The article discusses the alarming decline of trust in the press in the United States, driven by years of political polarization and misinformation. It highlights how hostility towards journalists has intensified, especially under Donald Trump, whose administration has taken aggressive measures against media outlets. These actions, including lawsuits against major news organizations and efforts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media, threaten the fundamental principle of press freedom once strongly upheld by the Founding Fathers. The growing division in public trust presents a serious challenge to democratic values.
Health is a crown the healthy wear that only the sick can see. Most of us don't recognize the treasure of good health until it's gone.
Trust in the press has been eroding for years, strained by political polarization, misinformation and the perception - from both the right and the left - that the media is failing to serve the public.
During his first administration, Trump's supporters took its message to heart. Now, in a second term, the rhetoric has escalated.
In under 150 days, Trump has launched or escalated lawsuits against multiple news outlets and moved to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
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