This week’s Liberal Mainstream Scream features a little peek into the New York Times and why it brought on noted conservative columnist Bret Stephens from the Wall Street Journal.
As he said on MSNBC Friday, “One of the Reasons I’m at the New York Times is I’m a Never-Trumper.”
And he hopes President Trump loses reelection.
Speaking on Live with Katy Tur, he gave advice to Democrats resisting Trump:
Bret Stephens: “Donald Trump may be doing what I – doing his greatest disservice, which is he may be making Democrats lose their marbles. If Democrats are gonna win, they need message focus, they need an optimistic strategy for the American people, and they want – they need to show that they’re not just interested in humiliating Trump, they’re interested in making things better for Americans.”
Katy Tur: “Why would a Democrat listen to Bret Stephens, conservative columnist?”
Stephens: “Well, I know how conservatives think and I’ve seen many of these elections before. Look, one of the reasons I’m at the New York Times is I’m a never-Trumper. I want to see Donald Trump, I do not want to see Donald Trump re-elected. I want to make America sane again. I want a president that I can respect. And I’m offering genuinely friendly advice.”
Media Research Center Vice President of Research Brent Baker explains our weekly pick: “Some refreshing honesty from inside the New York Times, conceding that his disdain for Trump allowed career advancement. Just another example of how media institutions enforce a narrow ideological range within their profession.”
Rating: Three out of five screams.
