The Media Won’t Gaslight Us Into Feeling Sorry for Trump

Like clockwork, it started moments after the alleged shooting at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Rather than simply report the facts, corporate media rushed to manufacture a narrative—one about unity, about rallying behind Donald Trump, about how “presidential” he suddenly was in this moment, how he behaved so “heroically.”

And to the extent they were reporting facts, they were getting those wrong too.

We saw early false reports that the alleged shooter—now identified as Cole Allen—was dead. That wasn’t true. But accuracy wasn’t the priority. The priority was framing. And the frame was clear: soften Trump, humanize Trump, elevate Trump.

Let’s be honest about something.

The corporate media loves this guy.

For all the performative outrage about Trump’s attacks on the press, there is a deeply dysfunctional, almost collusive relationship at play. It’s not something you can even cleanly diagnose. It’s part access journalism, part profit motive, part addiction to the chaos he creates. Follow the money. Follow the access. The result is the same.

And we’re not playing that game.

While others were spinning narratives, we focused on the facts. And the facts show something very different from what’s being pushed.

This alleged shooter got nowhere near the actual event space. Yes, it happened on the same premises, but we’re talking about someone who may have briefly breached an outer perimeter, if that, and was quickly neutralized. There was no meaningful threat to the people inside the venue.

But that didn’t stop the spin.

Almost immediately, Trump starts talking about why “we need the golden ballroom.” Within hours, a chorus of MAGA influencers are pushing the exact same line. Then Republican members of Congress jump in, suggesting taxpayers should fund it through a DHS supplemental.

Taxpayer-funded golden ballrooms. That’s where this went.

And Trump somehow ties it to Iran—saying this won’t distract him from “winning the war.” What does this have to do with any of that?

Nothing.

But the media plays along anyway.

All day, across networks, you hear the same tone: “Trump brought people together.” “Trump showed restraint.” “Trump could have attacked the media, but chose unity.”

It’s not reporting. It’s image rehabilitation.

And in the process, they’re inflating what actually happened—suggesting Trump and his inner circle were under serious threat, when that is simply not supported by the facts.

Let me be very clear.

At the MeidasTouch Network, we condemn political violence in all forms. That’s not a debate. That’s a baseline.

But we are not going to be gaslit into ignoring reality.

We are not going to pretend this incident erases the daily damage being done to this country. We are not going to pause, hesitate, or soften our reporting because the media suddenly decided this is a “unity moment.”

It’s not.

As Ron Filipkowski put it, the idea that we should stop accurately pointing out how Trump is harming this country because of something a random individual did is profoundly un-American. That’s exactly right.

Accountability doesn’t stop because it’s politically convenient.

Meanwhile, we’re in the middle of a catastrophic situation with Iran, facing massive economic consequences and global instability. Trump is treating social media posts like strategy. And now, apparently, we’re supposed to believe this moment somehow changes the equation?

It doesn’t.

And it won’t.

Trump’s approval ratings remain historically low—worse than Nixon at the point of resignation. But if you watched corporate media today, you’d think we were witnessing a political renaissance.

We’re not.

What we’re witnessing is a media ecosystem that prioritizes drama, access, and narrative over truth.

They won’t say what needs to be said.

So we will.

If you’re looking for a network that will perform sympathy, soften reality, and play along with this nonsense—you’re in the wrong place.

But if you want real reporting, if you want the truth without the spin, then stand with us.

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