Ex-Bush press secretary Ari Fleischer: Press biased on social issues

Published April 16, 2017 6:38pm ET



George W. Bush’s former White House press secretary says his folder on media bias is “bulging” with examples.

“There’s no question about it. The press is an inherent bias towards conflict. In many ways, their first, worst bias,” Ari Fleischer told The Hill. “But once they’re done with the juicy conflict, they have an ideological bias. Particularly on social issues, which makes it a lot easier to be a Democrat dealing with the press than a Republican.”

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