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When journalists strike secret alliances with the very people they're supposed to be holding accountable, we are in deep trouble.
For five years, we have watched the news media treat Donald Trump in a way that no American president has ever been treated. Richard Nixon himself -- disgraced and forced to resign his office in the end -- got a pass by comparison.
Reporters hate Trump with an all-consuming mania. They hate him so intensely that at times it's been amusing to watch. If Donald Trump announced a cure for cancer at one of his rallies, CNN would denounce him for fixing drug prices.
If you're a fair minded person, all this has been infuriating. Not only is it dishonest, it's also patronizing because it's almost unbelievably stupid.
Trump spied for Russia! Trump works for Putin! Trump's a racist because he likes borders and doesn't want to live in Haiti!"
Clearly, all the smart kids went into finance. America's websites and TV stations got the rest. Unfortunately, we've got to live with the consequences of that.
But as grating as all of this is, unremitting hostility to the president of the United States is far from the greatest threat America faces. Reporters are supposed to be tough on people with power. That's why we have journalism, to keep a close eye on those who have outsized influence over our lives.
The people we should watch carefully include business moguls, the intelligence agencies, prominent academics, cultural figures, military leaders, and most obviously, our politicians. The rest of us can't really know what the people in charge are doing at all times. A reporter's job is to find out and tell us.
Continued below.
Tucker Carlson: Hunter Biden scandal shows media collusion with powerful is the real threat to America
When journalists strike secret alliances with the very people they're supposed to be holding accountable, we are in deep trouble.
For five years, we have watched the news media treat Donald Trump in a way that no American president has ever been treated. Richard Nixon himself -- disgraced and forced to resign his office in the end -- got a pass by comparison.
Reporters hate Trump with an all-consuming mania. They hate him so intensely that at times it's been amusing to watch. If Donald Trump announced a cure for cancer at one of his rallies, CNN would denounce him for fixing drug prices.
If you're a fair minded person, all this has been infuriating. Not only is it dishonest, it's also patronizing because it's almost unbelievably stupid.
Trump spied for Russia! Trump works for Putin! Trump's a racist because he likes borders and doesn't want to live in Haiti!"
Clearly, all the smart kids went into finance. America's websites and TV stations got the rest. Unfortunately, we've got to live with the consequences of that.
But as grating as all of this is, unremitting hostility to the president of the United States is far from the greatest threat America faces. Reporters are supposed to be tough on people with power. That's why we have journalism, to keep a close eye on those who have outsized influence over our lives.
The people we should watch carefully include business moguls, the intelligence agencies, prominent academics, cultural figures, military leaders, and most obviously, our politicians. The rest of us can't really know what the people in charge are doing at all times. A reporter's job is to find out and tell us.
Continued below.
Tucker Carlson: Hunter Biden scandal shows media collusion with powerful is the real threat to America
