Michael Cohen - Mainstream Media Sells Out the Truth
Lets be honest: if American democracy were a deer, it would be standing in the middle of the highway trying to reason with an oncoming semi. That semi, of course, is President Trump. And the Democrats? Theyre standing on the shoulder with a clipboard, giving speeches about traffic safety.
Its been nearly a decade since Trump first took a wrecking ball to our political institutions, and stillstillDemocrats havent figured out how to contend with a president who doesnt break the rules so much as bend them until they no longer resemble anything that could be called law. The most recent case in point: the $16 million settlement between Paramount Global and Trump over a 60 Minutes interview that was editedyes, edited!like every other interview in the history of television.
This wasnt a fight over facts. It was a performance. Trump sued CBS, claiming a Kamala Harris interview had been deliberately manipulated to damage him politically. He called it election interference and the biggest scandal in broadcast history. He demanded $10 billion, then bumped it to $20 billionbecause why not? The man never lets reality get in the way of leverage.
And heres the part that should make your skin crawl: Paramount paid up. Not because they were wrong. Not because they were guilty. But because they were vulnerable. The company is in the middle of a merger with Skydance Mediaa deal that requires regulatory approval from the Trump administration. Specifically, from the FCC, now chaired by a Trump loyalist. That connection, whether stated outright or merely implied, created just enough pressure to turn a baseless lawsuit into a $16 million settlement.
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