CNN is so far away from actual journalism the past four years that I'm not sure it could be considered anything other than partisan theater, and it is the flagship progressive media.
we're talking about an election that was won with razor thin margins in a few specific swing states, with numerous statistical anomalies, hundreds of sworn affidavits, and a pending lawsuit to the scotus with 17 states attached.
prior to 2020 election, the democrats, CNN, NBC, and many others are _on record_ saying that Dominion Voting has the potential for massive fraud & shouldn't be used.
the problem is that they're effectively saying no one can question these anomalies, or the claims, and that "youtube" as the expert has adjudicated the election.
the truth is that it could take years of investigation to resolve whether or not some of the alleged evidence was credible or not, and neither youtube nor the claimants can say it's truth until then.
why does big tech get to decide who's right? that's the problem here & why it reeks Orwell.
I still think context matters, and he was clearly discussing illegal immigrants coming from Mexico & in relation to MS-13. The media would show that clip without context and instantly generate outrage.
His problem has always been that he's not an eloquent speaker, if he were, I suspect he would have sailed into a second term without a challenge. For his supporters, what he lacks in speaking ability is made up by his ability to plainly state the issues and communicate them without political speak.
For instance Biden's speech last night was a great speech at face value, but it's also a return to the usual platitude-filled politician speak. Trump just identifies problems he see's and (sometimes controversially) describes them in a matter of fact way.
> Like when he called Mexicans rapists/murderers/drug dealer
I think this validates OP's point. He never said all Mexicans are rapists etc, he was speaking about border security and describing the people illegally entering the country through the Southern Border. One of many soundbites spun into a scandal by the media and used to dehumanize him.
His supporters understood what he meant, his detractors took the media spin hook, line, and sinker.