🤡 How the Media Sanitizes Trump’s Insanity — The New Republic

This “sanewashing” of Trump’s statements isn’t just poor journalism; it’s a form of misinformation that poses a threat to democracy. By continually reframing Trump’s incoherent and often dangerous rhetoric as conventional political discourse, major news outlets are failing in their duty to inform the public and are instead providing cover for increasingly erratic behavior from a former–and potentially future–president.

I think TNR has been doing some of the best election coverage this year and having Malloy these last few months is a shining example of that. They aren’t necessarily breaking news, but putting things into perspective and not pulling punches.