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| − | As with other conservatives, and likely more so, the [[Mainstream Media]] has waged a war against United States President [[Donald Trump]]. This has been to an extent probably not seen before, or at least in recent political history. A comparison of magazine covers between President Trump and Obama illustrate the media's opposition to President Trump.<ref>Leon, Juan (August 18, 2017). [https://freebeacon.com/politics/comparing-media-portrays-trump-obama-magazine-covers/ Comparing How the Media Portrays Trump and Obama on Magazine Covers]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved September 3, 2017.</ref>
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| − | As evidence of this intense mainstream media opposition to President Trump, a study published close to the 100th-day mark of Trump's presidency found that 89% of media coverage regarding Trump was negative.<ref>
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| − | * Harper, Jennifer (April 19, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/19/donald-trump-media-coverage-is-89-percent-negative/ As first 100 days in office approaches, media coverage of Trump is 89% negative: Study]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
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| − | * Noyes, Rich; Ciandella, Mike (April 19, 2017). [https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/rich-noyes/2017/04/18/honeymoon-hell-liberal-media-vs-president-trump Honeymoon from Hell: The Liberal Media vs. President Trump]. ''NewsBusters -- Media Research Center''. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
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| − | *Harper, Jennifer (March 2, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/mar/2/press-coverage-of-trump-in-first-month-of-office-8/ Press coverage of Trump in first month of office: 88 percent 'hostile,' says new study]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
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| − | *Huston, Warner Todd (March 2, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2017/03/02/study-finds-88-percent-media-coverage-anti-trump/ Study Finds 88 Percent of Media Coverage is Anti-Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 1, 2018.</ref> A similar study conducted by the Harvard Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy released in May 2017 found that 80% of the mainstream media coverage over Trump (including outlets such as [[Fox News Channel]] and ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'') was negative.<ref>
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| − | *Richardson, Valerie (May 19, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/19/study-trump-press-coverage-new-standard-negativity/ Harvard agrees: Trump press coverage sets ‘new standard for negativity’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
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| − | *Shaw, Adam (May 19, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/05/19/study-93-percent-cnn-nbcs-trump-coverage-negative/ Study: Media Coverage of Trump’s First 100 Days Set ‘New Standard For Negativity’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 19, 2017.</ref> According to the Pew Research Center, in October 2017, the media was three times more negative and eight times less positive toward Trump than it was to Obama, and the media was also significantly more biased against Trump compared to presidents Clinton and Bush II.<ref>Multiple references:
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| − | *Mitchell, Amy; Gottfried, Jeffrey; Stocking, Galen; Matsa, Katerina Eva; Grieco, Elizabeth (October 2, 2017). [http://www.journalism.org/2017/10/02/a-comparison-to-early-coverage-of-past-administrations/ 3. A comparison to early coverage of past administrations]. ''Pew Research Center''. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
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| − | *Bedard, Paul (December 27, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/pew-trump-media-three-times-more-negative-than-for-obama-just-5-percent-positive/article/2644448 Pew: Trump media three times more negative than for Obama, just 5 percent positive]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
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| − | *Moran, Sean (December 28, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/28/2017-data-media-three-times-negative-towards-trump-obama/ 2017 Data: Media over Three Times More Negative Towards Trump Than Obama]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
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| − | *Kurtzleben, Danielle (October 2, 2017). [https://www.npr.org/2017/10/02/555092743/study-news-coverage-of-trump-more-negative-than-for-other-presidents Study: News Coverage Of Trump More Negative Than For Other Presidents]. ''NPR''. Retrieved December 1, 2018.</ref> Additionally, Trump was on track to become the most mocked president on late-night comedy TV in at least 25 years,<ref name="breitbart.com">[https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/05/04/study-trump-track-mocked-president-late-night-25-years/ Study: Trump On Track to Be Most Mocked President on Late-Night TV in 25 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.</ref> and the [[Associated Press]] found in late 2018 that late-night hosts made more jokes about Trump than any other public figure in history.<ref>Fernandez, Marisa (November 9, 2018). [https://www.axios.com/trump-late-night-tv-more-than-any-other-public-figure-0db5aa62-cafb-4b2d-825e-c4499a1f090e.html Trump was joked about in late-night TV more than any public figure ever]. ''Axios''. Retrieved November 9, 2018.</ref> Earlier, during the presidential campaign, 91% of the media coverage concerning Trump was negative and 96% of campaign contributions from the media went to Clinton.<ref>Bedard, Paul (March 19, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/anti-trump-media-91-coverage-negative-96-of-donations-to-hillary/article/2617828 Anti-Trump media: 91% coverage negative, 96% of donations to Hillary]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 27, 2017.</ref> The [[Media Research Center]] found that 90% of coverage on President Trump on the evening news of ABC, CBS, and NBC in 2017 was negative and biased against him,<ref>Multiple references:
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| − | *Bannister, Craig (January 16, 2018). [https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/study-90-networks-trump-coverage-negative-2017 Study: 90% of Network Coverage of President Trump Negative in 2017]. ''CNS News''. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
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| − | *Blackhurst, Kathryn (January 16, 2018). [https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/tv-news-spent-2017-aiming-incessantly-hostile-coverage-at-trump-study-shows/ TV News Spent 2017 Aiming ‘Incessantly Hostile’ Coverage at Trump, Study Shows]. ''LifeZette''. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
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| − | *Harper, Jennifer (January 16, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/16/inside-the-beltway-hostile-media-a-year-of-attacki/ Hostile media: A year of attacking Trump, coverage still 90% negative]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 16, 2018.</ref> and it found in October 2018 that the level was at 92%.<ref>Multiple references:
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| − | *Harper, Jennifer (October 10, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/10/still-hostile-news-coverage-of-president-trump-is-/ Still hostile: News coverage of President Trump is 92 percent negative, study finds]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
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| − | *Noyes, Rick (October 9, 2018). [https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/rich-noyes/2018/10/09/study-econ-boom-ignored-tv-trump-coverage-hits-92-percent-negative Study: Economic Boom Largely Ignored as TV's Trump Coverage Hits 92% Negative]. ''NewsBusters''. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
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| − | *[https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/media-trump-hatred-coverage/ Media Trump Hatred Shows In 92% Negative Coverage Of His Presidency: Study]. ''Investor's Business Daily''. October 10, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
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| − | *Morris, Michael (October 10, 2018). [https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-morris/trump-tweets-media-research-center-reports-92-stories-donald-trump-are-negative Trump Tweets: ‘Media Research Center Reports That 92% of Stories on Donald Trump Are Negative’]. ''CNS News''. Retrieved December 1, 2018.</ref> The MRC also found in October 2018 that 88% of media coverage of the GOP was negative.<ref>Harper, Jennifer (October 31, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/31/inside-the-beltway-big-finale-media-aims-at-both-t/ Strategically hostile: Broadcast news coverage of Republican Party now 88% negative]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 1, 2018.</ref> It found that media coverage of Trump in 2018 was 90% negative.<ref>Multiple references:
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| − | *Flood, Brian (January 15, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/evening-newscasts-have-incessantly-hostile-tone-when-covering-trump-study-indicates Networks' nightly newscasts have ‘incessantly hostile’ tone toward Trump, study indicates]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
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| − | *Harper, Jennifer (January 15, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/15/a-broadcast-tradition-90-of-trump-coverage-remains/ A broadcast tradition: 90% of Trump coverage remains negative, study finds]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
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| − | *Xiao, Bowen (January 15, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/tv-networks-coverage-of-trump-90-negative-in-2018_2767472.html TV Networks’ Coverage of Trump Was 90% Negative in 2018, Study Shows]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
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| − | *Barrett, James (January 15, 2019). [https://www.dailywire.com/news/42249/study-heres-just-how-insanely-biased-news-james-barrett Study: Here's Just How Insanely Biased News Reporting On Trump Was In 2018]. ''The Daily Wire''. Retrieved January 15, 2019.</ref> According to a Pew Research Center poll released in January 2018, the U.S. mainstream media was perceived by Americans as significantly more biased against President Trump than the media in other countries is against their own leaders.<ref>Multiple references:
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| − | *Mitchell, Amy; Simmons, Katie; Matsa, Katerina Eva; Silver, Laura (January 11, 2018). [http://www.pewglobal.org/2018/01/11/publics-globally-want-unbiased-news-coverage-but-are-divided-on-whether-their-news-media-deliver/ Publics Globally Want Unbiased News Coverage, but Are Divided on Whether Their News Media Deliver]. ''Pew Research Center''. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
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| − | *Bedard, Paul (January 11, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/pew-us-media-bias-ranks-worst-in-the-world/article/2645644 Pew: US media bias ranks worst in the world]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref> A May 2018 poll found that 45% of Americans – a large plurality – believed that the media was too critical of President Trump.<ref>Hart, Kim (May 8, 2018). [https://www.axios.com/nearly-half-of-americans-say-media-coverage-too-critical-trump-fef4ea3a-ada3-4d4e-b536-bdb6eef34d7b.html Nearly half of Americans say Trump media coverage is too tough]. ''Axios''. Retrieved May 8, 2018.</ref> Even former president [[Jimmy Carter]], a liberal Democrat, stated that the media was more biased against Trump than any other president he knew about.<ref>Multiple references:
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| − | *Rodriguez, Katherine (October 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/10/22/jimmy-carter-media-harder-trump-presidents/ Jimmy Carter: ‘Media Have Been Harder on Trump’ More than Other Presidents]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
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| − | *[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/22/jimmy-carter-media-tougher-on-trump-than-any-other-president-in-memory.html Jimmy Carter: Media tougher on Trump than any other president in memory]. ''Fox News''. October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.</ref> According to GOP pollster Jim Hobart, the attacks on Trump by the media only increased his popularity with his base.<ref>[https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/398422-gop-pollster-medias-negative-coverage-of-trump-is-making GOP pollster: Negative media coverage making Trump more popular with his base]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 23, 2018.</ref>
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| − | Many of the media's stories against President Trump used anonymous sources.<ref>Bozell, Brent; Graham, Tim (May 16, 2017). [https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2017/05/16/bozell-graham-column-democracy-dies-anonymous-sourcing Bozell & Graham Column: Democracy Dies In Anonymous Sourcing]. ''News Busters''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref> It was also overly zealous (especially compared to other political figures) in fact-checking President Trump and calling him out for his "lies", despite showing no interest in the many lies Obama told Americans.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (January 2, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/02/pollak-the-medias-phony-obsession-with-fact-checking-donald-trump/ POLLAK: The Media’s Phony Obsession with Fact-Checking Donald Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 2, 2017.</ref> According to the mainstream media, Donald Trump and his administration have "told many lies" since his inauguration.<ref>[http://www.mediaite.com/online/this-week-in-lies-alternative-facts-crowd-size-and-more/ This Week in Trump Administration Lies: ‘Alternative Facts,’ Crowd Size, and More]</ref> On January 22, the Mainstream media attacked Trump's counselor [[Kellyanne Conway]]’s "[[alternative facts]]" statement to do with crowd size during the swearing-in ceremony with White House Press Secretary [[Sean Spicer]] earlier on causing a stir, claiming that Trump presided, ''"the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period, both in person and around the globe."''<ref>[https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/01/inauguration-crowd-size/514058/ Trump's Press Secretary Falsely Claims: 'Largest Audience Ever to Witness an Inauguration, Period']</ref> The mainstream media's bias against Trump promoted hatred, bigotry, and even violence against the administration.<ref>Nolte, John (August 3, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/08/03/nolte-establishment-media-normalize-racism-and-hate/ Nolte: Establishment Media Normalize Racism and Hate]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 3, 2018.</ref><ref>Nolte, John (August 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/08/06/nolte-heres-proof-the-establishment-media-encourage-violence-against-trump-supporters/ Nolte: Here’s Proof the Establishment Media Encourage Violence Against Trump Supporters]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.</ref> It frequently attacked the president and his supporters.<ref>Gainor, Dan (August 5, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/08/05/dan-gainor-insults-never-stop-anti-trump-media-just-can-t-help-themselves.html Dan Gainor: The insults, they never stop! Anti-Trump media just can’t help themselves]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 5, 2018.</ref>
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| − | While mainstream media coverage of Trump was mainly positive at the onset of his presidential campaign, the closer he came to winning the Republican nomination the more negative coverage became.<ref>York, Byron (July 11, 2016). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/harvard-study-as-trump-won-media-coverage-turned-sharply-negative/article/2596199 Harvard study: As Trump won, media coverage turned sharply negative]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 15, 2017.</ref>
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| − | The mainstream media was extremely biased against and unfair towards Trump throughout the entire [[2016 U.S. presidential election]].<ref>Kurtz, Howard (November 11, 2016). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/11/media-remain-hostile-to-donald-trump-even-as-some-pundits-admit-blew-it.html Media remain hostile to Donald Trump even as some pundits admit they blew it]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 11, 2016.</ref><ref>[https://www.billoreilly.com/b/Media-Bias-to-the-Extreme/39285014073786148.html Media Bias to the Extreme]. ''BillOReilly.com''. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.</ref> One example of this was Trump's claim that many American Muslims celebrated 9/11, which was confirmed by various sources confirming – or in some cases justifying – his claims.<ref>Nolte, John (December 2, 2015). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2015/12/02/trump-100-vindicated-cbs-reports-swarms-on-roofs-celebrating-911/ Trump 100% Vindicated: CBS Reports ‘Swarm’ On Rooftops Celebrating 9/11]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 20, 2017.</ref>
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| − | Also, after the 2016 election, several violent and disturbing anti-Trump attacks occurred throughout the nation against Trump supporters or supposed Trump supporters. Despite these attacks, liberals and leftists only focused on alleged "attacks" by Trump supporters against minorities and others (the leftist narrative, although being blatantly false and one-sided, fits their manufactured narrative that Trump supporters are "racist" and "evil" and that leftists are "tolerant" and "forgiving"). It was found that despite the number of real anti-Trump attacks which went largely unreported, several of the "pro-Trump" attacks were found to be hoaxes.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/05/facebook-live-attack-latest-in-string-anti-trump-assaults.html Facebook Live attack the latest in string of anti-Trump assaults]. ''Fox News''. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.</ref>
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| − | On January 21, Spicer gave a five-minute statement to the press and discredited claims originating from [[CNN]] that claimed photos proved that the audience for [[Barack Obama]]'s 2009 inauguration was "significantly larger" than Trump's. He stated the news story was an attempt by the anti-Trump media to ''"minimize enormous support that had gathered on the National Mall."''
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| − | [[Alternative Media]] in turn attacked CNN for their [[Fake news|false reporting]], producing a video clearly showing the back areas of the mall partially empty in the morning, hours before the main inauguration event started.<ref>[http://www.trump-conservative.com/news/cnn-fake-news-debunked-video-of-actual-crowd-size-at-trumps-inauguration/ CNN Fake News Debunked, Video of Actual Crowd Size at Trump’s Inauguration]</ref>
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| − | The liberal media reporters also conveniently failed to mention the [[George Soros]]-sponsored violence by [[far-Left]] rioters and vandals (under the ruse of "protesting") that started hours before Trump's inauguration, that resulted in 217 arrests by the evening.<ref>[https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2017/01/20/trump-protesters-try-to-block-access-to-inauguration/ Over 200 arrested as Trump protests in Washington turn violent]</ref>
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| − | There were also real fears in the anti-Trump reporting in the lead up to the inauguration, that drones might be used to kill Trump and incoming Vice President [[Mike Pence]], killing scores among the crowd in the process.<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2017/01/cnn-obama-appointee-could-be-prez-if-trump-killed/ CNN's anti-Trump reporting takes dark turn]</ref>
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| − | ==Illegal voters==
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| − | President Donald Trump believes that millions of people voted illegally in the US election. He first made the claim in a tweet in late November 2016.
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| − | On January 25, Trump tweeted that he will ask for a major investigation into [[voter fraud]]: ''I will be asking for a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states, those who are illegal and even, those registered to vote who are dead (and many for a long time). Depending on results, we will strengthen up voting procedures! ''
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| − | According to [[NPR]] in 2012, a report by the [[Pew Center on the States]] found that more than 1.8 million dead people were registered to vote, and 24 million registrations were either invalid or inaccurate.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2012/02/14/146827471/study-1-8-million-dead-people-still-registered-to-vote Study: 1.8 Million Dead People Still Registered To Vote]</ref>
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| − | A more recent analysis of voting data agrees that [[Hillary Clinton]] may have received at least 800,000 votes from [[illegal immigration|illegal aliens]].<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/26/hillary-clinton-received-800000-votes-from-nonciti/ Trump argument bolstered: Clinton could have received 800,000 votes from noncitizens]</ref> According to [[Infowars]], ''"it’s worth noting that the 800,000 figure could be a low, conservative estimate."''<ref>[http://www.infowars.com/bombshell-at-least-25-million-dead-and-fraudulent-registered-voters-in-2016/ Trump proven right: millions of dead and invalid voters not included in study showing 800,000 illegals for Hillary!]</ref>
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| − | When President Trump (and also President [[George W. Bush]]) fired [[United States Attorney|federal prosecutors]] from the Obama Administration, the mainstream media went hysterical, but they had no problem when Presidents [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] and Obama did the same thing.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/13/media-pivots-on-trumps-prosecutor-purge-after-learning-clinton-obama-did-same.html Media pivots on Trump's prosecutor purge after learning Clinton, Obama did the same]. ''Fox News''. March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.</ref>
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| − | When reporting of a shameful and criminal act of vandalism some environmentalists committed on one of President Trump's golf courses in March 2017, the leftist ''Washington Post'' media called it "a daring act of defiance" before being forced to change its wording.<ref>Kurtz, Howard (March 14, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/14/upside-down-media-even-anti-trump-vandalism-gets-good-reviews.html Upside-down media: Even anti-Trump vandalism gets good reviews]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 15, 2017.</ref>
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| − | As in the 2016 presidential election, the mainstream media strongly opposed Trump and wrote him off as a failure early in his presidency, despite [[Donald Trump achievements|his numerous accomplishments]] by that time.<ref>Kurtz, Howard (April 3, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/03/media-score-triple-bogey-presidency-but-trump-is-just-getting-started.html Media score a triple-bogey presidency, but Trump is just getting started]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 3, 2017.</ref> Later on, they continued to attribute President Trump's achievements to Obama.<ref>Harper, Jennifer (August 14, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/14/mainstream-media-tries-to-rewrite-history-to-credi/ Mainstream media tries to 'rewrite history' to credit Obama for Trump accomplishments]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 14, 2018.</ref>
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| − | Even before President Trump passed the "[[first 100 days]]" mark of his presidency, the mainstream media was reporting that he had made no accomplishments, despite much evidence to the contrary.<ref>Linkins, Jason (April 24, 2017). [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-hundred-days_us_58fe1925e4b018a9ce5d3896 The Huffington Post''. Retrieved April 24, 2017.]</ref><ref>Klein, Rick; Walshe, Shushannah (April 24, 2017). [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/analysis-trumps-impact-exceeds-accomplishments-100-days/story?id=46970907 ANALYSIS: How Trump accomplished so little yet so much in first 100 days]. ''CNN''. Retrieved April 24, 2017.</ref>
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| − | Mainstream media outlets refused to play an ad created by the Trump Administration to promote its achievements during its [[first 100 days]] because it called the MSM [[fake news]].<ref>Boyer, Dave (May 5, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/5/trump-campaign-mainstream-networks-censoring-tv-ad/ Trump campaign says mainstream networks censoring TV ad]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 5, 2017.</ref><ref>Bedard, Paul (May 5, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/cnn-abc-cbs-and-nbc-ban-trump-100-days-ad/article/2622239 CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC ban Trump 100 Days ad]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved May 5, 2017.</ref>
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| − | [[File:Steele dossier fingerprint cartoon 2017.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The [[Obama administration]] tried to convince the American people through US intelligence agencies and the mainstream media that Vladimir Putin had colluded with the Trump campaign to elect Donald Trump, using the ''[[Steele dossier]]'' as evidence. The falsified document was bought and paid for by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee.<br>''Illustration on the Steele Dossier by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times''<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/7/hillary-clinton-democrats-deluded-themselves/</ref>]]
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| − | 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>
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| − | 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>
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| − | 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>
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| − | Rather than focusing on [[Donald Trump achievements|President Trump's achievements]] during his first presidential foreign trip, the mainstream media focused on numerous meaningless non-stories.<ref>Hayward, John (May 26, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/26/top-five-media-generated-non-stories-trumps-foreign-trip/ Top Five Media-Generated Non-Stories from Trump’s Foreign Trip]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 27, 2017.</ref>
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| − | The American mainstream media took a very negative stance toward President Trump during his 2019 state visit to the UK, again focusing on non-stories, even as the British media was relatively positive.<ref>Flood, Brian (June 5, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/anti-trump-press-fails-to-gin-up-nasty-markle-trump-feud-when-president-takes-the-high-road Anti-Trump press fails to gin up ‘nasty’ Markle, Trump feud as president takes the high road]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 5, 2019.</ref><ref>Montanaro, David (June 5, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/joe-concha-trump-media-coverage-uk-trip Joe Concha: Trump gets mostly glowing reviews from UK media, while US coverage focuses on Baby Blimp, protests]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 5, 2019.</ref>
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| − | Despite being vocally [[anti-Trump]], the mainstream media failed to note this when covering an arrested NSA [[leak]]er.<ref>Fondacaro, Nicholas (June 7, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/06/07/accused-nsa-leaker-reality-winners-motives-mystery-at-least-to-abc-nbc-and-cbs.html Accused NSA leaker Reality Winner's motives a 'mystery' -- At least to ABC, NBC and CBS]. ''Fox News'' (from ''NewsBusters''). Retrieved June 7, 2017.</ref>
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| − | Trump is criticized on a daily basis by late-night television hosts [[Stephen Colbert]], [[Trevor Noah]] and [[Seth Meyers]]. [[John Oliver]] and [[Samantha Bee]] are also constant critics using weekly shows. Trump is on track to become the most mocked president on late-night comedy TV in at least 25 years.<ref name="breitbart.com"/> Shows supposed to be late-night comedy shows became very political during Trump's presidency.<ref>Greenwood, Max (October 7, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/354377-late-night-hosts-get-political-fueling-tensions-with-trump Late night hosts get political, fueling tensions with Trump]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 7, 2017.</ref>
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| − | A study by the [[Media Research Center]] in June 2017 showed strong mainstream media coverage against the GOP's and Trump's effort to repeal ObamaCare as opposed to the effort to originally pass it in 2010.<ref>Moran Sean (June 28, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/28/new-study-reveals-media-bias-towards-obamacare-over-gop-healthcare-plan/ New Study Reveals Media Bias Towards Obamacare over GOP Healthcare Plan]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 29, 2017.</ref>
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| − | The media devoted much time reporting a statement made by a military general, who rightly stated, when asked a hypothetical and silly question, that if President Trump ordered a nuclear strike on China, he would follow his orders.<ref>Klein, Aaron (July 30, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/07/30/media-find-newsworthy-top-u-s-commander-follow-orders-president-trump/ Media Find It Newsworthy that a Top U.S. Commander Would Follow Orders from President Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 30, 2017.</ref>
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| − | On July 26, 2017, President Trump announced on Twitter that he would reverse an Obama Administration action and ban transgender people from the military.<ref>Wong, Kristina (July 26, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/26/trump-announces-ban-on-transgender-people-in-the-u-s-military/ Trump Announces Ban on Transgender People in the U.S. Military]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 26, 2017.</ref> Despite the fact that this was only an announcement, the [[mainstream media]] acted as if the announcement was an official order, until the military stated the obvious, that there would be no ban until Trump provides direction to [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]] [[James Mattis]].<ref name="guardian-27jul2017">{{cite news|title=Defense chiefs resist Donald Trump's ban on transgender troops|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/27/donald-trump-transgender-ban-troops-pentagon-us-military|accessdate=July 27, 2017|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=The Guardian|date=July 27, 2017}}</ref> President Trump formally signed the transgender ban on August 25, 2017.<ref>[https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-tells-mattis-in-indefinitely-ban-transgender-rescuits/4001356.html Trump Tells Mattis to Indefinitely Ban Transgender Recruits]. ''Voice of America''. August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.</ref>
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| − | Despite [[MS-13]] being a very violent and dangerous gang in the U.S. and Central America, the MSM opposed President Trump's efforts to crack down on the gang and deliberately mischaracterized his comments, even to the point of sympathizing with the gang.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/31/media-sympathizes-with-ms-13-lambasts-trump.html Media sympathizes with MS-13, lambasts Trump]. ''Fox News''. July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.</ref> Even a year after President Trump described MS-13 members as "animals," members of the media continued to falsely claim he referred to all migrants and asylum seekers.<ref>https://twitter.com/AG_Conservative/status/1114551879294423040 <br>See also:
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| − | *Hashmi, Siraj (May 16, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/it-was-ms-13-trump-called-animals-not-undocumented-immigrants It was MS-13 Trump called 'animals,' not undocumented immigrants]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 26, 2019.</ref>
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| − | [[File:2019.04.25-01.40-thepoliticalinsider-5cc1b8cdefd1a-768x676.jpg|right|thumb|350px|The Charlottesville Lie, Steve Cortes, PragerU.<ref>[https://youtu.be/NM6k8uNAQBA The Charlottesville Lie], Steve Cortes, PragerU. youtube.</ref>]]
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| − | In August 2017, after violent and deadly clashes between [[White supremacy|white supremacists]] and [[Antifa]] activists in Charlottesville, Virginia, President Trump not only strongly criticized the hatred and violence, but, challenging the politically correct attitude of the [[establishment]] and the Left, criticized the "many sides" that were responsible for the hatred and violence rather than just the white supremacists.<ref name="ManySides">Multiple references:
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| − | *Dinan, Stephen (August 12, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/12/after-charlottesville-clashes-trump-says-violence-/ After Charlottesville clashes Trump says violence ‘must stop right now’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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| − | *Spiering, Charlie (August 12, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/12/americans-first-donald-trump-calls-peace-condemns-violence-sides/ ‘We Are Americans First’ Donald Trump Calls For Peace; Condemns Violence ‘From All Sides’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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| − | *Pappas, Alex (August 12, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/12/republicans-and-democrats-condemn-white-nationalist-protest-in-charlottesville.html Trump condemns ‘egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence’ in Charlottesville]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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| − | Transcript of President Trump's remarks:
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| − | *[https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-white-supremacist-rally-virginia/3983224.html Trump's Remarks on Violence at White Supremacist Rally in Virginia]. ''Voice of America''. August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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| − | A few days later, President Trump mentioned the white supremacists, the [[Ku Klux Klan]], and [[neo-Nazi]]s by name:
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| − | *[https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2017/08/14/trump-condemns-white-supremacists-as-doj-opens-probe.html Trump condemns 'white supremacists' as DOJ opens probe]. ''Fox News''. August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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| − | *Spiering, Charlie (August 14, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/14/donald-trump-condemns-hate-groups/ ‘Racism is Evil’ — Donald Trump Condemns KKK, Neo-Nazis, and White Supremacists]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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| − | *[https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-law-inforcement-white-supremacists/3984972.html Trump Denounces White Supremacists Who Staged Deadly Rally]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved August 15, 2017.</ref> Trump explicitly rejected racism or white supremacism when he urged all Americans to view themselves as Americans first, saying that "above all, we must remember this truth, no matter our color, creed, religion or political party, we are all Americans first."<ref name="ManySides"/> President Trump stood unmoved even after intense media criticism, and in a press conference held a few days later, he again stated that the [[alt-left]] was just as responsible for the violence as the [[alt-right]], criticized the media for its one-sidedness and double standards in reporting on the violence, and criticized the Left's opposition to [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] monuments.<ref>Multiple references:
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| − | *[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/15/trump-decries-alt-left-in-charlottesville-do-have-any-semblance-guilt.html Trump decries 'alt-left' in Charlottesville: 'Do they have any semblance of guilt?']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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| − | *Spiering, Charlie (August 15, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/15/donald-trump-reporters-charlottesville-violence/ Donald Trump Blasts Reporters at Trump Tower For One-Sided Charlottesville Reporting]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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| − | *Boyer, Dave (August 15, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/15/trump-didnt-have-facts-statement-charlottesville/ Trump says ‘alt-left’ also to blame for Charlottesville violence, warns against eradicating statues]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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| − | *[https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-blames-both-sides-racial-violence-virginia-rally/3986988.html Trump Blames Both Sides for Racial Violence at Virginia Rally]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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| − | *Fabian, Jordan; Easley, Jonathan (August 15, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/346668-trump-there-were-two-violent-sides-in-charlottesville Trump defiant: 'Blame on both sides' in Charlottesville]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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| − | *[https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-infrastructure-charlottesville-rally/3987083.html Remarks By President Trump on Infrastructure, Charlottesville Rally]. ''Voice of America''. August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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| − | A faulty transcript published by Politico caused mistaken outrage from those on the Left:
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| − | *[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/16/us-vs-em-faulty-transcript-on-trump-presser-spreads-like-wildfire.html 'Us' vs. 'Em': Faulty transcript on Trump presser spreads like wildfire]. ''Fox News''. August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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| − | *Spiering, Charlie (August 15, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/15/fake-news-transcript-of-donald-trump-prompts-mistaken-outrage/ Fake News Transcript of Donald Trump Prompts Mistaken Outrage]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.</ref> As expected, President Trump shocked the mainstream media by his comments,<ref>Nussbaum, Daniel (August 15, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/08/15/media-shaken-trump-press-conference-comments-charlottesville/ Establishment Media ‘Shaken’ by Trump Press Conference Comments on Charlottesville]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.</ref> and they distorted his comments to make it seem as if he sympathized with white supremacists.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/14/donald-trump-charlottesville-response-washington</ref><ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/12/charlottesville-protest-trump-condemns-violence-many-sides</ref><ref>https://www.prageru.com/video/the-charlottesville-lie/</ref> At a campaign rally in Arizona on August 22, 2017, President Trump harshly exposed the MSM's liberal bias and deception in their reporting of his public statements after the Charlottesville attacks by actually re-reading his original statements again.<ref>Multiple references:
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| − | *Pappas, Alex (August 22, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/22/trump-goes-on-rampage-against-media-sitting-arizona-senators-at-phoenix-rally.html Trump goes on rampage against the media, sitting Arizona senators at Phoenix rally]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
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| − | *Spiering, Charlie (August 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/22/donald-trump-media-dividing-country-giving-platform-hate-speech/ Donald Trump: Media Dividing Country; ‘Giving a Platform to Hate Speech’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
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| − | *Miller, S.A.; Boyer, Dave (August 22, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/22/trump-blames-media-condemnation-charlottesville-co/ Trump blames ‘dishonest media’ for misreporting of his Charlottesville comments at Phoenix rally]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
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| − | *Greenwood, Max (August 22, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/347582-trump-rips-media-defends-charlottesville-statements-at-campaign-style Trump rips media, defends Charlottesville statements at campaign-style rally]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 23, 2017.</ref> (the mainstream media pointed out that he did not include his "many sides" comment<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/us/politics/trump-rally-arizona.html|title=At Rally, Trump Blames Media for Country’s Deepening Divisions|work=New York Times|date=Aug 22, 2017|accessdate=Aug 26, 2017}}</ref>)
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| − | The organizer of the event, [[Richard Spencer]], later endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/prageru/videos/the-charlottesville-lie/698538344061850</ref>
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| − | Major "objective" mainstream media publications chose to falsely label President Trump a "racist," even on their front pages.<ref>Flood, Brian (September 26, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/09/26/trumps-racist-say-self-proclaimed-objective-media-outlets-experts.html 'Objective' major media outlets under fire for calling Trump 'a racist']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 26, 2017.</ref> Not only this, but the mainstream media went out of its way to attach the term "racist" to President Trump.<ref>Church, Nate (July 16, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/07/16/cnn-msnbc-say-racist-more-than-1100-in-response-to-trump-tweet/ CNN, MSNBC Say ‘Racist’ More Than 1,100 Times in Response to Trump Tweet]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 17, 2019.</ref><ref>Concha, Joe (July 19, 2019). [https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/453892-media-cried-wolf-calling-every-republican-a-racist-lost-its-bite Media cried wolf: Calling every Republican a racist lost its bite]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 19, 2019.</ref> The establishment liberal encyclopedia [[Wikipedia]] has an article entitled, "Racial views of Donald Trump," which has been in existence since June 14, 2016, and is reasonably long. The article is filled with defamatory smears of Trump, including classifying his comments on the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville and on Third-World "s***hole countries" as racially charged, and explicitly stating that those who defend him may, "harbor similar racial sentiments."<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_views_of_Donald_Trump</ref>
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| − | While the media and other liberal organizations made a lot of noise over [[Cabinet of Donald Trump|Trump cabinet]] officials spending taxpayer money for charter and military flights<ref>Treene, Alayna (September 29, 2017). [https://www.axios.com/san-juan-mayor-i-am-begging-save-us-from-dying-2491091127.html The Trump officials caught splurging on luxury travel]. ''Axios''. Retrieved September 29, 2017.</ref> (enough noise to cause [[United States Department of Health and Human Services|HHS]] Secretary [[Tom Price]] to resign<ref>Pappas, Alex (September 29, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/29/hhs-secretary-tom-price-resigns-over-private-plane-trips.html HHS Secretary Tom Price resigns over private plane trips]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 29, 2017.</ref>), they had no complaint when Obama Administration officials did the same thing.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (September 29, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/29/democrats-flew-taxpayer-expense-media-didnt-care/ Democrats Flew at Taxpayer Expense and Almost Nobody Cared]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 29, 2017.</ref> Despite liberal obsession about Interior Secretary [[Ryan Zinke]]'s spending on charter flights, Obama Administration Interior Department secretaries spent over 13 times in eight years as Zinke had spent by October 2017.<ref>Siciliano, John (October 9, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/obama-interior-officials-dwarfed-ryan-zinkes-spending-on-private-flights-report/article/2636987 Obama Interior officials dwarfed Ryan Zinke's spending on private flights: Report]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 9, 2017.</ref> Similarly, while the media emphasized international travel spending by EPA director [[Scott Pruitt]], the Obama Administration's EPA directors spend as must or even more than Pruitt with no media outrage.<ref>Mikelionis, Lukas (March 22, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/22/obamas-epa-appointees-spent-as-much-or-more-on-travel-than-trumps-pruitt-data-show.html Obama's EPA appointees spent as much, or more, on travel than Trump's Pruitt, data show]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 22, 2018.</ref><ref>Harrington, Elizabeth (March 21, 2018). [https://freebeacon.com/issues/obama-epa-administrators-spent-eight-times-pruitt-international-travel/ Obama EPA Administrators Spent Eight Times More Than Pruitt on International Travel]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved October 19, 2018.</ref><ref>Blackhurst, Kathryn (March 22, 2018). [https://www.lifezette.com/2018/03/hypocrisy-reigns-in-media-slamming-epas-pruitt-for-travel-costs/ Hypocrisy Reigns Among Media Slamming of EPA’s Pruitt for Travel Costs]. ''LifeZette''. Retrieved October 19, 2018.</ref> At the same time, they showed shock and outrage at his corruption while ignoring [[Hillary Clinton]]'s clear corruption.<ref>Shaw, C. Mitchell (July 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/29475-the-real-lesson-of-the-scandals-surrounding-pruitt-s-resignation The Real Lesson of the Scandals Surrounding Pruitt's Resignation]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 8, 2018.</ref>
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| − | While the mainstream media highly emphasized and showed strong outrage against the 2016 Trump campaign's data mining on [[Facebook]], Obama's 2012 campaign did the same thing, something the media responded with either silence or praise.<ref>Multiple references:
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| − | *Flood, Brian (March 21, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/03/21/liberal-media-didn-t-think-data-mining-was-so-bad-when-obama-s-campaign-did-it.html Liberal media didn’t think data mining was so bad when Obama’s campaign did it]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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| − | *Bokhari, Allum (March 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/03/20/the-media-praised-or-ignored-obamas-harvesting-of-facebook-data/ The Media Praised or Ignored Obama’s Harvesting of Facebook Data]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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| − | *Shaw, C. Mitchell (April 3, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/computers/item/28648-trump-facebook-data-manipulation-obama-did-the-same-and-more-in-2012 Trump Facebook Data Manipulation: Obama Did the Same and More in 2012]. ''The New American''. Retrieved April 3, 2018.</ref>
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| − | *Miller, S.A.; Dinan, Stephen (May 17, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/17/trump-doubles-down-animals-scolds-press/ Trump doubles down on ‘animals,’ scolds press: ‘You know I’m referring to the MS-13 gangs’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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| − | *Flood, Brian (May 17, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/05/17/anti-trump-media-takes-president-out-context-to-incorrectly-claim-called-illegal-immigrants-animals.html Anti-Trump media take president out of context to incorrectly claim he called illegal immigrants 'animals']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 17, 2018.</ref>
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| − | The mainstream media exhibited blatant and even embarrassing bias against the Trump Administration,<ref>Nolte, John (June 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/06/25/nolte-border-separation-hoax-delivers-disastrous-week-for-establishment-media/ Nolte: Border Hysteria Delivers Disastrous Week for Establishment Media]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 25, 2018.</ref> and it fabricated a "border crisis" in May and June 2018 in order to hurt President Trump, among other reasons.<ref>Nolte, John (June 23, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/06/23/six-reasons-establishment-media-fabricated-border-crisis/ Nolte: Six Reasons Establishment Media Fabricated a ‘Border Crisis’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 23, 2018.</ref> According to the [[Media Research Center]] in July 2018, 92% of mainstream media coverage of President Trump's immigration policies were negative, and it gave migrants and illegals 120 time more airtime than victims of illegal migrant crime.<ref>Munro, Neil (July 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/24/tv-news-gives-migrants-100-times-airtime-victimized-americans/ TV News Gives Migrants 120 Times Airtime As Victimized Americans]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Dinan, Stephen (July 24, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/24/networks-coverage-trump-immigration-policy-92-perc/ Networks' coverage of Trump immigration policy 92 percent negative]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref> In May 2018, left-wing activists and some members of the mainstream media, such as New York Times Magazine editor-in-chief Jake Silverstein and NPR, shared pictures of detained illegal immigrant children sleeping in cages and blamed the Trump Administration for it despite those pictures having been taken during the Obama Administration.<ref>Multiple references:
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| − | *Flood, Brian (May 29, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/05/29/embarrassment-for-new-york-times-as-top-editor-falls-for-old-photo-amid-weekend-misleading-anti-trump-tweets.html Embarrassment for New York Times as top editor falls for old photo amid weekend of misleading anti-Trump tweets]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
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| − | *Starr, Penny (May 30, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/30/aclu-npr-use-2014-claims-to-trash-trump-policy/ ACLU, NPR Use 2014 Immigration Claims to Trash Trump Policy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
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| − | *Mikelionis, Lukas (May 28, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/28/former-obama-official-liberal-activists-share-2014-photos-from-detention-facility-as-swipe-at-trump.html Former Obama official, liberal activists share 2014 photos from detention facility as swipe at Trump]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
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| − | *Spiering, Charlie (May 29, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/29/donald-trump-rips-democrats-for-tweeting-border-pictures-from-2014/ Donald Trump Rips Democrats for Tweeting Border Pictures from 2014]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 29, 2018.</ref> An Associated Press report discussing alleged abuse at an illegal immigrant detention center left out the fact that Obama was president when the abuse happened.<ref>Scarry, Eddie (June 21, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ap-report-on-alleged-illegal-immigrant-abuse-at-detention-centers-omits-obama-was-president-at-time AP report on alleged illegal immigrant abuse at detention centers omits Obama was president at time]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 21, 2018.</ref> Other media sources have published fake news about President Trump's immigration policies<ref>Binder, John (June 1, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/06/01/establishment-media-issues-four-corrections-after-falsely-claiming-trump-separating-families-at-border/ Establishment Media Issues Four Corrections After Falsely Claiming Trump Separating Families at Border]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 2, 2018.</ref> and alleged "heartbreaking stories" that were made up or misleading.<ref>Wegmann, Philip (June 22, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/those-heart-rending-stories-at-the-border-keep-falling-apart Those heart-rending stories at the border keep falling apart]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 22, 2018.</ref> The Time Magazine issued one of its magazines about the illegal immigration family separation policy, but the child on the magazine's front page had never been separated from her parents.<ref>Multiple references:
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| − | *Shaw, Adam (June 22, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/22/crying-migrant-girl-on-time-magazine-cover-was-not-separated-from-mother-family-says.html Crying migrant girl on TIME magazine cover was not separated from mother, family says]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
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| − | *Price, Bob (June 21, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/texas/2018/06/21/fake-news-iconic-crying-migrant-girl-was-never-separated-from-mother-says-father/ Fake News: Iconic Crying Migrant Girl Was Never Separated from Mother, Says Father]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
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| − | *Duke, Selwyn (June 23, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/29353-time-peddling-slime-crying-tot-on-mag-cover-is-rank-propaganda Time Peddling Slime: Crying Tot on Mag Cover is Rank Propaganda]. ''The New American''. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
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| − | *Pollak, Joel B. (June 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/06/22/time-forced-to-issue-correction-the-girl-was-not-carried-away-screaming/ Time Forced to Issue Correction: ‘The Girl Was Not Carried Away Screaming’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
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| − | *Munro, Neil (June 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/06/22/washpo-crying-girl-migrant-trying-to-escape-poverty/ Experts: Migrant Mother from ‘Crying Girl’ Audio Had No Case for Asylum]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
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| − | *Dinan, Stephen (June 24, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/24/sandra-sanchez-mother-of-iconic-child-bogus-for-as/ Mother, crying child in iconic photo have family back home and no basis to claim asylum]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 24, 2018.</ref> The media also had no problem when the Obama Administration executed the same policies that they became hysterical about when the Trump Administration did them.<ref>Duke, Selwyn (June 22, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/29349-obama-separated-families-and-detained-kids-media-said-nothing Obama Separated Families and Detained Kids, Media Said Nothing]. ''The New American''. Retrieved June 22, 2018.</ref> They ignored the fact that family separation for illegals had been occurring even before 2001.<ref>Binder, John (June 21, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/21/court-records-feds-have-separated-illegal-alien-families-since-before-2001/ Court Records: Feds Have Separated Illegal Alien Families Since Before 2001]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 21, 2018.</ref>
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| − | In June 2018, a CNN "reporter" went on a political and moralistic rant during a White House press briefing over certain Trump Administration actions on illegal immigration (despite being a reporter), and he refused to apologize afterward.<ref>Sanchez, Luis (June 18, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/392760-reporter-defends-outburst-during-white-house-news-briefing-i-am-extremely Reporter defends outburst at White House press briefing]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 18, 2018.</ref> During the same press conference, a reporter played a recording of illegal minors crying, apparently trying to make a statement on the policy.<ref>Boyer, Dave (June 18, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/18/propublica-audio-tape-crying-immigrant-children-pl/ Journalist plays tape of sobbing children during Kirstjen Nielsen's immigration briefing]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 19, 2018.<br>See also:
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| − | *Mason, Ian (June 18, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/18/children-cry-on-tape-after-border-apprehension-illegal-alien-mother-convicted/ Children Cry on Tape After Border Apprehension, Illegal Alien Mother Convicted]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 19, 2018.</ref> Also in June 2018, the Associated Press falsely labeled chain-link partitions where illegals are temporarily held as "cages."<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (June 18, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/06/17/associated-press-uses-cages-to-describe-partitions-in-border-patrol-center/ Associated Press Uses ‘Cages’ to Describe Chain-Link Partitions in Border Patrol Center]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 18, 2018.<br>See also:
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| − | *Binder, John (June 18, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/18/photos-obama-used-same-so-called-cages-to-detain-child-border-crossers/ PHOTOS: Obama Used Same So-Called ‘Cages’ to Detain Child Border Crossers]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 18, 2018.</ref>
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| − | In addition to its extreme bias when covering the Trump Administration's zero tolerance illegal immigration policy, the mainstream media misrepresented the facts over the policy and mislead its viewers.<ref>Nolte, John (June 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/06/19/13-facts-border-children-family-separation/ 13 Facts the Media ‘Pros’ Don’t Want You to Know About ‘Family Border Separation’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 19, 2018.</ref> Although the media pressured President Trump to end the policy of separating illegal alien parents from their children, when Trump actually did this, they sided with Democrats by going further and demanding [[open borders]] policies and the abolition of ICE.<ref>Multiple references:
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| − | *Shaw, Adam (June 21, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/21/trump-immigration-order-met-with-shrugs-and-new-demands-from-dems-this-isnt-over.html Trump immigration order met with shrugs and new demands from Dems: 'This isn't over']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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| − | *Flood, Brian (June 21, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/06/21/anti-trump-media-moves-goal-posts-after-executive-order-in-shameful-display-bias.html Anti-Trump media moves goal posts after executive order in 'shameful' display of bias]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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| − | *Dinan, Stephen; Boyer, Dave (July 1, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/1/immigration-activists-condemn-ice-family-detention/ After Trump yields on family separation, immigration activists demand end to detentions, ICE]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 2, 2018.</ref>
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| − | The mainstream media also published some articles defending MS-13.<ref>Starr, Penny (August 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/11/left-wing-media-defend-ms-13-gangs-american-problem-hurting-other-immigrants/ Left-Wing Media Defend MS-13 Gangs: ‘American Problem,’ Hurting Other Immigrants]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 11, 2018.</ref>
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| − | While the mainstream media frequently implied or explicitly claimed that the Trump Administration was a danger to First Amendment right, they forgot that many previous presidents, including Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama, had even worse records on free press rights.<ref>Adams, Becket (June 26, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trumps-hostility-toward-the-media-is-pretty-mild-compared-to-past-presidents-including-obama Trump's hostility toward the media is pretty mild compared to past presidents — including Obama]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 26, 2018.</ref>
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| − | The mainstream media tried to blame President Trump for acts of violence that in reality had nothing to do with him. For example, after a shooting in Maryland, a Reuters editor blamed the president for the attack,<ref>Caplan, Joshua (June 29, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/29/reuters-taking-action-against-editor-who-blamed-donald-trump-for-maryland-shooting/ Reuters ‘Taking Action’ After Editor Blames Donald Trump for Maryland Shooting]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 29, 2018.</ref> and a Massachusetts newspaper reporter resigned after [[Fake news|falsely claiming]] that the shooter wore a [[MAGA]] hat.<ref>Chasmar, Jessica (June 29, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/29/conor-berry-republican-reporter-resigns-over-false/ Newspaper reporter Conor Berry resigns over false claim Annapolis shooter wore MAGA hat]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 29, 2018.</ref><ref>Betz, Bradford (June 30, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/06/30/reporter-resigns-after-false-tweet-that-maryland-shooting-suspect-had-maga-hat.html Reporter resigns after false tweet that Maryland shooting suspect had MAGA hat]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 30, 2018.</ref>
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| − | The media acted hysterically when President Trump removed [[John Brennan]]'s security clearance despite the latter being a political hack, but in 2013, it had no problem when Obama removed the security clearances of many more former intelligence officials.<ref>Nolte, John (August 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/08/20/flashback-media-didnt-care-when-obama-scrubbed-security-clearances/ Flashback: Media Didn’t Care When Obama Scrubbed Security Clearances]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 20, 2018.</ref>
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| − | The media reported that President Trump never visited U.S. troops stationed overseas during the Christmas Season before the Christmas Season even ended.<ref>https://twitter.com/brithume/status/1078011709154123776</ref><ref name="twitter.com">https://twitter.com/brithume/status/1078021122032062464</ref><ref name="twitter.com"/> After President Trump did visit U.S. troops, the Left and media continued attacking him.<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-constant-spin-zone-11545870180 The Constant Spin Zone]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/JerylBier/status/1078036870804709376</ref><ref>Starr, Penny (December 27, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/27/media-continue-attacks-on-president-trumps-iraq-visit-video-puts-troops-at-risk/ Media Continue Attacks on President Trump’s Iraq Visit: ‘Video Puts Troops at Risk’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 27, 2018.</ref><ref>Starr, Penny (December 27, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/27/media-spread-fake-news-after-troops-greet-president-trump-with-maga-gear/ Media Spread Fake News After Troops Greet President Trump with MAGA Gear]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 27, 2018.</ref>
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| − | While the media had a very negative tone toward President Trump regarding a government shutdown in late 2018 and early 2019, it took a supportive and defensive stance toward Democrat House Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]].<ref>Harper, Jennifer (January 20, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/20/inside-the-beltway-shes-winning-the-press-protects/ She's 'winning': The press protects Pelosi]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 20, 2019.</ref>
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| − | The media went out of its way – and failed – to try to "fact-check" President Trump's [[State of the Union Address]] to find "false" claims.<ref>Flood, Brian (February 6, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bizarre-sotu-fact-check-trump Bizarre State of the Union 'fact checks' fall flat, as media accused of nitpicking]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 6, 2019.</ref><ref>Nolte, John (February 6, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/02/06/nolte-the-medias-9-worst-fact-checks-of-trumps-state-of-the-union/ Nolte: The Media’s 9 Worst ‘Fact Checks’ of Trump’s State of the Union]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 6, 2019.</ref><ref>Stieber, Zachary (February 6, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/state-of-the-union-fact-checks-slammed-for-overt-bias_2791924.html State of the Union ‘Fact Checks’ Slammed for Overt Bias]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved February 7, 2019.</ref>
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| − | Not only did the media, according to several studies, overwhelmingly refuse to give President Trump credit for the growing U.S. economy,<ref>Multiple references:
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| − | *Harper, Jennifer (March 5, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/5/what-new-jobs-broadcast-news-ignores-trump-triumph/ What new jobs? Broadcast news ignores Trump triumphs in the economy, study says]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
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| − | *Seymour, Julia A. (March 5, 2019). [https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/business/julia-seymour/2019/03/05/evening-shows-refuse-credit-trump-jobs-boom-98-percent-time Evening Shows Refuse to Credit Trump for Jobs Boom 98 Percent of the Time]. ''NewsBusters''. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
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| − | *Seymour, Julia A. (March 5, 2019). [https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/business/julia-seymour/2019/03/05/minority-report-nets-hide-record-low-unemployment-blacks Minority Report: Nets Hide Record Low Unemployment for Blacks, Hispanics]. ''NewsBusters''. Retrieved March 5, 2019.</ref> but it even tried to attribute some of Trump's achievements to Obama.<ref>Multiple references:
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| − | *[https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/economic-boom-trump-obama-policies/ Economic Boom: Media Rewrite History To Credit Obama Instead Of Trump]. ''Investor's Business Daily''. August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
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| − | *Harper, Jennifer (August 14, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/14/mainstream-media-tries-to-rewrite-history-to-credi/ Mainstream media tries to 'rewrite history' to credit Obama for Trump accomplishments]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 27, 2018.</ref>
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| − | While eventually admitting President Trump was right, the media denied the existence of an illegal immigration crisis along the U.S. southern border.<ref>Osburn, Madeline (July 3, 2019). [https://thefederalist.com/2019/07/03/x-times-the-media-said-there-was-no-crisis-at-the-southern-border/ 8 Times The Media Said There Was No Crisis At The Southern Border]. ''The Federalist''. Retrieved July 5, 2019.</ref>
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| − | The media gave high priority of news of illegal migrants dying while attempting to enter the U.S., but it ignored multiple similar deaths during the Obama Administration.<ref>Price, Bob (June 26, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/06/26/20-times-breitbart-reported-migrant-deaths-during-obama-biden-years-and-no-one-cared/ 20 Times Breitbart Reported on Migrant Deaths During Obama-Biden Years and No One Cared]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 28, 2019.</ref> Similarly, Democrats and the media focused on alleged mistreatment of migrants detained by the government under the Trump Administration while ignoring far worse treatment under the Obama Administration.<ref>Price, Bob (July 2, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/07/02/selective-outrage-from-democrats-ignores-reality-of-obama-era-migrant-detentions/ Selective Outrage from Democrats Ignores Reality of Obama-Era Migrant Detentions]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 2, 2019.</ref>
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| − | The mainstream media devoted a very large amount of airtime to cover the House Democrats' impeachment "investigation" against President Trump while it had devoted relatively little airtime to the impeachment investigation against [[Bill Clinton]].<ref>Multiple references:
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| − | *D'Agostino, Bill (November 25, 2019). [https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/bill-dagostino/2019/11/25/networks-spend-75-hours-trumps-impeachment-barely-bothered-during Networks Spend 75 Hours on Trump’s Impeachment, Barely Bothered During Clinton Years]. ''NewsBusters''. Retrieved November 27, 2019.</ref>
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| − | A ''[[Newsweek]]'' "reporter" wrote an article on how President Trump would spend [[Thanksgiving]] tweeting and golfing when he actually visited U.S. troops in Afghanistan that day.<ref>Multiple references:
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| − | *Coleman, Justine (November 28, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/472396-trump-mocks-newsweek-over-story-on-thanksgiving-plans Trump mocks Newsweek over story on Thanksgiving plans]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
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| − | *Spiering, Charlie (November 29, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/29/donald-trump-mocks-newsweek-for-fake-thanksgiving-headline/ Donald Trump Mocks Newsweek for Fake Thanksgiving Headline]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
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| − | *Stieber, Zachary (November 29, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/newsweek-claims-trump-busy-tweeting-and-golfing-on-thanksgiving-he-was-visiting-troops-in-afghanistan_3160584.html Newsweek Claims Trump Busy ‘Tweeting’ and ‘Golfing’ on Thanksgiving–He Was Visiting Troops in Afghanistan]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
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| − | *Zhong, Allen (November 30, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/newsweek-fires-reporter-after-controversial-trump-thanksgiving-article-report_3161463.html Newsweek Fires Reporter After Inaccurate Article on Trump’s Thanksgiving Day Plans: Report]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
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| − | *Brest, Mike (November 30, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/exclusive-newsweek-reporter-fired-for-trump-thanksgiving-story-blames-editor EXCLUSIVE: Newsweek reporter fired for Trump Thanksgiving story blames editor]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
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| − | *Mastrangelo, Alana (November 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/11/30/newsweek-fires-journalist-responsible-for-false-story-about-president-trumps-thanksgiving/ Newsweek Fires Journalist Responsible for False Story About President Trump’s Thanksgiving]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
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| − | *Dorman, Sam (November 30, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/media/newsweek-fires-reporter-thanksgiving-trump-plans Newsweek fires reporter after publishing mistakes in story about Trump's Thanksgiving plans: report]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
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| − | *Bleau, Hannah (December 2, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/02/newsweek-takes-further-action-demotes-editor-following-false-trump-thanksgiving-story/ Newsweek Takes Further Action, Demotes Editor Following False Trump Thanksgiving Story]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
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| − | *Wulfsohn, Joseph A. (December 2, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/media/newsweek-demotes-editor-trump-thanksgiving Newsweek demotes editor after firing reporter over botched Trump-Thanksgiving story: report]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 2, 2019.</ref>
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| − | *Bleau, Hannah (January 3, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/03/reporters-eulogize-terrorist-qasem-soleimani-as-warrior-philosopher-with-snowy-white-hair-and-dapper-beard/ Reporters Eulogize Terrorist Qasem Soleimani as ‘Warrior-Philosopher’ with ‘Snowy White Hair and Dapper Beard’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
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| − | *Adams, Becket (January 3, 2020). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/death-of-qassem-soleimani-inspires-predictably-stupid-behavior-from-media Death of Qassem Soleimani inspires predictably stupid behavior from media]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
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| − | *Lowe, Tiana (January 3, 2020). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-left-promulgates-the-assassination-lie-of-pro-soleimani-propaganda The Left promulgates the 'assassination' lie of pro-Soleimani propaganda]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
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| − | *Gainor, Dan (January 4, 2020). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/dan-gainor-media-criticize-killing-of-iranian-terrorist-soleimani-and-glorify-the-murderer Dan Gainor: Media criticize killing of Iranian terrorist Soleimani and glorify him]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
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| − | *Nolte, John (January 6, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/01/06/qasem-soleimani-media-hate-trump-they-glorify-terrorist/ Nolte: Media Hate Trump So Much, They Glorify Terrorist Qasem Soleimani]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 6, 2020.</ref>
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| − | On February 17, 2017, Trump tweeted: "The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!"<ref>Greenwood, Mark (February 17, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/320168-trump-the-media-is-the-enemy-of-the-american-people Trump tweets: The media is the 'enemy of the American people']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 27, 2017.</ref>
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| − | On February 24, 2017, President Trump excluded several liberal media organizations from attending a press briefing.<ref>Fabian, Jordan (February 24, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/321049-white-house-hand-picks-select-media-for-briefing White House hand-picks select media outlets for briefing]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 27, 2017.</ref><ref>Pollak, Joel B. (February 24, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/02/24/fake-news-media-outrage-white-house-exclusion/ Media Outrage over White House ‘Exclusion’ is Fake News]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved February 27, 2017.</ref>
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| − | In January 2018, President Trump released his "2017 Fake News Awards", which he awarded to mainstream media outlets for false stories related to himself.<ref name="2017FakeNewsAwards"/> There were eleven winners, with ''The New York Times'' in first place and with CNN in the list four times.<ref name="2017FakeNewsAwards">Multiple references:
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| − | *Dedaj, Paulina (January 17, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/17/president-trump-reveals-winners-his-fake-news-awards.html President Trump reveals winners of his ‘Fake News’ awards]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
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| − | *Moons, Michelle (January 17, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/17/president-donald-trump-reveals-11-fake-news-awards-cnn-big-winner/ President Donald Trump Reveals 11 Fake News Awards, CNN Big Winner]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
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| − | *Beck, Conor (January 17, 2018). [https://freebeacon.com/politics/white-house-releases-2017-fake-news-awards/ White House Releases 2017 Fake News Awards]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
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| − | *Concha, Joe (January 17, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/369476-trumps-fake-news-awards-lead-with-cnn-abcs-ross-ny-times-krugman Trump's 'Fake News Awards' lead with CNN, ABC's Ross, NY Times' Krugman]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
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| − | *Mass, Warren (January 18, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/28067-trump-announces-fake-news-awards-flake-mccain-criticize-polish-president-praises Trump Announces Fake News Awards: Flake, McCain Criticize; Polish President Praises]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 18, 2018.</ref>
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| − | ===Donald Trump's association with conservative media===
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| − | Rather than associate with the leftist mainstream media, Trump has associated himself with the [[conservative media]], particularly [[Fox News]].<ref>Stelter, Brian (March 19, 2017). [http://www.nbc-2.com/story/34948054/donald-trump-a-fox-news-president Donald Trump: A Fox News president]. ''nbc-2.com''. Retrieved March 19, 2017.</ref> In April 2017, President Trump hosted a media briefing exclusively for conservative media outlets.<ref>Spiering, Charlie (April 24, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/24/donald-trump-invites-conservative-media-to-white-house-for-exclusive-briefing/ Donald Trump Invites Conservative Media to White House for Exclusive Briefing]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 25, 2017.</ref>
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| − | ==See also==
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| − | *[[Fake News]]
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| − | *[[Deep State]]
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| − | *[[Media-intelligence complex]]
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| − | ==Further reading==
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| − | *[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/mainstream-media-errors-in-the-trump-era-your-catalogue-of-the-medias-bias-fueled-failure-fest/article/2614432 Mainstream media errors in the Trump era: Your catalogue of the media's bias-fueled failure-fest], by Becket Adams of the ''Washington Examiner''
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| − | *Bozell, L. Brent III; Graham, Tim. [https://www.amazon.com/Unmasked-Big-Medias-Against-Trump/dp/1630061158 ''Unmasked: Big Media's War Against Trump'']. Boca Raton, FL: Humanix Books, 2019.
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