US, June 21, 2024
The Trump campaign was operated by individuals who were very close to him. According to former advisor Michael Cohen, Trump knew about the hush money that was paid to Stormy Daniels.
The case has not yet been concluded, as the jury is still examining the evidence presented to them in court. Instead, Fox News and other conservative journalists like John Solomon claim that this trial has already come to an end because they believe that it was biased against Trump.
The case was framed as a conflict between a judge and former President Trump by conservative media outlets and so the coverage of the news has mostly been focused on Trump.
They have depicted Trump as an unjustly accused individual, laughing at the law, saying that their political rival was under legal siege using the word ‘lawfare’ even though such claims are made without evidence.
Even if the main witnesses are people who used to work for Trump, like Michael Cohen or David Pecker, right-wing media has baselessly posited this as a case motivated by Biden and his “left-wing enemies.”
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They have also accused the presiding judge, Juan Merchan, more than 200 times since the trial started.I said before the verdict that the absolute certainty that conservative media outlets have about Trump’s victory is that he can only lose if the Democrats “cheat” or “rig” the election.
Mere personalities like Greg Gutfeld and Jesse Watters have already started casting doubts about the legitimacy of the trial proceeding, let alone if it will be in favor of Trump.
This constant to discredit the trial and try to sway public opinion serves as an example of how right-wing media play a crucial role in how such dramatic events are viewed.
If Trump returns to power, this propaganda machine will be set to gloss over his deeds no matter how criminal they may be.
