We are unpacking a new feature where we assess the news landscape from the past seven days and ascertain if one news organization rose up by lowering itself on a consistent basis. Amid the election tumult, there was also Trump unspooling the press with his garbage truck ride, so as expected, the competition was fierce. Let’s scratch our heads and hold our noses as we delve into the mayhem.
The Contenders:
POLITICO – Jonathan Lemire was the first to push out the neutered defense of Joe Biden’s Garbage comment that he spoke with an apostrophe. (Then the newly promoted Lemire went further on MSNBC with his contortions.) When Trump made his trip in a sanitation vehicle, the site called it a “dump truck.” They were happy to push the lie that Trump threatened Liz Cheney. One helpful staffer wanted us to avoid listening to JD Vance on Joe Rogan and instead…
