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EXPOSED: Legacy Media's WORST Week Yet - Which Outlets Hit Rock Bottom?

Gary FranchiFebruary 17, 2026198 views
EXPOSED: Legacy Media's WORST Week Yet - Which Outlets Hit Rock Bottom?
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The past week showcased everything wrong with America's so-called "news" media, as outlets across the spectrum abandoned actual journalism in favor of celebrity worship and anti-Trump propaganda.

Instead of covering President Trump's continued success in securing the border and implementing his America First agenda, the legacy media machine went into overdrive promoting Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance like it was breaking news. Apparently, fawning over pop stars takes priority over reporting on the administration's historic deportation numbers and economic wins.

But the celebrity obsession was just the appetizer. The main course? A coordinated effort to "recalibrate" immigration coverage now that Trump's policies are working. Translation: scrambling to find new ways to attack successful border security measures that are actually protecting American communities.

The Usual Suspects Double Down

CNN, MSDNC, and the rest of the state-run media spent more airtime analyzing pop culture than covering the Trump administration's massive government efficiency gains under Elon Musk's DOGE initiative. When your country is experiencing a historic turnaround, and you're talking about halftime shows, you've lost the plot entirely.

Meanwhile, these same outlets that spent four years fear-mongering about "kids in cages" are now mysteriously quiet as Trump's humane but firm deportation policies remove dangerous criminals from American streets. Funny how that works.

"The majority of the press spent the past week being notably pedantic," one media analyst noted, perfectly capturing the elite media's detachment from reality.

This isn't journalism – it's activism disguised as news. While hardworking Americans care about inflation, border security, and government accountability, the corporate media serves up celebrity gossip and recycled talking points.

The good news? Patriots are seeing right through it. Viewership continues to crater for these propaganda outlets while independent conservative media thrives. Americans want real news, not manufactured outrage and pop culture fluff.

Which legacy outlet do you think hit rock bottom this week? The competition is fierce when you're racing to irrelevance.

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Gary Franchi

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

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RedStateRealistVerifiedjust now
My liberal friends are finally starting to admit that mainstream media has a bias problem. It's about time people are waking up to this.
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CommonSenseGuyVerifiedjust now
Same here! Even my coworkers who used to defend these outlets are getting tired of the obvious slant.
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NewsWatcher88Verifiedjust now
The ratings don't lie - people are tuning out in droves. When you lose the trust of your audience, there's no coming back from that.
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ConservativeVoiceVerifiedjust now
Which specific outlets does this article focus on? I want to make sure I'm not missing any of the details about their latest failures.
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IndependentThinkerVerifiedjust now
I stopped watching cable news entirely about two years ago and started getting my information from multiple independent sources. Best decision I ever made for my sanity and actually understanding what's really happening.
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DigitalNomadVerifiedjust now
What sources do you recommend? I'm looking to diversify where I get my news from.
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PatriotMom47Verifiedjust now
Finally someone is calling out what we've all been seeing for years! CNN and MSNBC have completely lost any credibility they might have had.
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TruthSeeker2024Verifiedjust now
Don't forget about the Washington Post - they've been just as bad lately.
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SmallTownAmericanVerifiedjust now
The fact that local newspapers are more trustworthy than national networks tells you everything you need to know about the state of journalism today.
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FreedomFighterVerifiedjust now
BOOM! This is exactly what needed to be said!
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MediaSkepticVerifiedjust now
Rock bottom implies they can't go any lower, but somehow these outlets keep finding new ways to disappoint. What's next for them?