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3. Elon Musk, Donald Trump – and Should Journalists Be Rooting for Democracy?

Is This Democracy

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Is There a Problem With Trump's Presidential Bid?

CNN's John Sutter says journalists have an enormous responsibility to tell the truth. He argues that reporting on candidates like Ron DeSantis, who is running for governor of Florida, should be balanced against their anti-pluralistic and anti-democratic agendas. The choice is not between making either a judgment call or just being neutral, he says. "Journalists are not never simply passive observers," Sutter adds.

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