I appreciate the thoughtful response but I have to disagree with a few of your points. Cuomo was actually complimentary to Trump in the early stages. Publicly complimented Trump and his admin for the support they gave. The Numbers in NY were the worst in the nation, I don't think he won people over by opposing Trump or by his numbers. The media coverage is a valid point however the majority of his coverage where is daily pressers and then new interviews. So there must have been something in what he was saying or how he was saying it that people responded to. right?
Yes, indeed Cuomo initially complimented Trump, as did many other governors. This was largely ignored by Democrats and the media going forward as you know. As a Democrat, I think Cuomo noticed that the more he slammed Trump, the more front-page, prime-time treatment he was getting. So, he stopped giving credit where it was due, and simply went on a glory and blame campaign, opening up every speech with tough talk and virtuous platitudes, and then blaming anything wrong with his state's response on Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, I might agree with your suggestion if it weren't a political issue. Normally, if something is being promoted so heavily, there's a valid reason. However, the networks that all participate in political activism don't operate under an open marketplace like that. They woke up every morning wondering how they could craft anything Trump did to be wrong and unprecedented. There's such a pompous, narcissistic nature of today's media, who think they have been annointed to speak for the people as a whole. They felt it was their virtuous duty for mankind to leave the land of unbiased journalism and ruin this guy for the greater good. And it's not as if Donald needed help in some areas. But, it's really the chicken or the egg. It's either
A. The "journalists", amidst the established leftist culture in the media, abandoned what credibility they had left for the sake of getting Trump
B. The networks made sure only those who were emotionally invested in getting Trump were allotted the greatest influence and roles in coverage.
Either way, It both caused the same thing. Pundits and "journalists", who with straight faces said they were beacons of seeking truth and unbiased resources being led by emotion, using the most extreme language possible, accepting sources that are not verified, and skewing and warping narratives wherever possible. It wasn't journalism, it was anti-journalism. All of these people committed the greatest sins of journalism constantly on a nightly basis. They didn't even try to hide it.
And now notice.. *Poof*.. it has all gone away. Despite major non-answers and lies by Biden's press secretary, despite Biden's self-described dictator behavior, despite his major power grabs and attempts to change things by pen and avoiding Congress, like his former leader (Mr. "I have a pen, and a phone").
The media have gone from snarling watchdogs to fluffy lapdogs. Overnight.