A friend of mine has been out recently in the frigid cold evenings in New York City, protesting the tragic events in Minneapolis.
In a group text, she sent around a recent Associated Press article headlined, “Trump says feds won’t intervene during protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked to do so.”
“It sounds like a shift,” she said, “but I am highly suspicious.”
She should be. We all — starting with the news media — should doubt these pronouncements, considering the source.
Are these statements worth reporting? Certainly. Do they require extra dollops of skepticism and context? Even more certainly. But too often, they don’t get that treatment.
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