Media Lost Credibility During Biden Era, So Current Criticism Should Be Dismissed
Source: Eddie Scarry. "Why Should We Take The Lying Media Seriously Now?." April 23, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that mainstream media outlets like The Atlantic shouldn't be believed because they spent years lying about Biden's mental state and policy failures to help Democrats win elections. Since they've admitted to being dishonest before and show no signs of changing, their current attacks on Trump officials should be ignored.
Conclusion
The mainstream media should not be taken seriously or trusted now because they deliberately misled the public during the Biden administration
Premises
- Former Washington Post editor Marty Baron admitted the media failed in their truth-seeking mission regarding Biden's cognitive and physical struggles
- The media defended Biden's poor policy record by telling voters that rising prices and crime weren't real
- The media claimed illegal border crossings were down when Biden allowed millions of foreigners into the country
- The media would not have admitted these failures if Democrats had won in 2024, showing their partisan motivation
- There is no evidence the media are doing anything different now - they continue to lie, mislead, and manipulate
- The Atlantic's anonymous allegations against FBI Director Kash Patel follow the same pattern of politically motivated attacks
Assumptions
- Past behavior is a reliable predictor of future behavior for media organizations
- Media credibility is binary - once lost through partisan coverage, it cannot be recovered
- Anonymous sources in critical articles are inherently unreliable
- The media's primary motivation is political rather than truth-seeking
- Baron's admission represents the broader media establishment's acknowledgment of bias