The Hill's 'Trump Out of Control' Echo Chamber
📰 THE STORY: Senator Jacky Rosen criticized the Trump administration, alleging they were 'out of control' and 'running around like they are kings,' implying unchecked executive power and disregard for democratic norms. The Hill, a publication known for its D.C.-centric political coverage, published her comments. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: While The Hill focuses on the
alleged 'tyranny' of one administration, the expansion of executive power and bypassing of accountability is a bipartisan tradition. From President Nixon's warrantless surveillance exposed in 1975 by the Church Committee, to President Obama's drone strike program which bypassed due process, to President Biden's continued sanctions warfare causing starvation in Venezuela and Afghanistan, the
executive branch has consistently 'run around like kings' regardless of who occupies the Oval Office. Double Standard: The Hill readily amplifies criticisms of executive overreach when it aligns with a specific party's agenda (in this case, Democratic criticism of a Republican president). Yet, it often sanitizes or downplays similar actions by administrations aligning with its preferred narrative.
For instance, the corporate media spent years decrying Trump's border policies, but where was the consistent outrage when President Biden deployed troops to the border in 2023, expanding similar mechanisms? When US sanctions caused 40,000 deaths in Venezuela by 2019, The Hill mostly framed it as 'Maduro's mismanagement,' not the outcome of executive decrees. Follow the Money: Senator Rosen, like