Trump’s ongoing assault on American democracy and international cooperation is nothing short of catastrophic. He’s undermining institutions, alliances, and the rule of law—all in real time.

But you wouldn’t know just how extraordinary and dangerous this moment is if you relied solely on much of the legacy media. Instead of reckoning with the worst corruption scandal in U.S. history, they’re fixated on what they deem the realcrisis: Joe Biden’s cognitive health.

Rather than confront the authoritarian rot happening right in front of us, the media retreats to its comfort zone—rehashing well-worn narratives about Biden’s fitness, as if we’re still stuck somewhere between 2021 and 2024.

It’s not just a failure of journalism—it’s a failure to meet the moment.