{"id":2379739,"date":"2024-12-13T10:09:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T15:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-ignored-would-be-trump-killers-but-obsess-over-mangione\/"},"modified":"2024-12-13T10:11:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T15:11:18","slug":"media-ignored-would-be-trump-killers-but-obsess-over-mangione","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-ignored-would-be-trump-killers-but-obsess-over-mangione\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Ignored Would-Be Trump Killers But Obsess Over Mangione"},"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%2Fmedia-ignored-would-be-trump-killers-but-obsess-over-mangione%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=2379739&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 media&#8217;s coverage of Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO \u2063Brian thompson, has \u200dsparked\u200c significant public \u2064interest. Reports \u200dhighlight Mangione&#8217;s privileged background, including his\u200d upbringing in \u2064a wealthy\u200b Maryland neighborhood and \u2064ties to a prosperous real estate family. At 26, Mangione\u2062 is a former\u2064 valedictorian\u200c and has been characterized by some outlets as an average, relatable figure, despite the serious nature \u200cof the allegations against him. <\/p>\n<p>The interest with his story stems from a combination of wealth, youth, and \u2063crime, drawing\u2063 readers\u2064 in\u2062 with \u200cits sensational\u2062 elements.\u2063 Various media \u200coutlets have \u200dpublished contrasting narratives\u2014some portray \u2064him sympathetically,\u200c focusing\u2064 on his \u200blife and character, while others frame the incident as\u2064 indicative\u200b of \u200bincreasing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccabe-says-trumps-message-demanding-peace-and-denouncing-violence-is-actually-coded-language-and-a-dog-whistle-to-his-base-to-fight-video\/\" title=\"McCabe Says Trump\u2019s Message Demanding Peace and Denouncing Violence is Actually \u201cCoded Language\u201d and a \u201cDog Whistle\u201d to His Base to Fight (VIDEO)\">political violence<\/a> in mainstream America.The coverage, however, seems to prioritize \u2063sensationalism over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/columbia-journalism-reviews-russiagate-post-mortem-is-a-good-start\/\" title=\"Columbia Journalism Review&#039;s Russiagate Post-Mortem Is A Good Start\">substantive reporting<\/a>,\u2063 leading to a &#8220;mystique&#8221; around Mangione that detracts from \u200cmore \u200bpressing societal issues. the media is critiqued \u2064for turning a serious \u2062crime into \u2063a captivating tale that could distract\u2063 public attention from \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bail-fund-praised-by-kamala-harris-has-twice-freed-the-same-rioter-he-was-just-charged-again\/\" title=\"Bail Fund Praised By Kamala Harris Has Twice Freed The Same Rioter. He Was Just Charged Again.\">significant concerns<\/a>.  <\/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>\n<p>The media has raised the curiosity bar, and the new measure is Luigi Mangione, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/luigi-mangione-was-charged-with-murder-then-donations-started-pouring-2024-12-12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accused assassin<\/a> of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.<\/p>\n<p>Legacy media has shown a rare burst of old-fashioned reporting chops, digging deep into the life of Luigi Mangione, 26, who grew up in an $800,000 Towson, Maryland, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/news\/trends\/luigi-mangione-brian-thompson-unitedhealthcare-shooting-suspect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">home<\/a>, had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/12\/10\/us\/video\/wealth-luigi-mangione-suspect-ceo-killing-tuchman-digvid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wealthy<\/a> real estate mogul grandfather, and suffered from back pain made worse after he went surfing in Hawaii and again when he slipped on a piece of paper, according to an ABC <a href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-suspect-luigi-mangione-appeared-discuss-spine-issues-reddit\/15640902\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">News<\/a> report. Mangione was the 2016 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EAlleXIM8KE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">valedictorian<\/a> at the Gilman School in Baltimore, a private boys&rsquo; school with current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gilman.edu\/admissions\/affording-gilman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tuition<\/a> of nearly $38,000. The details are plentiful and the digging continues. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rich kids are fascinating. Murder is fascinating. Manhunts are fascinating. Check, check, check. It&rsquo;s like catnip to readers. And bonus, Luigi Mangione is, well of course we can&rsquo;t say it, but folks have noticed: he happens to be good looking. And something about health insurance? His platform is not super clear. But health insurance is important, and way too expensive. The all-knowing media can fill in the gaps on that issue.<\/p>\n<p>Mentally unstable media pieces popped up, like The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2024\/12\/luigi-mangione-political-violence-mainstream\/680964\/?taid=675b9fb0587f2a0001238c56&amp;utm_campaign=the-atlantic&amp;utm_content=true-anthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Atlantic&rsquo;s <\/a>&ldquo;This Is How Political Violence Goes Mainstream: The UnitedHealthcare shooting marks a new moment of normie extremism,&rdquo; which describes Mangione as an average guy and argues, &ldquo;The killing demonstrates how mainstream political violence is becoming.&rdquo; Business Insider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/who-is-luigi-mangione-charged-unitedhealthcare-ceo-murder-2024-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">published<\/a> a sympathetic, 1,500-word background on his life that talks about how he once started a book club, and how, friends say, even if he is found guilty, Mangione is a nice guy and they would be comfortable alone in a room with him.<\/p>\n<p>You&rsquo;ll need mouthwash if you read this headline from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2024\/dec\/13\/luigi-mangione-american-voter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Guardian<\/a> out loud: &ldquo;Luigi Mangione is the median American voter: He&rsquo;s a highly educated, heterodox, politically homeless moderate &ndash; and that fact should terrify us all.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Yuck. The media is building a mystique around an alleged murderer because he meets the magic media formula for a good story.<\/p>\n<p>What is a good story? One that is easy to write, guaranteed to get clicks, and will distract readers from important news that might affect their lives. It is a story that promises to make you look here, not there. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With the media&rsquo;s new bar, the importance of all shootings could be measured on a scale from Thomas Crooks (Forget this happened) to Luigi Mangione (Made-for-TV movie potential).<\/p>\n<p>Who is Thomas Crooks? He should be a household name, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/project-veritas-strips-cnn-naked\/\" title=\"Project Veritas Strips CNN Naked\">legacy media<\/a> was not so interested in him. Crooks was the rooftop sniper who shot Donald Trump in the head at a Butler, Pennsylvania, rally on July 13. Crooks killed attendee Corey Comperatore and injured several others before he was shot and killed by the Secret Service on the scene. If not for a divinely timed turn of the head, Trump might have been killed.<\/p>\n<p>Why is the media disinterested in the motive behind the attempted assassination of a then-presidential candidate and now president-elect? Should we have a national conversation about what happened there? Nah. That boy was probably just touched in the head. That&rsquo;s all you need to know. Move on folks, nothing to see here.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2024\/07\/15\/trump-classified-trial-dismisssed-cannon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington Post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/15\/politics\/classified-documents-case-trump-dismissed-aileen-cannon\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNN<\/a> had July 15 stories about Trump&rsquo;s classified documents case being dismissed. The same day, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/07\/15\/g-s1-10309\/rnc-republican-convention-milwaukee-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NPR<\/a> had a story on the Republican convention with a brief mention of the assassination attempt. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The shooting shocked Democrats and Republicans alike. The public was hungry for details. But <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">legacy media shamefully quit<\/a> that story cold turkey within days. In less than a week, the news was focused on the Republican convention and downplaying the shooting. They sure weren&rsquo;t trying to understand Crooks.<\/p>\n<p>It was more important not to make Trump look like a sympathetic victim so close to the election. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Obviously, Ryan Routh scores low on the Crooks-Mangione scale: Broke financially, a robust <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/19\/records-fail-to-verify-that-second-alleged-would-be-assassin-ever-voted-for-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">criminal history<\/a>, and only handsome at certain angles with a soft camera filter. Also, he didn&rsquo;t kill anyone. But he could have changed the course of world history.<\/p>\n<p>Routh, 58, allegedly attempted to assassinate Trump Sept. 15, by hiding in the bushes at International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida and pointing his gun through the fence where Trump was golfing. He was arrested before harming anyone. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Again, the media moved on quickly, not even vaguely curious about his motive.<\/p>\n<p>Media has spoken to Mangione&rsquo;s classmates and acquaintances. We know his family pedigree and his education background. But we have yet to get Mangione-level reporting on Crooks or Routh. Despite a congressional <a href=\"https:\/\/taskforce.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/july13taskforce.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/12-5-2024-Final-Report-Redacted.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">investigation<\/a> into the attempted assassination of Trump, there is still much we don&rsquo;t know about Crooks and Routh.<\/p>\n<p>News media writes the first copy of history, but because legacy media hates Trump so much, they did not dig deep enough to tell the story of why two people tried to kill Trump on the campaign trail. That failure is like tearing important pages out of tomorrow&rsquo;s history books.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Beth Brelje is an elections correspondent for The Federalist. She is an award-winning investigative journalist with decades of media experience.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The media&#8217;s focus has shifted to Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":2379740,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Luigi-Mangione.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4188,32171,46733,3634,3699],"class_list":["post-2379739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-media","tag-political-commentary","tag-public-attention","tag-trump","tag-violence"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Luigi-Mangione.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379739","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\/104"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2379739"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2379743,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379739\/revisions\/2379743"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2379740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2379739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2379739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2379739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}