Poor Comey, target of ‘ruthless’ Trump: Liberal Media Scream
The article discusses the shift in liberal media attitudes regarding politically motivated prosecutions linked to former President Donald Trump. Previously, liberal outlets supported investigations and legal actions against Trump and his associates. Though, following the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly lying to Congress in a case connected to efforts against Trump, many in the media have condemned such prosecutions as excessively harsh or “ruthless.”
David Remnick, editor of the *New Yorker*, criticized President Trump on NBC’s *Meet the Press*, accusing him of engaging in political revenge during his second term by targeting enemies and moving toward authoritarianism. Remnick described this phase as “efficient” and “ruthless,” marking a departure from Trump’s more impulsive first term. The article highlights this as an example of perceived media double standards, with Trump critics previously celebrating legal actions against him now denouncing similar actions when they target his opponents. The piece concludes by rating Remnick’s statement as a significant “liberal media scream,” underscoring the perceived hypocrisy.
Poor Comey, target of ‘ruthless’ Trump: Liberal Media Scream
It wasn’t even a year ago that liberal media were cheering the slew of politically driven prosecutions and court cases targeting President Donald Trump and his associates before he returned to the White House for his second term.
But now that the tables have turned, most notably with last week’s indictment of former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly lying to Congress in a get-Trump case, the same media have declared those types of prosecutions the height of ruthlessness.
Trump foe and New Yorker Editor David Remnick, for example, charged on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday that Trump is in political payback mode and using prosecutions for revenge.
“The first term was filled with impulses, and the second term is efficient, ruthless, and it’s happening every day. This movement toward authoritarianism is very distinct and needs to be taken seriously,” he charged, making him our featured Liberal Media Scream.
David Remnick on Sunday’s Meet the Press:
DAVID REMNICK: I think we should take the president at his word. It used to be in 2016 and Trump 1.0, I guess, that it was considered the height of wisdom that the press takes Trump literally and the people take him seriously, and then vice versa. I think it’s possible to do both at the same time. The president is telling us that he has an enemies list that he’s going to act on. He’s told us who is on the enemies list: John Bolton, Letitia James, Fani Willis ought to be on her guard, and many more, whether they’re in the press or civic society.
New Yorker editor David Remnick said that removing President Trump from office is important for the survival of the planet.https://t.co/5EShgGKSLz
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) December 23, 2019
I think this is a real emergency, and it should be taken seriously, and know that he’s going to act on it. It’s not just blather out on the White House lawn. That’s the difference between the first term and the second term. The first term was filled with impulses, and the second term is efficient, ruthless, and it’s happening every day. This movement toward authoritarianism is very distinct and needs to be taken seriously. This is not just a normal, you know, we talked about a budget battle. That’s normal politics. This is something extraordinary.
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Jorge Bonilla, a news analyst with the Media Research Center’s NewsBusters, explained our pick: “This Obama sycophant once said that ‘the future of the Earth’ was contingent on the impeachment of Donald Trump. Now that the show is on the other foot, this is ‘extraordinary.’ If it weren’t for double standards in the media, there’d be none at all.”
Rating: FOUR out of FIVE screams.
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