http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/laura/spin-2025-s440.pngMedia outlets aren't reporting—they're performing. From Lara Trump to NBC's Ronna debacle it's all spin no spine. I call out the worst offenders.

LAKE GENEVA WI - Let’s drop the act: American journalism isn’t liberal—it’s scared. Gutless. Somewhere between chasing ratings and avoiding the “bias” label the media bent so far to the right it practically kissed Mar-a-Lago’s ring.

If you think Fox News is the only propaganda shop in town bless your heart. They’re just the loudest. The rest of the “mainstream media”—CNN NBC ABC even the New York Times—are spinning like busted ceiling fans in the name of “balance.” But there’s nothing balanced about giving fascism equal time.

We’re living in the golden age of spin. And the Spin Doctors? They’re everywhere.

Fox News: Now Hiring Trumps

Fox isn’t just backing Trump—they’re putting him on payroll.
Lara Trump now co-hosts The Big Weekend Show because nothing screams objective journalism like handing a mic to the candidate’s daughter-in-law.
Charlie Hurt now on Fox & Friends Weekend frames Trump’s win as destiny. Meanwhile Maria Bartiromo is still ranting about the “deep state” like it’s the final boss in a video game.

Newsmax & OANN: MAGA News Circus

Greg Kelly at Newsmax called Trump “the greatest living American” and claimed Democrats are “communists in disguise.”
Matt Gaetz now has a weekly show on OANN—because apparently being under investigation makes you more qualified to anchor the news.

CNN: Still Addicted to 'Balance'

CNN wants to play referee in a knife fight.

After the 2023 Trump town hall debacle they’re still trotting out voices like Scott Jennings who shrugs off Trump’s indictments as “overreach ” and David Urban who sells Trump’s economy like he’s back on the campaign payroll. Meanwhile CNN insists it’s all about “hearing both sides”—even when one side wants to jail reporters.

NBC: The Ronna McDaniel Fiasco

NBC handed a contract to Ronna McDaniel Trump’s election-denier-in-chief. When staff revolted and viewers cringed the network dropped her in less than a week—but not before giving her a platform to push the same lies she peddled at the RNC.

ABC & CBS: Biden’s Age and Nothing Else

Biden gives a strong fact-filled State of the Union—and David Muir at ABC leads with “But voters are still concerned about his age.” Really? Not Trump’s threats to democracy just the number on Joe’s birthday card?

Norah O’Donnell at CBS parroted the same nonsense ignoring policy and obsessing over optics. Meanwhile Trump is ranting about purging civil servants—and they’re still counting Biden’s steps.

The New York Times: Understanding the Unhinged

In late 2024 the Times announced plans to hire a pro-Trump columnist—because apparently we need more voices trying to explain away authoritarianism in 800 words or less.

And yes Maggie Haberman is still there writing puff pieces about Trump’s moods and favorite snacks while breezing past his plans to shred democracy. It’s palace intrigue for the apocalypse.

The New Faces of “News”

Let’s not forget the latest cast of spin artists:

• Lara Trump at Fox acting like she’s not related to the guy she’s praising.
• Ronna McDaniel briefly at NBC before the backlash knocked her out.
• Matt Gaetz now spinning from a studio instead of a subpoena.
• Charlie Hurt dressing propaganda up as commentary.
• Vivek Ramaswamy now treated like a thought leader while spewing January 6th conspiracy garbage and denying climate change.

These aren’t journalists. They’re influencers playing dress-up.

Here’s the Ugly Truth

The media isn’t just spinning—it’s surrendering. They’ve normalized a convicted fraud a twice-impeached chaos agent and a man openly plotting authoritarian rule.

They’ve turned fascism into a “point of view.”
They’ve let democracy become a ratings segment.
And we the audience are being played.

We don’t need more “both sides.”
We need truth. We need guts.
And we sure as hell need fewer spin doctors—and more damn journalists.

And we sure as hell need fewer spin doctors and more damn journalists.