News Actors Unable To Contain Their Outrage Over Trump Landslide Victory

In one of the most stunning political upsets in modern history, former President Donald Trump has clinched a resounding victory over Kamala Harris. Yet, if you had listened only to the mainstream media in the lead-up to the election, you’d have thought this outcome was impossible. The media, saturated with a liberal bias and detached from the pulse of middle America, failed spectacularly to anticipate what millions of Americans were quietly yearning for: a return to policies grounded in traditional values, economic stability, and common sense. Their disconnect wasn’t just a missed prediction—it was an indictment of their bias and inability to understand the American people.

For months, major media outlets insisted that Kamala Harris was the “obvious” choice for the country. Commentators on networks like CNN, MSNBC, and in publications such as The New York Times and The Washington Post crafted a narrative of inevitable Democratic success, assuming that Harris’s identity as a woman of color would be enough to secure victory. But while the media was enthralled with Harris’s symbolic appeal, everyday Americans were more concerned with her policies—or lack thereof. They saw Harris as emblematic of a Democratic Party drifting leftward, embracing policies that seemed far removed from the concerns of average Americans.

The media’s liberal bias has grown increasingly transparent, to the point where many Americans now tune them out. Polls consistently show a lack of trust in mainstream media, particularly among conservatives and independents. But even so, the extent of the media’s failure to predict Trump’s victory was shocking. By focusing on their preferred narrative instead of objectively analyzing the mood of the electorate, they ignored crucial warning signs. The media painted Trump supporters as a shrinking minority, out of touch with a supposedly “progressive” America. But it turns out that the media was out of touch with the heartland, not the other way around.

A major blind spot in the media’s analysis was its insistence on promoting the Democratic Party’s radical agenda, including its commitment to DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives and policies that many Americans see as divisive. In their obsession with pushing DEI rhetoric, media elites failed to recognize that such policies have alienated people across racial and political lines. While it’s crucial to ensure equality, many Americans have come to view these initiatives as unfairly targeting specific groups, stoking resentment, and fostering a culture of division rather than unity.

The media turned a blind eye to the inherent contradictions within these policies. Many Americans feel that the left’s approach to “equity” has, in fact, turned into a form of discrimination. For instance, “anti-racist” initiatives, designed to correct perceived historical injustices, have ironically come to rely on the same type of racial essentialism that civil rights advocates fought to dismantle decades ago. The fact that media elites have failed to question these contradictions shows just how out of touch they are with voters who value fairness and merit over divisive identity politics.

Harris’s campaign also embraced radical gender and LGBTQ+ policies, which the media presented as mainstream, despite considerable resistance from the public. While the vast majority of Americans support equal rights and respect for all individuals, many feel uncomfortable with the left’s aggressive push to mainstream gender ideology and nontraditional sexual identities, especially in schools and for young children. The left’s tendency to label any dissenting opinion as “bigoted” has alienated many who feel these policies go too far. The mainstream media’s insistence on supporting these agendas without critique only added fuel to the fire, reinforcing the perception that they were more concerned with ideology than balanced reporting.

Another critical failure of the media was their unrelenting portrayal of Trump as a “fascist” and “authoritarian” while ignoring Harris’s flaws as a candidate. Mainstream outlets often relied on fear-mongering about Trump rather than honestly analyzing his policies or acknowledging his past accomplishments. Harris, meanwhile, was shielded from scrutiny, with her record as a prosecutor and her ineffective tenure as vice president largely glossed over. This clear double standard wasn’t lost on voters. Americans who valued honest leadership and were wary of political elites saw through the media’s tactics and turned out to support Trump.

The media’s failure to understand the pulse of the nation extended to the economy as well. While liberal commentators focused on environmental regulations, radical “green” initiatives, and increased spending on social programs, Americans were primarily concerned with inflation, energy costs, and job stability. Trump’s message of economic revival and putting American workers first struck a chord with voters struggling to make ends meet. Yet the media’s fixation on progressive ideals blinded them to the kitchen-table issues that drove voters to the polls.

Ultimately, the media’s blind spot reflects a broader disconnect between coastal elites and the rest of the country. Americans in rural and suburban areas feel that their values, faith, and ways of life are under attack by progressive ideologies. This sentiment was magnified by the media’s endorsement of Harris, who many viewed as an out-of-touch, elite candidate. Her campaign leaned heavily on Hollywood endorsements and liberal talking points, all of which were amplified by media outlets desperate to push her across the finish line. But the glitz of celebrity support only reinforced her image as disconnected from everyday Americans.

The 2024 election underscored a fundamental reality that mainstream media continues to ignore: Americans want leaders who represent their interests, not ones who use them to score ideological points. By backing policies that most Americans view as radical, the media lost its grip on reality, mistaking its own biases for national consensus. Trump’s victory is a reminder that Americans still value traditional values, economic stability, and fair representation over the increasingly divisive platforms that dominate mainstream discourse.

In the wake of Trump’s landslide win, the media faces a reckoning. To regain the trust of Americans, they must learn to leave behind their ideological blinders and approach journalism with objectivity and integrity. The media can no longer afford to dismiss conservative perspectives or paint all opposition as “bigoted” or “backward.” If they want to remain relevant, they need to engage with the real concerns of the American people, not just the ideologies popular within their own echo chambers.

As the dust settles, one thing is clear: Americans rejected the radical leftward shift of the Democratic Party, and the media failed to see it coming. The path forward for the press is not to double down on biased reporting, but to reconnect with the realities of the people they claim to serve. Only by acknowledging their failures can they begin to restore their credibility and bridge the divide they’ve helped widen over the past decade.