Media Outlets Exposed For Secret Off-The-Record Meetings With Trump

The 'free' press is in free fall

This morning, MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough revealed that virtually every mainstream media outlet has been having off-the-record meetings with Donald Trump.

Here’s what he said in his latest rant defending his and Mika’s trip to Mar-a-Lago:“The main complaint was that we called Donald Trump's rhetoric fascist during the campaign…and then we went down to have an off the record comment with him. Guess who else does that? The New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal…I even think folks from the Atlantic.”

Basically, Scarborough’s new excuse for going to MAL is, “everyone else is doing it!” — which is not a valid defense. Instead, it’s an attempt to normalize journalistic malpractice.

The bigger issue

If it's true that reporters from so-called reputable outlets like The New York Times and The Washington Post are seeking off-the-record meetings with Donald Trump, we have to address the elephant in the room: