"Journalists have a right and a duty to report bad news and to question Pollyannaish reports from the U.S. government. But many seem to be going beyond that and rooting for America to lose—against an enemy that is the world's biggest state sponsor of terror, that has killed thousands of unarmed protesters, and that stockpiled thousands of ballistic missiles while seeking nuclear weapons, which its rulers promised to use against the U.S. and Israel."
"Their defense of Trump stands out, considering Penn was Clinton's pollster for years and Stein was a top New York City Democrat. It also comes as Trump is suing The Wall Street Journal for $10 billion."
Mark Penn and Andrew Stein argue in the Wall Street Journal that mainstream media coverage of Operation Epic Fury against Iran reflects partisan bias rather than objective journalism. They contend that journalists have gone beyond reporting legitimate bad news to actively rooting against American military success. Penn and Stein cite specific New York Times headlines they claim misframe the conflict through speculative economic catastrophe narratives. They support Trump's assertion that major outlets suppress positive developments in the military campaign. The pair notes Iran's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, its killing of protesters, and its ballistic missile stockpile. Their defense of Trump is notable given Penn's history as Clinton's pollster and Stein's Democratic background.
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