On March 16, America’s most prestigious media outlets reported former President Donald Trump promised a “bloodbath” in America if he isn’t reelected president in November.
The latest cycle of news, say media observers and conservative press critics, is evidence of both the media’s longstanding general bias against President Trump and its growing rejection of objectivity.
The Quote and the Coverage
At a rally near Dayton, Ohio, in support of Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, President Trump spoke about automobile manufacturing in Mexico and the importation of the finished vehicles into the United States.
“We’re going to put a 100 percent tariff on every single car that comes across the line, and you’re not going to be able to sell those guys—if I get elected,” President Trump said. “Now, if I don’t get elected … It’s going to be a bloodbath for the country.”…
