The weirdest trend in journalism in the Trump era is the one where reporters willingly reveal that they are bad at their jobs.

President Trump and his allies allege that Democratic-run cities are “being overrun by violent mobs.” Trump himself said specifically that Portland, Oregon, which is heading into its 100th day of anti-police unrest, is “ablaze all the time.”

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