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ESTABLISHMENT HACK Attacks Trump Over Video in Desperate Attempt to Manufacture Controversy

Gary FranchiFebruary 12, 2026274 views
ESTABLISHMENT HACK Attacks Trump Over Video in Desperate Attempt to Manufacture Controversy
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The establishment media is at it again, folks. Washington Examiner Executive Editor Bob Cusack spent his Sunday morning clutching his pearls over a video President Trump briefly posted on Truth Social, desperately trying to manufacture controversy where none exists.

Cusack claimed the Republican Party is off to "a very bad start" for future elections because Trump shared a lighthearted video depicting himself as the king of the jungle. The pearl-clutching executive editor whined that this "controversy" won't "go away" – as if ordinary Americans care about his manufactured outrage.

Here's what really happened: President Trump, who has masterfully used social media to bypass the corrupt mainstream press, posted a video that triggered the usual suspects in the establishment. When he decided to take it down – likely to avoid giving the fake news media more ammunition – suddenly that became proof of some grand scandal.

"This is exactly the kind of desperate narrative-spinning we've come to expect from the swamp creatures who still can't accept that Trump is back in the White House," one conservative commentator noted.

Let's be clear about what this really is: another pathetic attempt by the establishment to distract from President Trump's winning agenda. While Trump is securing our borders, bringing jobs back to America, and draining the swamp, media hacks like Cusack are obsessing over social media posts.

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What Cusack and his ilk refuse to acknowledge is that President Trump's communication style is exactly why millions of Americans voted for him – twice. He doesn't speak in focus-grouped politician-speak. He's authentic, direct, and unafraid to ruffle the feathers of the Washington establishment.

The American people are tired of manufactured controversies from the same media outlets that spent years pushing the Russia hoax, covering up Hunter Biden's laptop, and carrying water for the failed Biden regime.

While establishment editors worry about video posts, real Americans are celebrating lower gas prices, a secure border, and a president who actually fights for our country. Nice try, Bob, but we're not falling for your fake outrage anymore.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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TruthSeeker88VerifiedFeb 12, 2026
Same playbook every time - manufactured outrage, breathless media coverage, then it all disappears when the next fake controversy comes along.
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AmericaFirst2024VerifiedFeb 13, 2026
Trump Derangement Syndrome is real and these establishment types have it bad!
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ConservativeVoiceVerifiedFeb 13, 2026
This is exactly why we can't trust the establishment Republicans anymore. They're more interested in attacking their own party than fighting the real enemies of America.
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MAGA_MikeVerifiedFeb 13, 2026
RINOs gonna RINO. Primary them all out!
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RedStateRealistVerifiedFeb 13, 2026
What specific video are they even talking about? The article doesn't give much detail and I want to see it for myself rather than trust their spin.
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PatriotMom2024VerifiedFeb 13, 2026
The media will twist ANYTHING Trump says or does into a scandal. They've been doing this for 8 years straight and people are finally seeing through it!
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FreedomFighter76VerifiedFeb 14, 2026
Exactly! Remember when they attacked him for getting two scoops of ice cream? These people have no credibility left.
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SmallTownValuesVerifiedFeb 14, 2026
I was at a Trump rally last month and saw firsthand how the media completely misrepresented what he said. They take everything out of context on purpose.