The MeidasTouch Podcast Media Matters Fellow Matthew Gertz Exposes Propaganda for Trump
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Sep 8, 2025 
Matthew Gertz, a Senior Fellow at Media Matters, dives into the intricate strategies of Fox News and right-wing media in normalizing Trump's failures. He highlights how narratives surrounding economic challenges are manipulated to deflect blame. Gertz also discusses the shifting coverage of high-profile controversies, like the Epstein case, and the dangerous portrayal of crime in urban areas. The conversation emphasizes the growing influence of right-wing content on social media and calls for support of independent media to counteract misinformation.
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Fox Lets Republicans Set Conflicting Narratives
- Fox amplifies competing Republican narratives without reconciling them, creating incoherent coverage across shows.
- That allows the network to accept whatever Republican guests assert and avoid accountability.
Scapegoating Bureaucrats For Bad Jobs Data
- Hosts deploy technical critiques and blame others (BLS, Fed) to avoid holding the administration accountable for poor job numbers.
- This scapegoating shifts focus from presidential responsibility to bureaucratic or Fed failures.
Epstein Coverage Halted After Trump Push
- Right-wing outlets stopped covering the Epstein press conference after Donald Trump privately asked them to drop it.
- Media that once pushed Epstein stories now redirect viewers to unrelated topics instead of investigating ties to Trump.