Rainn Wilson challenges MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle over declining faith in media

Published April 22, 2025 12:27pm ET



Actor Rainn Wilson challenged MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle’s idea that a “concerted effort” is responsible for the nation’s declining faith in legacy media.

“Forty percent of Americans don’t trust mainstream media. Why is that?” Wilson, best known for his portrayal of Dwight Schrute on The Office, asked Ruhle on the latest episode of the Soul Boom podcast. “How did we get here?”

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