The Five: Media's Unhinged Reaction to Trump and LA Riots

Media's Anti-Trump Rhetoric

• 🎯 Terry Moran at ABC News is reportedly out of a job after an anti-Trump social media rant, following a previous suspension for calling Steven Miller a "worldclass hater."
• ⚠️ The liberal media is accused of calling Trump a dictator and a fascist for deploying the National Guard.
• ⛓️ One commentator compared ICE agents to "slave catchers," drawing a historical parallel to divisions between slaveholders and those who captured slaves.

Media Downplaying Riots

• 📺 Anchors are accused of downplaying the violence of the riots, with some calling them "mostly peaceful."
• 🧐 CNN's Brian Stelter is criticized for fact-checking riot videos, suggesting they might be misleading due to outdated timestamps.
• 🎭 The media is seen as selectively shielding protesters by not interviewing them directly, instead acting as their spokespeople.
• 🖼️ The juxtaposition of riot footage with media commentary creates a disconnect between visual reality and ideological narratives.

Media's Declining Influence

• 📉 The media is perceived as talking to itself rather than the public, as fewer people watch, believe, or care about their reporting.
• 🗣️ The public has become emancipated from legacy media, which is now seen as openly partisan.
• 🚫 The media's impartiality and standards are questioned, particularly regarding past actions like Terry Moran's 2017 tweets comparing Trump to Nazis.

Deployment of National Guard and Federal Authority

• ⚖️ The legal grounds for activating the National Guard are discussed, with the consensus that the president likely has the authority, potentially superseding state and local leaders.
• 🚨 There's a call for clear leadership and communication from the president, governor, and mayor regarding expectations, actions, and punishments during unrest.
• 🏛️ The role of federal troops and the Insurrection Act are highlighted as key to enabling broader federal intervention beyond guarding federal property.
• ⏳ The delay in deploying the National Guard in past events, like in Minnesota in 2020, is contrasted with the current situation.