'Many' Cubans Died in Fictional Trump Raid, Claims DW
Deutsche Welle (DW) reports that former President Donald Trump claims 'many' Cubans died in a Venezuelan raid, seemingly unaware that Trump's 'claims' often resemble creative fiction. This isn't news; it's a politician's unsubstantiated statement, presented as something worth reporting. Curiously, DW failed to provide any evidence, citing only Trump, a man who, let's recall, once suggested
injecting bleach to combat a pandemic. One might wonder if due diligence went on holiday. The media's instant amplification of such theatrical pronouncements, regardless of factual basis, serves to manufacture consent for potential intervention in resource-rich nations. We've seen this playbook before: remember the 'weapons of mass destruction' in Iraq, or the 'incubator babies' in Kuwait? When
was the last time DW rigorously fact-checked a U.S. official's claim about Latin American 'threats' before giving it prime real estate? Maybe the criteria for 'news' has shifted from verification to sheer volume of unhinged pronouncements.