What has been made manifest since Epic Fury was instituted is that our press complex has been decidedly rooting against any level of success. This is not a surprising development, given what we have seen from this industry since Trump took office for a second time. These are the same folks who have come out against curbing government waste, they hate rounding up illegal aliens, they were barking loudly about addressing crime in major cities, and called it racist when rampant fraud was exposed in Minnesota.   

So no, it is not surprising to see news outlets pulling for the underdog in Iran, but it is no less disturbing. This is nothing more than a pure strain of opposition to Trump, but by extension, they are also rooting against our national interest and the military, which has been seen as an unsettling position. Their unhinged support has been so blatant that it was attempted to be addressed on CNN. It was a few weeks ago when Jake Tapper dropped this nugget on his withering show “State of the Union”. 

TAPPER: “Every reporter that I know wants the United States to succeed in every way, and the way that reporters help that happen is by asking questions of people in power and not blindly cheering on leaders who take the nation to war.” pic.twitter.com/KtfZYSnBJU— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) March 15, 2026

TAPPER: “Every reporter that I know wants the United States to succeed in every way, and the way that reporters help that happen is by asking questions of people in power and not blindly cheering on leaders who take the nation to war.” pic.twitter.com/KtfZYSnBJU

Instead of tremors, that comment sent out laugh-waves. It is unclear which revelation Mr. Tapper made here. Either he is saying he does not pay much attention to the news, or it could be an admission that he does not have many friends in the industry. Whichever applies, you already lost the argument when you have to come out to say, "We like........

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