{"id":2442021,"date":"2025-06-02T22:18:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T02:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mainstream-medias-double-standard-exposed-when-cory-booker-does-what-got-elon-musk-mercilessly-attacked\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T22:20:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T02:20:29","slug":"mainstream-medias-double-standard-exposed-when-cory-booker-does-what-got-elon-musk-mercilessly-attacked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mainstream-medias-double-standard-exposed-when-cory-booker-does-what-got-elon-musk-mercilessly-attacked\/","title":{"rendered":"Mainstream Media&#8217;s Double Standard Exposed When Cory Booker Does What Got Elon Musk Mercilessly Attacked"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fmainstream-medias-double-standard-exposed-when-cory-booker-does-what-got-elon-musk-mercilessly-attacked%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=2442021&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 article discusses perceived biases in the media, particularly focusing on the contrasting coverage of public gestures made by Elon Musk and Democratic senator Cory Booker. In 2025, after President Trump&#8217;s inauguration, Musk made a heartfelt gesture during a speech, which the media controversially labeled as a Nazi salute, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >igniting notable backlash<\/a> and even leading to a wikipedia page on the incident. Conversely, Booker made a similar gesture during a Democratic Party event, but the media largely ignored it, raising allegations of a double standard in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-man-killed-four-cops-and-broke-gun-control-laws-but-media-arent-invested-in-the-story-for-some-reason\/\" title=\"... Shows Little Interest in Story of Man Who Killed Four Cops and Violated Gun Laws\">media coverage based<\/a> on political affiliation. Critics suggest that this inconsistency reflects broader media biases and calls into question the fairness and accountability of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/establishment-media-outlets-crash-without-donald-trump-in-the-white-house\/\" title=\"... Outlets Crash Without Donald Trump in the White House\">establishment news outlets<\/a> when it comes to reporting on figures from different political backgrounds. The piece emphasizes that both gestures were benign expressions of emotion,illustrating the media&#8217;s tendency to create narratives rather than presenting facts.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The brazen and naked hypocrisy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tone-deaf-obama-bro-shredded-for-suggesting-democrats-dont-have-a-massive-media-operation\/\" title=\"Tone Deaf Obama Bro Shredded for Suggesting Democrats Don&#039;t Have a &#039;Massive ... Operation&#039;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-talk-to-me-that-way-dont-ever-talk-to-the-president-that-way-president-trump-slaps-down-media-hack-sets-the-record-straight-on-sham-election-video\/\" title=\"No Respect...&quot;Don&#039;t Talk to Me That Way ... DON&#039;T EVER Talk to the President That Way!&quot; ... President Trump SLAPS DOWN ... Hack ... Sets the Record Straight on Sham Election (VIDEO)\">establishment media<\/a> isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t exactly news at this point in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>From describing the 2020 riots as &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blms-mostly-peaceful-riots-cost-1000x-damage-jan-6-capitol-unrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mostly peaceful<\/a>&rdquo; to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-megyn-kelly-confronts-jake-tapper-words-denies-running-cover-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shameful way<\/a> they have done a 180 on former President Joe Biden, it&rsquo;s clear that the establishment media has no scruples when it comes to nailing narratives first, and facts second &mdash; if ever.<\/p>\n<p>Even still, it was hard to believe just how low the media stooped during a celebration shortly after President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January.<\/p>\n<p>At that event, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-posts-incredibly-humble-farewell-message-time-doge-comes-end\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">now-former<\/a> Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk gave an impassioned speech about how much the electoral victory meant, and how thankful he was to be a part of it.<\/p>\n<p>Part of that heartfelt speech from Musk involved him holding his hand over his heart, then extending it out, as a physical representation of his outpouring of emotion.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>It would&rsquo;ve been a touching moment from the typically reclusive Musk &mdash; except the media decided that his hand gesture was, in fact, a Nazi salute.<\/p>\n<p>Seriously.<\/p>\n<p>And that narrative unfairly spread like wildfire. The stupid thing even has its own Wikipedia <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elon_Musk_salute_controversy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">page<\/a>, for crying out loud.<\/p>\n<p>That alone is infuriating enough, but a whole can of gasoline was poured onto those smoldering embers anew this weekend, when another heartfelt gesture and\/or Nazi salute incident occurred &mdash; but with none of the media coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Known <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cory-booker-yammers-20-hours-straight-attempt-disrupt-normal-business-us-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chatterbox<\/a> Cory Booker, a Democratic senator from New Jersey, was speaking at a Democratic Party convention in Anaheim, California, meant to galvanize the rudderless, leaderless bunch.<\/p>\n<p>(It was mostly anti-Trump gibberish, but you probably assumed that.)<\/p>\n<p>Booker, who &ldquo;delivered a thunderous speech that brought the crowd to its feet,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/06\/01\/us\/politics\/california-democrats-kamala-harris-governor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> the New York Times, was so overcome with passion that he, quite literally, exactly like Musk, needed a gesture to highlight the love in his heart he needed to .<\/p>\n<p>Or, you know, it was a not-so-subtle tribute to Adolf Hitler.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, the media was deafeningly quiet on the issue. And that glaring double standard is made all the more apparent when you actually look at the two actions side by side:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Elon Musk shows his love to the crowd and the media portrays Elon as a Nazi\/Hitler supporter. Corey Booker makes the same gesture and the media is radio silent. The hypocrisy of the main stream media is mind boggling! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/89qO6PHAVZ\">pic.twitter.com\/89qO6PHAVZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Republican Wins Media (@BasedInYoFace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BasedInYoFace\/status\/1929162041882730672?\">June 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The hypocrisy of the main stream media is mind boggling!&rdquo; one observer noted in a post on social media platform X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The media&rsquo;s silence is deafening [regarding] Cory Booker&rsquo;s Nazi salute,&rdquo; another prominent X account <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DogRightGirl\/status\/1928992748306120894\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">d<\/a>, along with the same video. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s almost as if they lied.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It really almost is, and, uh, what&rsquo;s the difference between the two? You know, apart from the D or R next to their names?<\/p>\n<p>Or, if you really want to dig into the uncomfortable observations, yes, another difference is that Booker is black, while Musk is white.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, it&rsquo;s an abhorrent double standard in the media we see all too often.<\/p>\n<p>To say nothing of the other times prominent Democrats have used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/aoc-latest-claim-elon-used-nazi-gesture-quickly-gets-reminded-hypocrisy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">similar gestures<\/a>, the Democrats and their media mouthpieces love to play the game of &ldquo;rules for thee but not for me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s maddening, and a big part of why Democrats are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/major-gap-dems-republicans-getting-worse-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">so deeply unpopular<\/a> with swathes of voters.<\/p>\n<p>Look, to be clear, this writer is not calling for Booker to face condemnation for this harmless gesture. It&rsquo;s a simple move, clearly meant to highlight something coming from the heart, as opposed to pledging allegiance to the Third Reich.<\/p>\n<p>But that sort of grace was never once afforded to Musk.<\/p>\n<p>Which is exactly why that sort of grace will never be extended to the establishment media on this stuff.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Their tendency to label the 2020 riots as &#8220;mostly peaceful&#8221; and their abrupt shift in stance regarding former President Joe Biden demonstrate a clear prioritization of narratives over facts. A particularly striking example occurred shortly after President Donald Trump&#8217;s inauguration when Elon Musk, then head of Government Efficiency, delivered an emotional speech expressing gratitude for Trump&#8217;s victory. During this speech, Musk made a hand gesture that was misinterpreted by the media as a Nazi salute, leading to widespread misinformation.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Democratic Senator Cory Booker recently made a similar gesture during a speech at a Democratic Party convention but received no media scrutiny for it. This stark double standard highlights how the media often applies different rules based on political affiliation and race. 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