The drastic difference between mainstream media coverage of President Trump’s recent State of the Union address and those delivered by President Barack Obama appears to represent another instance of imbalance. In 2009, then-MSNBC host Keith Olbermann called Obama’s speech “forceful” and “energized,” before tossing it to colleague Rachel Maddow. STATE OF THE UNION 'FACT CHECKS' SPUR CLAIMS OF MEDIA NITPICKERYBy 2011, MSNBC’s Matthews was calling Obama’s address “a Jack Kennedy speech,” which is about the highest praise a far-left pundit can offer. But the mainstream media seemed to take a different tack when it came to Trump’s address on Tuesday night, though polling suggested his remarks' had viewers' approval. The mainstream media also fawned over Pelosi’s clapping, while multiple news organizations employed detailed “fact checks” in challenging Trump’s remarks.

Source: Fox News February 07, 2019 23:48 UTC