Another once-respected American newspaper appears bent on setting its reputation aflame in an attempt to oppose President Donald Trump’s agenda any way it can.
Standing out in the case of The Wall Street Journal is the publication’s seamless transition from stuffy numbers-crunching to leftist-style emotional blog blather.
As with its flailing peers, such as The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times, The WSJ routinely sees its impartiality and professionalism questioned when reporting on Trump. The latest egregious example came on Feb. 14.
“Exclusive: [Vice President JD] Vance pledged to hit Russia with sanctions and potentially military action if [President Vladimir] Putin won’t agree to a peace deal that guarantees Ukraine’s independence,” the paper exclaimed in social media posts promoting its interview with Trump’s second in command.
It was a neoconservative fantasy determined to deny reality. The WSJ framed the interview around daydreams of the US backing Ukraine’s admittance to NATO – something Trump does not support – and the possibility of American soldiers being deployed to Ukraine.
When Vance innocently stated that “everything is on the table” for Trump when he enters a negotiation, the paper seized on that elastic quote to buttress its belligerent pro-Ukraine tone.