Trump is a gift to a legacy media that never had it so good

Published February 14, 2026 8:00am ET



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“I fervently wish that the news media would take Trump seriously when it comes to his apparent scorn for voting, for fair elections and for democratic norms,” said former New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan in July 2024.

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