A history of the Trump War on Media — the obsession not even coronavirus could stop

Washington Post logoPresident Trump took the lectern in the White House press briefing room with a somber face on the afternoon of March 19, the day the tally of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases was expected to pass the 10,000 mark.

But about an hour into a briefing filled with bleak data, a correspondent for conservative One America News Network known for her pro-Trump advocacy asked him a question, and a smile crossed his lips.

She was asking about the treachery of the “left-wing media.” One of his favorite subjects. Continue reading.