'Pathetic Trainwreck': Trump Gives Stephen Colbert A Lump Of Coal On Christmas Eve
This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.
In full Grinch mode, the president also grumbled about late-night shows and network newscasts on his social media platform.
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The coverage leans hard on the “Grinch” framing, as if a snarky Christmas Eve post is a moral crisis. That’s a familiar move: treat late-night comedy as civic scripture, then scold anyone who dares question it.
What gets missed is why many Americans don’t trust those shows or the network newsrooms they echo. When comedy and “news” share the same target list, it stops looking like satire and starts looking like an informal political apparatus. Calling that out may be impolite, but it is not irrational.
A conservative lens cares less about bruised celebrity feelings and more about public trust, media accountability, and basic fairness in the public square. If the press wants credibility, it can’t demand immunity from criticism.
The principle at stake is simple: institutions that shape opinion should face scrutiny, especially when they insist they’re above it.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.