{"id":2360639,"date":"2024-10-28T15:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T19:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-media-accept-a-trump-election-win-or-will-they-start-a-war\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T15:58:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T19:58:51","slug":"will-media-accept-a-trump-election-win-or-will-they-start-a-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-media-accept-a-trump-election-win-or-will-they-start-a-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Media Accept A Trump Election Win, Or Will They Start A War?"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fwill-media-accept-a-trump-election-win-or-will-they-start-a-war%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=2360639&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--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the ongoing tension between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-real-clear-politics-say-they-never-called-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Real Clear Politics -- SAY THEY NEVER CALLED PENNSYLVANIA\">news media<\/a>\u200b and the \u200dpotential outcomes of\u200b the upcoming election, specifically regarding Donald Trump&#8217;s candidacy. It \u2063reflects on how the media reacted intensely to minor events, such as newspapers not endorsing candidates, raising concerns about their emotional investment in the race. It\u200c questions whether the media would \u200baccept a Trump victory if it\u2063 occurs,\u2063 suggesting that they struggled to acknowledge\u2064 his previous win. The \u200darticle implies that\u2062 media behavior could lead to \u2062significant societal consequences if they dismiss election results, ultimately posing a challenge to democratic\u2062 norms. It critiques the \u2062media for their perceived bias and hysteria, signaling that their reactions to a potential\u200d Trump victory could be similarly irrational. The author, Eddie Scarry, emphasizes that the media&#8217;s\u200d refusal to endorse certain candidates indicates a deeper bias that \u2063might prevent them from accepting electoral outcomes, which poses risks for public belief in democratic processes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-v-8wJkmwBY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN \/ YouTube <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/28\/will-the-corrupt-news-media-accept-election-results-if-trump-wins-or-will-they-start-a-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Will%20The%20Corrupt%20News%20Media%20Accept%20Election%20Results%20If%20Trump%20Wins,%20Or%20Will%20They%20Start%20A%20War?&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/28\/will-the-corrupt-news-media-accept-election-results-if-trump-wins-or-will-they-start-a-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Will%20The%20Corrupt%20News%20Media%20Accept%20Election%20Results%20If%20Trump%20Wins,%20Or%20Will%20They%20Start%20A%20War?&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/28\/will-the-corrupt-news-media-accept-election-results-if-trump-wins-or-will-they-start-a-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/28\/will-the-corrupt-news-media-accept-election-results-if-trump-wins-or-will-they-start-a-war\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Will%20The%20Corrupt%20News%20Media%20Accept%20Election%20Results%20If%20Trump%20Wins,%20Or%20Will%20They%20Start%20A%20War?&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/28\/will-the-corrupt-news-media-accept-election-results-if-trump-wins-or-will-they-start-a-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>It was such a fun time last week watching the perpetual drama queens that make up our national news media <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/26\/leftists-melt-down-after-washington-post-editorial-board-declines-to-endorse-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">boil with rage<\/a> over two newspapers declining to issue meaningless campaign endorsements. But it also revealed something unsettling about the unhealthy degree of emotional investment they have in this race.<\/p>\n<p>Will the media accept the outcome of the election if Donald Trump wins? It&rsquo;s far from a foregone conclusion that they will. There&rsquo;s a strong argument they didn&rsquo;t the last time Trump won. Why should anyone expect them to accept it this time around?<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1aec8fb01bbdcd1930687d45da1e5578 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1aec8fb01bbdcd1930687d45da1e5578\"><\/div>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a question these homely nerds are <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/28\/these-electorally-at-risk-democrats-wont-commit-to-certifying-a-trump-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inclined to ask<\/a> every elected Republican in the shallowest way possible &mdash;&nbsp;some variation of, &ldquo;Will you accept the outcome of this election no matter what?&rdquo; (I think every restaurant server from now on should ask Jake Tapper the moment he&rsquo;s seated, &ldquo;Will you accept the way your food comes out no matter what? It&rsquo;s a yes or no question.&rdquo;)<\/p>\n<p>After the appalling behavior they displayed last week, now is a very crucial time to ask them the same thing. If they were this hysterical over management at The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times deciding there would be no endorsement of Kamala Harris this campaign cycle &mdash;&nbsp;the type of endorsement that hasn&rsquo;t mattered for decades &mdash;&nbsp;how can they be expected to acknowledge a Trump victory? And if they won&rsquo;t, what will it mean to the people who are still influenced by them? They will have essentially been told their elections and their government are invalid. These are the things civil wars are made of.<\/p>\n<p>As silly as the media have made themselves look, they&rsquo;re dead serious. That a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">major news publication wouldn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t throw its weight behind the non-Trump candidate means nothing to normal people, but reporters in Washington and New York aren&rsquo;t normal people. Look how they talk. They say things like &ldquo;Democracy dies in darkness,&rdquo; and we laugh because it&rsquo;s corny. But they believe in earnest it&rsquo;s a sacred oath binding their entire life&rsquo;s meaning to a cause: maintaining the Washington and corporate power structure to their financial benefit. To hell with everyone else.<\/p>\n<p>If in 2016 the news media eagerly went along with an absurd hoax that Trump won that election in large part because he conspired with the Russian government, what <em>won&rsquo;t<\/em> they say when he wins again? They just spent the past three months telling voters that up is down, black is white and Kamala is popular. They moved on from the attempt on his life like it was a standard news cycle that had run its course. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-81cf923263f6a4cfb207a84c1547ee89 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-81cf923263f6a4cfb207a84c1547ee89\"><\/div>\n<p>How could we expect them to concede defeat after everything they&rsquo;ve done? And yes, a Kamala defeat will be theirs, too. Her campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/13\/kamala-harris-isnt-running-a-democrat-campaign-the-media-are-doing-it-for-her\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">is theirs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a question they&rsquo;re not ready to answer because, for them, it&rsquo;s unthinkable.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-0ac1afc3de141437b711e55e2a80a75f fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-0ac1afc3de141437b711e55e2a80a75f\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Eddie Scarry is the D.C. columnist at The Federalist and author of &#8220;<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.com\/Liberal-Misery-Hateful-Everything-Everyone\/dp\/1637584350\">Liberal Misery: How the Hateful Left Sucks Joy Out of Everything and Everyone<\/a>.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 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