Journalists Gaslight Voters, Insist Economy Is 'Strong,' Bemoan Negative Polls

For basically the entire Biden presidency, the corporate media have been trying to sell Americans on the idea that the economy is as good as it could possibly be, given the circumstances. But the messaging hasn’t resonated with voters, and the President’s poll numbers on the economy remain well underwater. In response, Biden’s frustrated media allies have started complaining about voter ignorance and bemoaning that he has been denied “credit” for the “fantastic” economy. No matter how bad Biden’s polling data may be, journalists staunchly refuse to accept that the numbers could at all be an accurate reflection of the economy. As a result, many Biden stooges in the media have been talking about the existence of a so-called “disconnect” between the state of the economy and voter sentiment.

Of course, the reason the corporate media are desperately insisting voters are wrong about the economy is because they want to boost Biden’s chances in the 2024 election. The administration itself has even tried instructing journalists on how to cover the economy, and it appears to have paid off for them. In late 2021, the White House held a series of private meetings with the heads of major news outlets, in which administration officials pressured the media to aggressively push any and all positive economic news, no matter how small.

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