{"id":2368568,"date":"2024-11-13T15:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rule-for-trump-admin-2-0-ignore-whatever-media-are-mad-about\/"},"modified":"2024-11-13T15:01:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T20:01:22","slug":"rule-for-trump-admin-2-0-ignore-whatever-media-are-mad-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rule-for-trump-admin-2-0-ignore-whatever-media-are-mad-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Rule For Trump Admin 2.0: Ignore Whatever Media Are Mad About!"},"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\">22<\/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%2Frule-for-trump-admin-2-0-ignore-whatever-media-are-mad-about%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=2368568&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\/university-donors-pull-funds-over-anti-israel-protests-where-was-the-outrage-over-blm\/\" title=\"University donors withdraw funds due to anti-Israel protests. Why no outrage over BLM?\">article\u200b discusses<\/a> the incoming\u2063 Trump administration and the media&#8217;s reaction\u200b to personnel\u200c appointments, \u2064particularly the\u200d nomination of \u2062Pete Hegseth as defense \u200dsecretary. It argues that the\u2062 media \u2062is\u200b likely to sensationalize his appointment, invoking fear and controversy, which\u2062 the author\u2062 suggests should be disregarded.\u200d The \u200bpiece contends that past media narratives and conduct \u2064have \u200deroded their credibility,\u2062 effectively \u2062advising readers to assume the opposite of \u2063what is \u200breported when it \u2063comes to Trump&#8217;s decisions. \u2063The \u200cauthor critiques the \u200cmedia&#8217;s portrayal of &#8220;adults&#8221; in government, claiming they are\u2062 subservient to bureaucratic interests rather \u2064than genuinely competent. The article\u2063 ultimately calls for skepticism toward \u2062the \u200dmedia&#8217;s portrayals\u200d of \u2064Trump and his administration, urging readers to\u200d ignore sensationalist claims in \u200bfavor of a more \u2064grounding \u200bperspective on current political events. The author, Eddie Scarry, is\u2064 characterized as \u200ca \u2063political commentator who challenges media narratives surrounding Trump&#8217;s administration.  <\/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=AqWWCxo0JGA\" target=\"_blank\">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\/11\/13\/solid-rule-for-trump-admin-2-0-ignore-whatever-the-media-are-mad-about\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <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=Solid%20Rule%20For%20Trump%20Admin%202.0:%20Ignore%20Whatever%20The%20Media%20Are%20Mad%20About!&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/13\/solid-rule-for-trump-admin-2-0-ignore-whatever-the-media-are-mad-about\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <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=Solid%20Rule%20For%20Trump%20Admin%202.0:%20Ignore%20Whatever%20The%20Media%20Are%20Mad%20About!&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/13\/solid-rule-for-trump-admin-2-0-ignore-whatever-the-media-are-mad-about\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <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\/11\/13\/solid-rule-for-trump-admin-2-0-ignore-whatever-the-media-are-mad-about\/\" 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=Solid%20Rule%20For%20Trump%20Admin%202.0:%20Ignore%20Whatever%20The%20Media%20Are%20Mad%20About!&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/13\/solid-rule-for-trump-admin-2-0-ignore-whatever-the-media-are-mad-about\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <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\" 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>President-Elect Donald Trump is naming personnel for his incoming administration at a quick clip, so naturally the news media are fiending for ways to scandalize his picks as a warm-up to undermining the rest of his term. So here&rsquo;s a good tip: This time around, whatever the media are telling the public to be scared, upset, or indignant about, safely assume the opposite of whatever they&rsquo;re saying is true.<\/p>\n<p>At this moment they&rsquo;re attempting to convince their viewers and readers (especially Democrats in Congress) that Trump&rsquo;s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is a controversial one because Hegseth is most widely recognized as a morning host on Fox News. Jim Acosta on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jeffstorobinsky\/status\/1856726976599351524\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNN<\/a> spent several long minutes on Wednesday morning asking various guests if they were concerned that Hegseth is truly &ldquo;qualified,&rdquo; while <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">intermittently showing video clips<\/a> of Hegseth denouncing the U.S. military&rsquo;s &ldquo;woke&rdquo; leadership. Acosta presumably finds that deeply problematic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-92078970370ee44dd9b05c3d9b7283c1 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-92078970370ee44dd9b05c3d9b7283c1\"><\/div>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not and Acosta is a dork. True, Hegseth isn&rsquo;t a transgender like <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/05\/05\/quacks-like-rachel-levine-want-control-of-your-children-and-theyll-win-if-parents-and-states-dont-fight-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Admiral Rachel Levine<\/a>, and it&rsquo;s likely he&rsquo;s not going to spend any time chasing non-existent white supremacists like the Defense Department&rsquo;s current secretary, Lloyd Austin; but hey, he did serve in the Army National Guard with tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. Plus, he&rsquo;s a graduate of Princeton and Harvard. It all must count for something if he wants to serve at the highest levels of government like that happy pair.<\/p>\n<p>Our military is in a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/12\/06\/the-military-recruitment-crisis-is-a-reflection-of-changing-american-values\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recruiting crisis<\/a>, trifling with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/02\/03\/us\/lloyd-austin-extremism-military.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">domestic &ldquo;extremism,&rdquo;<\/a> and on standby as the Biden administration continues flirting with nuclear war in Eastern Europe. The media, though, will suggest the public take offense that Hegseth doesn&rsquo;t believe women should participate in military combat. Don&rsquo;t fall for it.<\/p>\n<p>After President Biden was elected, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/photos-expose-another-fakenews-media-lie-rudy-giuliani-seen-back-at-the-white-house-on-saturday\/\" title=\"Photos Expose ANOTHER #FakeNews Media Lie: Rudy Giuliani Seen Back at the White House on Saturday\">media ran headlines<\/a> all over about the &ldquo;adults&rdquo; who were &ldquo;back in charge.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/06\/16\/politics\/vladimir-putin-joe-biden-summit\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNN<\/a>: &ldquo;Joe Biden&rsquo;s message to Vladimir Putin? The adults are back in charge.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-9f408f643bef90bf8dffea0b33a9b15e fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-9f408f643bef90bf8dffea0b33a9b15e\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/judiciary\/574600-biden-and-the-border-patrol-so-good-to-have-the-adults-back-in-charge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Hill<\/a>: &ldquo;Biden and the Border Patrol: So good to have the &lsquo;adults&rsquo; back in charge&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/1b751d3e-e410-4e81-af75-775312cfeb62\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>: &ldquo;The grown-ups are back in charge in Washington.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Well, four years later we know how that turned out. Voters decided they had enough of the &ldquo;adults.&rdquo; They couldn&rsquo;t afford any more &ldquo;adults.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The truth is that there are no &ldquo;adults.&rdquo; What the media mean by &ldquo;adults&rdquo; is &ldquo;officials who will conduct themselves in ways subservient to us and the permanent Washington bureaucracy.&rdquo; Biden and his gang of &ldquo;adults&rdquo; excel at that, which is why the media <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/04\/the-media-made-sure-this-election-was-never-going-to-be-free-or-fair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">moved mountains<\/a> to keep him and then eventually his Democrat successor, Kamala Harris, in office.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-7ff093a7cef2e7bf38e0419e3d65a297 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-7ff093a7cef2e7bf38e0419e3d65a297\"><\/div>\n<p>And that&rsquo;s precisely why all of the things the media will say and are saying about Trump and who he picks for his administration should be ignored, if not mocked. They squandered their credibility, and it should be a very, very long time before anyone even thinks about considering a word they say.<\/p>\n<p>The media worked to divide the country and hype up fake drama for years. They manufactured racial controversy, Russia narratives, and pandemic hysteria. The fake drama led us to Biden&rsquo;s presidency, a dark and unseemly period of American history. It was deadly. It proved fatal when Biden forced an unproven vaccine on the masses, botched the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and flooded the country with obscene numbers of destitute migrants, many of whom were <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/07\/letting-convicted-criminals-cross-the-border-is-part-of-democrats-plan-for-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">known criminals<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>And then as we all ran out of money, Biden, with the help of Republicans, sent hundreds of millions of dollars to Ukraine. For good measure, transgenders were put on public display at every available opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-post-calls-biden-exit-questions-conspiracy\/\" title=\"Washington Post Calls Biden Exit Questions &#039;Conspiracy\">media weren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t bothered by any of it. But they expect you to be upset about Trump. Just ignore it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-259554f8c08bfea2025bd879ddee234d fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-259554f8c08bfea2025bd879ddee234d\"><\/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 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Eddie Scarry<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi 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