When the media take MAGA liars at their word
Welcome to Stop the Presses , a weekly newsletter about how right-wing extremism has exploited the weaknesses in American journalism and what we can do about it. When the media take MAGA liars at their word Whether it’s cluelessness or complicity, it’s toxic to democracy. Mark Jacob Mar 10 There was a remarkable statement in a recent New York Times story about tensions between Elon Musk and Trump Cabinet members: “Cabinet officials almost uniformly like the concept of what Mr. Musk set out to do — reducing waste, fraud and abuse in government — but have been frustrated by the chain saw approach to upending the government and the lack of consistent coordination.” “Reducing waste, fraud and abuse.” Is that really what NYT reporters Jonathon Swan and Maggie Haberman think Musk is trying to do? Seems to me Musk is trying to seize political power without accountability , suck up citizens’ personal data , kill investigations of his companies ...