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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(136,791 posts) Mon Apr 27, 2026, 03:18 PM Monday

The Media Won't Gaslight Us Into Feeling Sorry for Trump

Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network

Like clockwork, it started moments after the alleged shooting at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Rather than simply report the facts, corporate media rushed to manufacture a narrative—one about unity, about rallying behind Donald Trump, about how “presidential” he suddenly was in this moment, how he behaved so “heroically.”

And to the extent they were reporting facts, they were getting those wrong too.

We saw early false reports that the alleged shooter—now identified as Cole Allen—was dead. That wasn’t true. But accuracy wasn’t the priority. The priority was framing. And the frame was clear: soften Trump, humanize Trump, elevate Trump.

https://www.meidasplus.com/p/the-media-wont-gaslight-us-into-feeling

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The Media Won't Gaslight Us Into Feeling Sorry for Trump (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday OP

They keep trying to make us think DJT is "presidential" MIButterfly Monday #1

Security did it's job pfitz59 Monday #2

MIButterfly

(3,030 posts)

1. They keep trying to make us think DJT is "presidential"

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 03:22 PM

Monday

He has never been presidential; he is not now presidential; and he never will be presidential.

My cat is more presidential digging in the litter box than that abomination is on his best day.

pfitz59

(12,856 posts)

2. Security did it's job

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 03:23 PM

Monday

The 'threat' was neutralized. The SS panicked, as did all the 'pukes in the room. They should go to remedial 'active shooter' class, like ALL schoolkids in America.

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