It’s the classic “if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.”
Instead of showing their viewers what it means to be the bigger person and show empathy for the opposition, MSNBC’s Morning Joe decided not to broadcast at all today. The Daily Show also canceled at least one day of its planned coverage of the Republican National Convention. They say it is due to “logistical issues and the evolving situation” but most of us read that as an excuse for not being able to poke fun of President Trump with wild abandon in the way they would like to.
Do you need any more proof that the legacy media is biased and self-serving? Especially after the denialist headlines that ran in the aftermath of the shooting such as this:
- The Telegraph headline: ‘Shooting’ at Trump rally.
- CNN: “Secret Service rushes Trump off sage after he falls at rally”
- The Washington Post: “Trump escorted away after loud noises at Pa. rally”
Why are they doing this? Because their business model is only to garner clicks by taking shots at Trump clearly and admitting that their rhetoric is divisive would not serve that interest.
