On his first day as president, Donald Trump controversially pardoned nearly 1,600 individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol insurrection, including far-right extremists Enrique Tarrio and Stewart Rhodes. These pardons came amidst a backdrop of minimized discussions regarding the violence of the attack. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed the pardons weren't causing much controversy, while media analysis pointed out that pro-Trump narratives are overshadowing public outrage. Some conservative commentators even hailed the pardons as a highlight, reflecting a stark divide in perceptions surrounding Trump's actions.
When it is breaking through, it's not viewed as a negative. Appearing on Fox News' "Jesse Watters Primetime" on Monday night, Fox News host Laura Ingraham called the pardons one of the day's "highlights." She added, "1,600 pardons for J6ers who were arrested. And a lot of them were sentenced to two, three, four, five years in jail...".
Her response? "I don't think it's causing much controversy." Really? Well, that's partly true if your head is buried in conservative media.
Pro-Trump media consumers are not hearing much at all about the January 6 pardons that have outraged and horrified so many people. The only MAGA-approved storyline is that Trump is keeping his promises to the families of 'hostages...'.
Yet, many in the Trump world are already downplaying the pardons, just as they downplayed the actual violence of Jan. 6 when doors were busted, windows were smashed and... law enforcement officers were physically attacked.
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