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This acutely psychotic ambivalence is evident in Trump’s frequent references to the media as “the enemy of the people,”<\/em> while simultaneously demanding perpetual, round-the-clock coverage of whatever he is doing or saying regardless of how utterly devoid of newsworthiness or coherence. For instance…<\/p>\n SEE THIS: Trump Bashes the Media as \u2018The Enemy\u2019 While Being Fluffed on Fox News By Sean Hannity<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The dysfunctional relationship between Trump and the press is all too painfully observable in the behavior of his press secretary, Karoline Leavitt. She views her job as one where she acts as the official White House Trump-Fluffer, rather than as a servant of the people tasked with informing the public about critical presidential activities.<\/p>\n To that end, Leavitt has spent most of her time during the first month of Trump’s occupation of the White House visiting with Trump’s Ministry of Propaganda, Fox News. Media Matters reports<\/a><\/strong> that she has already made twelve appearances (nearly every other day) on the MAGA-friendly network, along with her White House colleagues who similarly camp out on Fox.<\/p>\n “Top Trump administration officials have appeared on Fox News 124 times since President Donald Trump was sworn in. At least one key nominated or appointed official appeared nearly every day of the past month.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Leavitt’s tally for Fox News hits comes in third, after Trump’s \u201cborder czar,\u201d<\/em> Thomas Homan (20 visits), and his Counselor to the president, Alina Habba (15 visits). Furthermore, Leavitt’s twelve appearances on Fox is nine more than she has made to the White House Press Briefing Room, where in the past month she has only held three of what used to be called “daily”<\/em> press briefings.<\/p>\n This is pretty solid evidence that the Trump regime regards Fox News as its certified media dispensary for approved propaganda. Even more so than the White House itself. And it has the advantage of being a safe space where they will encounter only Fox fluffers, and none of those other pesky journalists who ask real and challenging questions with appropriate follow ups. How much more Trumpy can a network get than by actually giving the president’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, her own primetime show?<\/p>\n SEE ALSO: Trump\u2019s Nepo-Baby-In-Law, Lara Trump, Hired to Host Primetime Trump-Fluffing Hour on Fox News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n As an example of the sort of discourse that the Trump team hopes to avoid, watch this exchange between Leavitt and Peter Alexander of NBC News Friday morning, when Alexander attempted to get her to comment on allegations by Trump of fraud in the Social Security system…<\/p>\n ALEXANDER:<\/strong> Fraud, of course, is a crime. So have you turned over evidence of fraud to the Justice Department, and when should we expect to see those indictments? ALEXANDER: Fraud is a crime. Have you turned over evidence of fraud to the Justice Department, and when should we expect to see those indictments?LEAVITT: It's a clever question<\/p>\n — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)<\/a> 2025-02-21T17:07:50.845Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nLEAVITT:<\/strong> It’s a clever question…There has been extensive fraud. If you look at Social Security. In fact, according to an IG report, from the Social Security Administration, there was $71 billion worth of fraud in one single fiscal year that we know about.
\nALEXANDER:<\/strong> To be clear that $71 billion was from 2015 to 2022. So it wasn\u2019t in just one year.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n