Trump Finds Common Ground With the Unsavory, Again
The Independent details Donald Trump’s latest dalliance with the extreme right, noting Nick Fuentes’ 'thank you' for Trump's defense of a Tucker Carlson interview. This isn't exactly groundbreaking news for those paying attention. Trump has a documented history of flirting with and empowering fringe elements, from the 'very fine people' in Charlottesville to his previous Mar-a-Lago dinner with
Fuentes. One might wonder if the media's perpetual 'shock' is manufactured for clicks, rather than genuine surprise. While outlets focus on the latest outrage, they often skip the larger ecosystem that normalizes such figures. The same media that now decries Fuentes' presence often provided platforms to others with equally troubling views, cloaked in 'free speech' or 'both sides' rhetoric. How
many times will we pretend this is a new phenomenon before acknowledging it's a feature, not a bug, of certain political strategies?