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Journalistic malpractice at the Washington Post

Stop the Presses · Mark Jacob · last updated

In this On-Target short video, Steven Beschloss and I discuss how the Washington Post is becoming more Trump-compliant every day. One example is a story headlined “Donald Trump fulfills a dream role: Big-city mayor,” which normalizes his military occupation of Washington, D.C., with a “fun” take on Trump worrying about local issues.

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