Chris Wallace Blasts Mainstream Media “Bias”

Wallace on the Mainstream Media

Firstly, Wallace started by citing President Trump’s ongoing criticism of the mainstream media as “unprecedented.” He furthermore cited an instance where he disagreed with the President’s conduct:

“I have to say when the President held that joint news conference with the three Presidents of the Baltic nations. You know, it’s one thing when we fight amongst ourselves. it’s a different thing when it’s on the international stage — talked about the fake media. You know, I’ve never heard a President bash the media when it’s on — when he’s dealing with foreign leaders.”

However, the Fox News anchor followed up by opining his belief that bias does exist in the mainstream media. Wallace’s further remarks read as follows:

“Do I think that there is bias among members of the mainstream media? Absolutely. You can see it on the front pages of some newspapers. You can see it on the lead on some of the newscasts that — or so-called newscasts of some of our competitors. So, I think both of those things are true. And I’m not sure that it’s especially healthy for the country.”

The Mainstream Media and Accusations of Bias

Since the inception of the 2016 Presidential election, the mainstream media has faced accusations of bias. Throughout the aforementioned election, President Trump coined the term “fake news” to describe what he and many of his supporters view as a dishonest, misleading press.