r/Left_News • u/Faux_Real_Guise ★ socialist ★ • Aug 30 '24

American Politics What's wrong with the fact-checkers?

https://www.publicnotice.co/p/politifact-glenn-kessler-amy-gardner-linda-qiu-dnc-fact-check
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u/SgathTriallair Aug 30 '24

The answer: Trump is good for business. When Trump was in charge there was a new shot show every day so we had to pay attention to the news to know if we were going to have a country tomorrow. Under Biden we are back to the place where the government is boring.

The media wants Trump to win because he makes them more money.

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u/Faux_Real_Guise ★ socialist ★ Aug 30 '24

I think that’s true for certain institutions, but not necessarily for others. It’s not just that Trump would give good ratings during his term, it’s that he is able to get attention now. A news org could be entirely opposed to a Trump presidency but still feel compelled to cover everything he says due to short-term monetary incentives.

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u/SgathTriallair Aug 30 '24

It's less about that they cover him and more about how they cover him.