I dread the 2024 presidential election. It will be nasty and full of lies told by both the candidates and the press. There is no way the campaigns will be covered fairly, and I don’t believe enough Americans are looking through the lies of the mainstream media to be informed voters. A recent article illustrating the level of misreporting accepted as news appeared in The Washington Free Beacon.
The article contrasts the reporting of President Trump slowing walking down a ramp with President Biden falling during a public appearance.
The article reminds us of the reports on President Trump’s slow walk down a ramp:
CNN: “Why the Donald Trump-West Point Ramp Story Actually Matters”
1) Trump is 74 …
2) Trump’s medical past is a total mystery …
3) Trump makes his opponents’ health a major issue …
So yes, of course, the president’s tentative and slow walk down a ramp is a story. Donald Trump made it one.
Washington Post: “Trump Tries To Explain His Slow and Unsteady Walk Down a Ramp at West Point”
In addition, Trump wrote that he “ran down” the final stretch of the ramp. Video footage of the episode shows the president picking up his pace slightly for the final two steps, but that would hardly be considered a run or a jog by any standard definition…
MSNBC: Unsteady Appearance Prompts New Scrutiny of Trump’s Health
Contrast that with the reporting of President Biden’s fall:
Reuters: “Biden Trips and Falls During Graduation Ceremony, Recovers Quickly”
President Joe Biden tripped and fell after handing out the last diploma at a graduation ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado on Thursday, but got up quickly and walked back to his seat.
The 80-year-old U.S. president fell forward, caught himself with his hands, then got up on one knee while helped by three people. He walked back to his seat unassisted.
After Biden was helped up, he pointed behind him, seeming to indicate that he had tripped over a sandbag used to hold the teleprompter in place. He mingled with other officials afterward, smiling and giving a “thumbs up” sign.
CNN: “White House Says Biden Is Fine After Tripping on Sandbag and Falling on Stage at Air Force Academy Commencement”
Just for the record, I don’t recall seeing a sandbag anywhere in the videos of the incident.
Please follow the link to the article to read the full reporting.