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There are two strong proverbs the
American Press seems to have forgotten: one is that “when one hand washes the other they both
get clean” and the other-perhaps more crucial to this topic is”a blind man’s
dance is only appreciated once; a second attempt reminds people of his
blindness”! The manner the American Press has gone over the President Trump era
amounts to nothing but sheer madness. Most guilty in this blind pursuit are the
CNN, Washington Post and New York Times. The trio have all thrown professionalism
over board and it is clear to discerning observers that their mission is
anything but sinister. No opportunity is missed to haul insults under the guise
of “correcting” their President, be it at critical national moments or when
he is attending a World summit or any other crucial occasion. The insults have
become such that they have lost their meaning. “I don’t like watching the CNN
anymore”, said one Chris Abuda a self-employed consultant. “It is a disgrace; I
can’t stand it; I now tune to Bloomberg or Fox news for whatever I want from
that part of the world” he told us. Broad spectrums of people have also
expressed the same disdain for their “Fowl” reporting. “They are tuning
journalism upside down”, said Felix Odiete. “It’s disgusting watching
especially the CNN rail against Mr Trump and it is amazing the man has not
flipped violently”, he stated. “I believe they are trying to provoke the guy so
that they would heat up the polity”, said Mr Felix. Both men are not the only
people expressing dismay. Others too numerous to mention here are horrified
that CNN has lost their content. “There is no more ethics”, wondered Ismaila
Ahmed, another consultant. “They are not fighting ISIS, they are not proffering
solution to America’s gun problem; they are pouring invectives at a man they
elected, decried Mr Ahmed. In developing countries, this is understandable, but
not in a first world country like America! “That behaviour is unacceptable;
they must practice fair reporting and leave the matter of Trump’s perceive
gaffes’ in the hands of relevant agencies. “If they cannot tolerate him, at
least let them wait till November and vote him out”, said Mr Ahmed. For now,
these media outlets are shredding the reputation of America before the eyes of
the rest of the world and it is horror! “Trump is not the problem of America;
they are the ones; you don’t expect Trump to fold his hands and watch his name
being destroyed; he is bound to react sharply.” That’s why today, the Press in
America are behaving like blind men.
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