MSNBC 'Discovers' Trump Pardons Loyalty, Not Novel Concept
MSNBC highlights that Donald Trump pardoned key allies who aided his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. This is presented as an astonishing revelation—that politicians reward loyalty. Missing from this fevered expose, naturally, is any introspection on how other political figures, even those in 'good standing' with mainstream narratives, utilize their connections. The focus remains solely on
Trump, framing his actions as unique transgressions, rather than a symptom of a systemic culture of quid pro quo that permeates various corridors of power. One might wonder if the outrage would be quite so pronounced if, say, a politician who received significant funding from powerful lobbying groups then voted predictably in their favor. For example, Senator X, who received over $500,000 from the
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in 2023 [ OpenSecrets.org ], then voted 'yes' on HR 815, allocating billions in additional aid to a foreign nation just days later. Is that not also 'rewarding allies' in a different, albeit legal, fashion? The media conveniently chooses which loyalties to scrutinize and which to normalize.