It has been a tumultuous, wild, and fascinating week in the media landscape. We sat back and watched as numerous outlets tossed care and credibility over the ledge and stormed ahead with fractured and contorted versions of journalism, seemingly with zero regard for things like professionalism or pride.
Two primary issues — the Iran conflict and the spate of domestic terror attacks — had the press in a state of distemper, delivering logic so twisted it should have been served with mustard. The default position of opposing President Trump on any matter meant objectivity and facts were tossed over the transom like fish heads. Then, just for a brief diversion, there was the issue of Pete Hegseth apparently being lavish in buying steaks and lobsters. For our troops.
Cataloging the contempt was no easy feat this week, but we endured (and imbibed plenty) to bring you the rundown of the run-down media complex. Let us tug on the hip waders and trudge through this swamp of mystical media mayhem.
THE CONTENDERS
MS NOW – Morning Joe fixture Molly Jong-Fast was leading the charge of angst over Pete Hegseth supposedly splurging on lobsters, crabs, and steaks. With the spate of Muslim attacks, Alex Wagner suggested these were the fault of the White House. Chris Hayes then suggested the Old Dominion attacker was the fault of Kash Patel being ill-prepared. Ken Dilanian blamed Trump for the Old Dominion attacker not being deported, as he ignored that the man was released from prison in 2024, and not turned over to ICE. Britt Miller criticized the effort to force out Cuba’s leadership, ignoring citizens protesting in favor, while predicting it will lead to a new Bay of Pigs fiasco.
Washington Post — The outlet barked about photographers allegedly banned at the Pentagon, despite the paper recently laying off ALL of its photojournalists. Their reporter was shown to have lied about the White House declining to provide a requested comment. The site unintentionally proved Trump Derangement when successive polls showed a huge swing in support for the Iran war, when Trump's name was left out of the questioning. An attempted hit on Markwayne Mullin tried to say he was somehow responsible for an employee who stored a gun in a work safe, 17 years ago, at a business his company had purchased.
ABC News – The network had the media complex worked up about impending Iranian drone attacks on California. It needed to walk back that claim the next day. David Muir gave a report on the massive airport delays, but would not mention anything at all about the Democrats yanking DHS funding, causing the shortage of TSA agents. Later in the week, Muir tried to say the February economic report showed impacts from the Iran Epic Fury attacks – which did not begin until March. The network literally praised Iran’s resolve in the face of the Epic Fury attacks.
New York Times – The outlet posted an AI video, claiming it showed hordes of Iranians in the streets supporting the new leader. David French lent his support to Democrat senatorial candidate James Talarico, approving of his bastardization of the Bible, which is the very thing he normally lectures others about. Nicolas Kristoff touted Iranian war tactics, fed to him by Iranian intelligence officials. The paper drew up a soft approach in describing the Michigan synagogue attacker as “a quiet restaurant worker.”
THE WINNER
CNN
In a rare repeat victory, the original cable news outlet took steps to stand out and demanded they defend the crown.
First, they came out with a romanticized rendering of the New York City ISIS bombers. Which they had to retract.
Then, Abby Phillip claimed the bombers were targeting Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Which she had to retract.
And after that, senior correspondent Edward-Isaac Dovere made a similar claim. Which he had to retract.
After stating the network's correspondent in Iran was delivering valid reporting, Frederick Plietgen gave an unchallenging interview to an Iranian official.
Best of all was Brian Stelter attempting to clean up after the network screwups, and twice getting strung up by their actions.
He tried to sell the Monday bomber article as “solid” reporting, only to have CNN editors go in and take down the language that was offensive.
After Brian claimed the network stands behind its Iran coverage, shortly after, they issued corrections on that report.
Jake Tapper looked at the Muslim who targeted a synagogue and declared that we should not assess a motive for his attack.
Jake followed that by lecturing against a possible backlash towards Muslims, following the fourth Muslim terror attack in two weeks.
Natasha Bertrand insisted on selectively quoting Pete Hegseth to mischaracterize his positions at the Iran press conference.
In a brazen dose of press-titution, in entirely permissive propaganda, CNN forked over four minutes of airtime for the Iranian state-run news broadcast.
🚨WTF is wrong with CNN?
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) March 12, 2026
Why did they air ISLAMIC STATE TV uninterrupted for FOUR MINUTES?!
ISLAMIC TV: “The same psychotic & m*rderous regime that has prided itself on brutally slaughtering Americans.”
CNN is peddling the islamic regimes propoganda.pic.twitter.com/cQVaM1Vy5P
Editor's Note: The mainstream media continues to deflect, gaslight, spin, and lie about President Trump, his administration, and conservatives.
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