I have to admit that Donald Trump was not my initial choice for president. It wasn’t until it came down to Trump or Hillary Clinton that I knew I didn’t have a choice.
I also have to admit there were numerous times over the last four years when I cringed at Trump’s loose-cannon approach to social media. Many times, I prayed he would restrain himself from his “ready, shoot, aim” use of Twitter. But it was not to be. During the campaign, I prayed he would stay focused on voters, not make everything about him. But that didn’t happen, did it?
Now, as the nation awaits the results of recounts and legal challenges, I realize the brilliance of Trump’s strategy. Conservatives have known for years the mainstream media was biased. It treated President Ronald Reagan like he was an idiot, as it did with George W. Bush. It kissed Barack Obama’s ring, even as he spied on the media and prosecuted more “leakers” than any other administration.
Then came the abnormal presidency of Donald Trump. After all of Hillary’s dirty campaign deeds failed, mainstream media outlets lost their collective minds! “Trump Derangement Syndrome” is a very real thing. We had four years of nonstop hatred, distortion of facts, and outright lies to twist Trump’s record of accomplishments. Never has any president been so viciously attacked by the media. He received no respect or courtesy from Day One. Recall The Washington Post on the day of his Inauguration: “The campaign to impeach President Trump has begun.”
The one thing that Americans have that the Chinese and Russians lack is a media unchained from the government.