The Same Newspapers That Helped To Elect Trump Are Now Scared
National newspapers are now worried that Donald Trump is going to come after them when he takes office in a week. Some of these same papers helped to elect him with their coverage.
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The National Media Is Worried About Trump
Election coverage in the United States has been in steady decline since the rise of for-profit news. However, the corporate media coverage of the 2024 election was a new low as the nation decided that Trump leading an insurrection and attempting to overthrow the government didn’t matter, as they falsely equated Trump’s lies with facts.
In the end, the national press got what they wanted.
Donald Trump won, and now they are worried.
Reporters and editors at national newspapers are increasing their reliance on encrypted communications to help shield themselves and their sources from potential federal leak investigations and subpoenas.
Multiple media organizations are evaluating whether they have enough insurance coverage to absorb a potential wave of libel and other litigation from officials who have alre…
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