77% of cable segments, 62% of top newspaper articles, and all broadcast news segments about the campaign omitted Trump’s participation in the Capitol riot
Since former President Donald Trump launched his latest campaign with two rallies in New Hampshire and South Carolina on January 28, 2023 – approximately three months after announcing his candidacy – mainstream media have largely overlooked the fact that Trump also attempted to subvert the 2020 presidential election on January 6, 2021, in coverage about his campaign.
While mainstream media overall failed to consistently mention Trump’s role in January 6 during their campaign coverage, this week also saw a slew of breaking news about various scandals and lawsuits involving the former president.