Even though President Donald Trump had telegraphed his intent months in advance to steal the 2020 election, by planning to get judges, state legislators and/or the Electoral College to illegitimately declare him the winner—laying out a pretext by lying about widespread voter fraud—corporate media were slow to accurately convey the reality and significance of Trump’s election theft efforts. I’ve noted twice before (FAIR.org, 9/15/20, 11/5/20) that corporate media betrayed their journalistic responsibilities by refusing to report, outside the context of opinion columns, that Trump has been attempting a coup, despite all the plain evidence.
Yet in the past few days, it seems corporate media have decided to report on Trump’s attempts to subvert the election and overturn its results as a fact, not as a matter of opinion. Here are some recent headlines:
- Wall Street Journal (11/19/20): “Trump Broadens His Efforts to Overturn Election Outcome”
- New York Times (11/19/20): “Trump’s Attempts to Overturn the Election Are Unparalleled in US History”
- NPR (11/20/20): “The Growing Backlash Against Trump’s Efforts to Subvert the Election”
- Associated Press (11/20/20): “Trump Tries to Leverage Power of Office to Subvert Biden Win”
- Politico (11/21/20): “Trump Calls on GOP Legislatures to Overturn Election Results”
- CNN (11/22/20): “Trump’s Attempt to Steal the Election Unravels as Coronavirus Cases Surge” Continue reading.