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The Media’s ‘Resistance’ Era Is Over — Whether They Know It or Not

Democrats’ trust in the press has fallen to its lowest reading in 50 years.

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President Donald Trump takes questions during a press conference in the Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 6, 2026.

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The “resistance” sugar high that the press enjoyed following Donald Trump’s first election is well and truly over.

The latest, and perhaps most definitive, evidence is that confidence in the media among Democrats has fallen to its lowest point in 50 years.

Becket Adams

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Becket Adams

Becket Adams is a columnist for National Review, the Washington Examiner, and The Hill.

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