Topic: Newsmax
As the indictments pile up against donald Trump, Newsmax is continuing to serve as the Trump Defense Network.
When new charges were added to Trump's (second) indictment over classified documents, Newsmax first responded with a July 28 wire article, followed by an article touting former Trump adviser Stephen Miller declaring that the added charges are "'further proof' of the Department of Justice's efforts to keep him from returning to the White House." There was also a wire article on Trump denying the charges.
Then came the usual promoting of folks defending Trump and attacking the special counsel who brought the case, Jack Smith:
- Toensing to Newsmax: Jack Smith 'Shameless,' 'Unethical'
- Trump Releases Campaign Ad Following New Charges
- Ric Grenell to Newsmax: Smith, DOJ Have No Case on Trump
- Pete King to Newsmax: Trump 'Arrogant,' Didn't Break Law on Docs
Because Trump held a rally a couple days later -- which, of course, Newsmax aired live -- Newsmax made sure to prmote that too with several articles:
- Trump: We Must 'Evict' Biden, 'Most Corrupt President' in History
- Trump Polls Rally Crowd on Whether He Should Debate
- Trump: Biden 'Ordered His Top Political Opponent to Be Arrested'
- Trump in Iowa: I'm the Only Candidate Who Can Save America
Newsmax did slip in a bit of bad news for Trump, though -- a July 29 article by Eric Mack noted that "A federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump has granted CNN's motion to dismiss a $475 million defamation case brought by the former president."
