia.<ref>Murphy, James (August 22, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/29852-trumps-worst-day-ever Trump’s “Worst Day Ever”?] ''The New American''. Retrieved August 22, 2018.</ref>