No, nobody is “backing the MSM.” What we’re supporting is a little thing called free speech. You might have heard of it. It’s in another little thing for which Trump and his people seem to have little regard — a little thing called the Constitution of the United States. You might have herd of that one too.
As biased and unfair as the mainstream media can be and usually is, unless they flat-out lie (and sometimes even then), they have every right to do what they do. And we have every right to call them out — as loudly and as often as we can.
If they libel someone,. they can be sued. Under New York Times v. Sullivan, it can be very hard to prove libel if you’re a public figure. But it can be done because it has been done.
Trump indicates he wants to use it to shut up not people who intentionally libel him, but people like Magyn Kelly who make his life difficult.
I tried to get through this one, but halfway through, my mind flashed a Big Red Exit sign:
It was like listening to "Rubio Screeching Velociraptor". So, I kind of just tuned you out, TBP. Sorry. :)
Telling the truth about Trump can never be libel since the truth is an absolute defense.