{"id":2186931,"date":"2024-02-26T15:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T20:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-media-scream-trump-derangement-syndrome-flies-off-the-charts\/"},"modified":"2024-02-26T15:18:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T20:18:46","slug":"liberal-media-scream-trump-derangement-syndrome-flies-off-the-charts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-media-scream-trump-derangement-syndrome-flies-off-the-charts\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Derangement Syndrome reaches new heights in liberal media"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fliberal-media-scream-trump-derangement-syndrome-flies-off-the-charts%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2186931&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Media&#8217;s Outrageous Claims: Trump&#8217;s\u2064 Threat to Democracy<\/h2>\n<p>The media has been on a relentless rampage, spreading fear that former \u200bPresident Donald Trump will dismantle democracy and take down his opponents.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;You \u2063have to be in the throes\u2063 of some sort of toxic\u200c delusion in a toxic cult to believe that Trump has ever been, in any sense, emotionally, psychologically, intellectually, or ethically fit to be president of the United \u200bStates.&#8221; &#8211; Bob \u2064Costas<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But that&#8217;s \u200djust the tip of the iceberg. Tom Schaller, the\u200c author of &#8220;White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy,&#8221; took it a step further by attacking the millions of Americans who have supported Trump.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;White rural voters are the most \u2063racist, xenophobic, anti-immigrant, and anti-gay group in the country. They&#8217;re also the most\u2062 conspiracist group, supporting QAnon \u200band denying \u2062elections, COVID, and science. And that&#8217;s just the\u200b beginning.&#8221;\u2063 &#8211; Tom \u200cSchaller<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During\u2064 a segment\u2064 on\u2062 MSNBC&#8217;s Morning Joe, the host\u2064 Mika Brzezinski questioned why Trump appeals to \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-hampshire-prepared-to-publicly-embarrass-biden-hand-him-shocking-statewide-defeat\/\" title=\"NH ready to 'shame' Biden, deliver stunning statewide loss.\">white rural voters<\/a>, despite their stark differences in background.<\/p>\n<h3>Interview Excerpt:<\/h3>\n<p>Mika\u200d Brzezinski: &#8220;As \u2063we \u2064head towards a likely rematch of the\u2062 2020 election, one candidate continues to have a hold over white rural \u200dvoters. But\u2064 it&#8217;s not Joe Biden, \u200cwho grew up in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">middle-class family<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-california-democrat-majority-leader-endorses-larry-elder-for-governor\/\" title=\"Former California Democrat Majority Leader Endorses Larry Elder For Governor\">attended public school<\/a>. Instead, it&#8217;s Trump, a wealthy New York City\u2063 real estate tycoon.\u2063 Why is it \u200dthat Trump appeals\u200d so \u2063much to a group he couldn&#8217;t be \u2063more\u2062 different from?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tom Schaller: &#8220;We \u200dlay out the fourfold interconnected threat that \u2063white rural voters pose to the country. First, they are the most racist, xenophobic, \u2062anti-immigrant, and\u2062 anti-gay group in the country. Second, \u200bthey&#8217;re \u200cthe most conspiracist group, supporting\u2062 QAnon and denying \u2064elections, COVID, and science. Third, they hold anti-democratic sentiments, rejecting\u2064 the importance of a free press and advocating for unchecked presidential power. \u2062Finally, they are strongly \u200caligned with \u200cwhite nationalism and white Christian nationalism. It&#8217;s a\u2063 dangerous \u200bcombination.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to Brent Baker,\u200b vice president of research and publications \u2062for the Media Research Center, these outrageous claims are nothing more than an attempt to demean and discredit those who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-claims-im-proud-that-president-trump-likes-me\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. expresses pride in Trump's approval of him.\">hold differing opinions<\/a>. Rather than engaging in respectful disagreement, the media chooses to belittle and insult, all \u2064in the name of feeling superior.<\/p>\n<p>Rating: \u200cFIVE out of\u200b FIVE SCREAMS.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were some of the specific ways that Trump&#8217;s presidency undermined the rule of law and freedom of the press,\u200d as claimed by the \u2062media?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Merican Democracy,&#8221; goes even further to\u200b claim that\u2064 Trump&#8217;s presidency was a \u200bdirect assault on democratic values and institutions. Schaller\u2064 argues that Trump&#8217;s rhetoric and actions undermined the fundamental principles of democracy, such as the rule of\u200c law,\u200d freedom \u2064of the press, and respect \u200bfor political opponents.<\/p>\n<p>One of the media&#8217;s most outrageous claims is that Trump&#8217;s\u2063 rhetoric incited violence and threatened the safety of journalists. \u200dSome \u2062media \u200boutlets pointed\u200b to instances where Trump criticized journalists and \u200blabeled them as\u2064 &#8220;fake news.&#8221; While it is\u2064 true that Trump used strong language against certain media \u200dorganizations, this does not necessarily translate into a direct threat to democracy. Criticizing the \u200cmedia is not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ahead-of-womens-march-feminists-liberals-lgbtq-persons-to-announce-new-pro-life-group\/\" title=\"Ahead Of Women\u2019s March, Feminists, Liberals, LGBTQ Persons To Announce New Pro-Life Group\">inherently anti-democratic<\/a>, as freedom of speech also\u200d covers the right to criticize.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the media&#8217;s portrayal of\u200c Trump as an\u2063 authoritarian leader who would use his power to\u2063 suppress political\u2063 opponents is also exaggerated. Despite his controversial style, Trump did not take any\u2063 concrete steps to curtail the freedoms of \u2064his opponents\u2062 or dismantle the democratic apparatus. Elections were \u200dheld according to schedule, and political\u200d opponents were still able to campaign freely and criticize Trump without fear of persecution.<\/p>\n<p>The media&#8217;s claims about Trump&#8217;s supposed threat to \u200ddemocracy \u200balso ignore the fact that \u2062democratic institutions are \u200cdesigned to withstand challenges \u200dand checks and balances are in place to prevent any single individual from\u2064 abusing power. The United States has a strong\u2062 system of separation of powers, including \u2062an independent judiciary and a diverse Congress, which\u200c can provide \u200da check on the president&#8217;s actions. \u200cIt is highly unlikely that any president, \u2064including Trump, would\u2064 be able to completely destroy democracy\u2063 single-handedly.<\/p>\n<p>To be clear, \u200bthis article does not seek \u2064to defend\u200d or endorse Trump&#8217;s policies or \u2063actions. Instead, it \u2064aims\u2064 to debunk the sensationalist claims made by the media regarding his \u2063threat to democracy. While\u200d Trump may have \u200chad \u200dan unconventional approach to politics and governing, \u200bit is \u200ba disservice to democracy to continually paint him as a looming threat.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the media&#8217;s outrageous claims about Trump&#8217;s threat to democracy are largely unfounded. While there were certainly moments of controversy and concern during his presidency, it is an overstatement \u2062to suggest that he posed a direct threat to the democratic principles \u2064and institutions of the United States. Sensationalist headlines and exaggerated narratives only serve\u2063 to further divide the country and undermine the public&#8217;s trust in the\u200d media. It is \u200dimportant for the \u2062media to remain objective and fact-based when\u2064 reporting on political figures to avoid spreading unnecessary fear and panic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The media&#8217;s recent frenzy warns of democracy&#8217;s demise and Trump&#8217;s execution of foes. Bob Costas&#8217; weekend remark highlights the need for toxic delusion within a cult to believe Trump&#8217;s involvement in such actions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2186932,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP21094828477230-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2186931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP21094828477230-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2186931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2186931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2186931\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2186932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2186931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2186931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2186931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}