The day has arrived. As Spencer wrote this evening, Donald Trump already filed the paperwork with the FEC to run for president. He made that announcement official at his Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago, which federal agents raided in an illegal raid under the auspices of enforcing the Presidential Records Act in August. The remarks from Trump were disciplined regarding his vision for rebuilding America, which is a tad out of character for the former president known for going off script. If any actors were going off the rails, it wasn’t Donald Trump—it was the liberal media.
National Public Radio and The Washington Post did not disappoint in smearing the former president by tying him to January 6, insinuating that he fomented an insurrection over the 2020 election results.
NPR’s breaking news post read, “Donald Trump, who tried to overthrow the results of the 2020 presidential election and inspired a deadly riot at the Capitol in a desperate attempt to keep himself in power, has filed to run for president again in 2024.”
BREAKING: Donald Trump, who tried to overthrow the results of the 2020 presidential election and inspired a deadly riot at the Capitol in a desperate attempt to keep himself in power, has filed to run for president again in 2024. https://t.co/iqIcaN3SZA
— NPR (@NPR) November 16, 2022
WaPo said, “the twice-impeached former president Donald Trump, 76, who refused to concede in the 2020 election and is the subject of multiple criminal investigations, is running again in 2024, increasing the likelihood of a potential rematch with President Biden.”
The twice-impeached former president Donald Trump, 76, who refused to concede in the 2020 election and is the subject of multiple criminal investigations, is running again in 2024, increasing the likelihood of a potential rematch with President Biden. https://t.co/tp6BpXjn8Z
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 16, 2022
That was their social media post; their headline for the story was “Trump, who as president fomented an insurrection, says he is running again.”
Given Trump’s antics after the disastrous 2022 midterms, I admit I was more lukewarm about the former president’s announcement. Eighteen months ago, I was ready to shout MAGA from the rooftops, but there is something to say about the track record regarding Trump’s candidates this cycle, some of whom ran in crucial races. Then again, the liberal media acting like this could draw more disillusioned and shell-shocked GOP voters back into the MAGA camp, which is what they want.
The point is that it’s still beyond hilarious and enjoyable to see how Trump still drives these people insane. That thrill hasn’t degraded one bit.
Alyssa Farah Griffin: "This is a man who after losing the election tried to overthrow the government, tried to disenfranchise 80 million voters and then incited an insurrection at the capitol."
— Kevin Tober (@KevinTober94) November 16, 2022
Tried to overthrow the government? So much for #FactsFirstCNN pic.twitter.com/LSbZBruXrr