Second Trump inauguration

President Joe Biden’s denunciations of an emerging “oligarchy” and “tech-industrial complex” appear to be, beyond a ham-handed attempt at an Eisenhower moment of his own, a clarion call to the media in the waning days of his presidency. If network news is to serve as a guide, it appears that the media have heeded the call.

Michelle Obama may have skipped Jimmy Carter’s funeral in order to stay on vacation, but the Friday cast of ABC’s The View cheered the former first lady’s decision to also skip Donald Trump’s inauguration. Sunny Hostin claimed such pettiness was a needed correction from Michelle’s “when they go low, we go high” mantra, while Joy Behar wondered why the former presidents will dignify…

As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, CBS’s Stephen Colbert welcomed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to the Wednesday edition of The Late Show, where he lobbed a softball her way when he asked, “Could you have been a better cheerleader for the economy?” Also on the subject of Trump’s return, Colbert hailed former First Lady Michelle Obama’s decision to skip the…

 As Inauguration Day approaches, ABC’s The View has not let up on its clear criticism of the incumbent president. Yet on Wednesday’s segment featuring actress Glenn Close, the discussion focused mainly on the Vice President-Elect, JD Vance. It is clear through the conversation that they all regret that Vance once thought Trump could be America's Hitler, but then he became a Trump fan…