Trump's successes don't fit media narrative so they are downplayed

IndyStar:
Varvel: Trump’s successes have been underreported

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According to the Media Research Center, coverage of Trump on the ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts in September, October and November was more than 90 percent negative.
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On Dec. 16, Ross Douthat, writing in the New York Times, called the ISIS defeat “a case where the media is not adequately reporting an important success because it does not fit into the narrative of Trumpian disaster in which our journalistic entities are all invested.”
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Economic growth: The GDP has grown by more than 3 percent for two quarters in a row.

Consumer confidence: In October, consumer confidence rose to the highest level in 17 years, according to the New York-based Conference Board.

Deregulation: Trump has cut 67 Obama-era regulations and added only three new rules. The rollback on regulations has spurred business confidence, economic activity and stock market growth. A senior official said the actions have saved $8.1 billion in lifetime net regulatory costs.

Stock market: The Dow has set record highs 70 times this year, rising 5,000 points in a year for the first time in history.

Judicial appointments: Trump has staffed the judiciary with constitutionalists such as Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.

Unemployment: Granted, Trump inherited low unemployment numbers from President Obama, but the number of people collecting unemployment benefits has continued to fall to a near 44-year low.

Trade: Trump worked out a trade deal with China, Vietnam and South Korea.

Israel: The United States' relationship with Israel has been much improved since the last administration.

Immigration: In August, illegal border crossing apprehensions were down 41 percent on the southern border compared to August 2016.
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The list goes on.

It is hard for the media to comprehend how bad Obama's policies which they supported throttled the economy and choked economic growth in several sectors.  Obama's war policies are best described as those of a control freak amateur.

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