As you may have noticed, media in the Swamp and elsewhere have taken an intense dislike to Donald Trump, rather like cheerleaders for those afflicted with Trump Derangement Syndrome.
And this president has routinely used media as a handy target, pointing them out at rallies as the target for loud boos.
That antagonistic relationship is stronger, but not atypical of most politicians. Today's media so frequently distorts coverage of Trump that it sometimes doesn't even get noticed; it's just so typical. They leave out key parts, obvious context, and almost always take the negative angle to anything he says or does.
The unusual angle is that Trump clearly likes media or, more accurately, likes the attention he gets from them, which he often seeks. Even before he was in politics, Trump nurtured relationships with some media in New York City.
It was good for his image in the real estate business. He enjoys it. And it still is good for his business, most of the time. And he still enjoys it.
Turns out, it's a symbiotic relationship. Both sides benefit. As commander-in-chief, Trump can get his message out anytime he wants. They are ready to listen.
And the Trump name in headlines guarantees more traffic online and on-air.
The White House Correspondents' Association annual banquet is the spring prom for media nerds in DC. Every president since Calvin Coolidge has graced the head table. But not Trump. He attended as a business celebrity guest that media companies invite to grace their tables and attract attention in the Hilton's ballroom.
But this president has chosen not to attend any WHCA dinner since he first took office in 2017.
Until this year; this Saturday, in fact. The president says he will attend this time.
It should be fascinating to see his demeanor and the media's reception. Which you can do live and unfiltered starting at 6 p.m. Eastern time here on C-SPAN's YouTube channel.
As RedState Managing Editor, Jennifer Van Laar noted on Twitter, some media are even urging demonstrations or disruptions of some kind. Not exactly what you'd expect for an important guest at a black-tie dinner.
I had some thoughts on what's coming. And you can hear that commentary by clicking on the flag below:
This week's Sunday column took a cynical look at the aftermath of the Eric Swalwell revelations, specifically the downright hilarious claims by so many of the Democrat denizens in DC that they were shocked, simply shocked, to learn about his alleged behaviors.
Lead among these prevaricators was Nancy Pelosi, who took Swalwell under her political wing in the House of Representatives and promoted him into positions of leadership. Pelosi is retiring now at 85; no loss there.
But the reasons the multi-millionaire was so powerful were that she knew everything about everyone, especially the bad stuff. That's how she got them to obey and support her. She even put Swalwell in charge of prosecuting President Donald Trump's impeachment, which failed to get the president out of office. But now it's the scandal-plagued Swalwell who was forced to resign.
So, for Pelosi to claim shock is a genuine punchline. The Swamp is like that. President Harry Truman said if you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.
The most recent audio commentary examined my view of the immigrant predicament our nation is now in, thanks to the intentional lawlessness of Joe Biden not only opening the southern border. But he actually ordered government employees to assist moving these illegals into cities of the Heartland where they would be much harder to detect and deport.
The new twist is that many of these illegal immigrants are also illegally working and considering illegally not paying income taxes because that would uncover their presence and location. That's thanks to a new rule enacted last year by President Trump requiring the IRS to report their location to immigration authorities.
