Why the media never stops covering Trump

[liberalmediaaddict]

I've thought a lot about why the mainstream media has obsessively covered Trump since he lost re-election and left office 2 years ago.

The only theory I have is that the media and most Americans see Trump and his supporters as domestic terrorists who are an ongoing threat to our national security. So the media figures they have to cover Trump similar to how they covered Bin Laden and Al-Queda after they attacked us on September 11th.

Many Americans were understandably still afraid of another terrorist attack years after 9/11 even though Bin Laden was living in a cave and his movement had been severely crippled.

After January 6th a lot of Americans and our allies around the world are fearful Trump may return to power or stage another coup attempt if he loses. Even though his power has diminished since 2020.

So I guess the media can't ignore Trump entirely. There's a public interest in keeping an eye on this corrupt traitor and his fascist movement. So as annoying as it is seeing his name in the headlines I'm afraid it's necessary.

After 9/11 Homeland Security put out a terror threat level guide every week. I see the coverage of Trump as similar to that.

[hlthe2b]

1. Maybe. As much as I hate hearing, seeing, and reading about him, I'm more uncomfortable when

time passes with little discussion on what he and his ilk are up to. I then start imagining the worst.

So, there is something to this.

[global1]

2. If Viewership Is The Most Important Factor Then They Can't Lose With Tr**p.....

Half the country want to see him indicted, held accountable and put in jail - the other half want to worship him as a president again.

Either way - the media wins when they cover him.

[liberalmediaaddict]

3. Seems like a lot of journalists are tired of covering him

and wish he'd go away. They may not lose ratings but they've definitely lost a lot of sleep having to cover this malignant narcissist every day for the last 7 years.

[LuckyLib]

5. It's all about $$$$. Networks imagine Trump is like a rolling train wreck. Folks can't look away.

Each morning, when he was pResident, we woke wondering "What has he done now?" He became an ingrained habit. A money-making habit for sponsors.

[ProfessorGAC]

4. You'd Think

But, the ratings curve correlates more to population & demographic changes since 2010.
I know Les Moonves said the "bad for America, good for ratings" about TFG, but he was wrong. The data don't show that TFG made any long lasting impact on eyeballs.
Which makes their continuing fascination more galling.
They continue to focus on him thinking it's good business when their own numbers suggest he's just another public figure.