If Trump’s second term was a movie, the network news anchors would title it Trump Tariff Meltdown. In all the tariff turbulence, the networks have obsessed over economics with a very negative tone, even on the typically soft-news morning shows. Good news on inflation and employment is buried in the “meltdown” hype.
When it comes to Trump, on any issue, the broadcast network “news” shows seem designed to push a 100-percent negative narrative – or if they manage ten seconds of good news, it’s 95 percent negative.
On April 4, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found the economy added a stronger-than-expected 228,000 jobs in March. CBS skipped it. ABC gave it 14 seconds. NBC anchorman Lester Holt gave it 18 words: “Not even a surprisingly strong jobs report — 228,000 jobs added in March — was enough to stem today’s market slide.” Behind Holt, a…
