The Media Blamed Trump. -
Dr. Robert W. MaloneFor the past week, Americans have been treated to another familiar media spectacle.
- Donald Trump was supposedly threatening democracy.
- His Justice Department was interfering with an election.
- Republicans were preparing to reject the will of the voters before a single ballot had been counted.
The controversy centers on Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, where Democratic operatives recruited a second candidate named same as the first, Dan Sullivan, to confuse voters into selecting him instead of the Republican incumbent.
Trump’s Justice Department sued to delay certification if the incumbent narrowly loses, triggering headlines accusing the administration of attempting to overturn an election before the votes were even cast.
- The headlines were breathless, the accusations predictable, and the villain was, as always, Donald Trump.
