How the Media Just Created a Powerful New Lie About Trump

May 18, 2018
Happy Friday from Washington, where the mainstream media never ceases to amaze. First they portray the tools of Hamas terrorists as martyrs, as Jim Phillips notes, then they brazenly misreport what President Trump said about a vicious gang, as Katrina Trinko writes. We've got two interviews from Ginny Montalbano, one with Andrew McCarthy on the special counsel's strategy and the second with Nile Gardiner on tomorrow's royal wedding. Plus: Rep. Dave Reichert on the sacrifice of blue lives, Dennis Prager on nearly naked low standards, and Kelsey Harkness and Bre Payton on our "problematic" U.N. ambassador. Enjoy the weekend.
Commentary How the Media Just Created a Powerful New Lie About Trump We have six of the biggest news outlets in the U.S. promoting the narrative that President Trump called illegal immigrants "animals" during a roundtable. There's just one catch: That's fake news. Read More
News Q&A With Andrew McCarthy: 'A Sitting President Can't Be Indicted' "What the framers had in mind was that it would be Congress that would check the president, not a federal prosecutor. We've come a great distance from our founding," says McCarthy. Read More
News Trump Is Keeping His Promises, but Congress Isn't, Says Conservative Lawmaker "Other than the tax cuts, you tell me what Congress has done that is worthwhile," says Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. Read More
Commentary Media's Coverage of Palestinian Protest Show They're Falling for Hamas Spin Hamas literally has used smoke and mirrors to disguise its assault on the border, which has included use of firearms, explosive devices, Molotov cocktails, firebomb kites, and incendiary balloons. Read More
Commentary Problematic Women: Nikki Haley Drops the Mic at the UN On this week's episode, Democrats declare the NRA "just shy" of a terrorist group, victims of Larry Nassar are set to be honored at the ESPY Awards, and drama surrounding the royal wedding. Listen to the Podcast or Watch the Video
Commentary Why We Honor Our Fallen Police Officers This Week During my 33 years in law enforcement, I faced countless dangers—but nothing was more difficult than losing a fellow officer, writes Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash. Read More
Analysis Royal Wedding Symbolizes Unique Bond Between US and UK An American marrying into the British royal family "will undoubtedly strengthen the bond between the United States and the United Kingdom, the two most important defenders of freedom on the world stage," says The Heritage Foundation's Nile Gardiner. Read More
Commentary Muted Reaction to Student Presenting Thesis in Her Underwear Shows Corruption of Our Colleges This story reconfirms what I regularly tell parents: Sending your child to college is playing Russian roulette with their values. Read More
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