ABC News, the most Trump-deranged of the Elitist Media’s broadcast network news divisions, utterly disgraced themselves during their coverage of President Trump’s arrival to his summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Much of the focus of the coverage was devoted to casting President Trump, and by extension the United States, as a supplicant bowing and scraping before the Great Leader Xi. David Muir kicks the coverage off by casting the Iran conflict as the overriding issue: WATCH: ABC's David Muir frames their China summit coverage as being dominated by Iran- an early indication that they'd depict the US as a supplicant bending the knee to Xi. DAVID MUIR: Good evening from here in Beijing tonight. We’re coming on the air in prime time for the… pic.twitter.com/Noku1aBoA4 — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) May 14, 2026 DAVID MUIR: Good evening from here in Beijing tonight. We’re coming on the air in prime time for the arrival ceremony signaling the start of this historic summit between President Trump and China’s President Xi. This high-stakes meeting taking place in the shadow, of course, of the war in Iran. It is Wednesday night, of course, back in the U.S. Thursday morning here in the Chinese capital of Beijing. China pulling out all the stops, giving President Trump the red carpet treatment. Following the arrival ceremony, the two leaders will begin their bilateral meeting discussing trade, technology and, of course, Iran.  We had seen President Xi moments ago coming down the stairs here, the red carpet laid out awaiting the motorcade and President Trump. The president receiving a warm welcome when he stepped off of Air Force One, greeted by children waving Chinese and American flags. This summit, originally scheduled for last month. President Trump postponing the meeting, of course, because of the war in Iran. He had hoped by now to arrive in China with momentum from declaring victory and ending the war. Instead, talks between the U.S. and Iran remain at a stalemate. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Gas prices in the U.S. hitting their highest level in four years, of course, causing a ripple effect through the U.S. economy and really the global economy.  China, an ally of Iran, gets fuel from Iran. China provides goods used by the Iranian government. There's been some question as to whether China has helped Iran with parts for weapons as well. President Trump expected to urge President XI to pressure Iran into agreeing to U.S. terms to end this war. President Trump now arriving. You're looking at live pictures here. You can see the motorcade bringing the president, set to shake hands now with President XI. The U.S. delegation already assembled here off to the side, watching the greeting here of these two world leaders. The world's two biggest economies, obviously together for this summit, looking to solidify their trade truce as of late. But as I mentioned, the war in Iran looms large over this summit.  There is an entire slew of issues to be discussed at the summit, as is often the case when these two leaders get together. But the early frame seeks to depict the US as the weak party. Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce picks up on that theme: WATCH: ABC's Mary Bruce frames the summit as overshadowed by the Iran conflict, marring Trump's vision of a summit dominated by economic issues MARY BRUCE: In fact, David, the administration, despite the fact that President Trump insisted that he is not going to be asking… pic.twitter.com/D9asmzhsOO — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) May 14, 2026 MARY BRUCE: In fact, David, the administration, despite the fact that President Trump insisted that he is not going to be asking President Xi for his help in ending this war- the administration says that they do want China to play, in the words of Marco Rubio, a more active role in trying to end this war.  This is not the visit, certainly, that President Trump had initially envisioned. As we see him now, they're standing side by side, walking- these two superpowers meeting here today. And what different circumstances from the last time they met. As you mentioned, the president had envisioned that he would arrive here today victorious in Iran, that he would use that momentum to help secure deals on trade and technology, other investments and artificial intelligence, that this was a chance to reset the U.S. relationship with China. But those ambitions, now largely overshadowed by the war with Iran. We are now seeing what looks to be the beginning of quite a ceremonious welcome here for President Trump. In Bruce’s view, the Iranians thwarted Trump’s plans for a triumphant summit dominated by economic wins. The Iran theme was then echoed by foreign correspondent James Longman: WATCH: ABC foreign correspondent James Longman assesses, via his feelings, that China has the upper hand in this summit: JAMES LONGMAN: Yeah, David, in many ways, this is where Donald Trump likes to be a superpower. Alongside him, making decisions that affect the world, that… pic.twitter.com/A0TqwkLoJs — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) May 14, 2026 JAMES LONGMAN: Yeah, David, in many ways, this is where Donald Trump likes to be a superpower. Alongside him, making decisions that affect the world, that impact people around the globe. But we are watching all this during an incredibly expensive game of chicken over Iran. And the big question is, who's going to blink first? How much more pain can Iran take from the US blockade on Iranian ports, which, by the way, is working? I mean, the US blockade is hurting Iran. The US Navy does have incredible power to shut down energy imports. Just look at what the US has been able to do in Venezuela, in Cuba. The Navy chases down any ship that goes to or from Iranian ports.  And as we've heard multiple times, Beijing, of course, is the main customer for Iranian oil. But also the big question, how much more pain can the US take from high gas prices created by the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz? And in many ways, you know, the Iranians have realized they don't need a weapon of mass destruction, a nuclear weapon. They've got this weapon of mass disruption over the Strait of Hormuz. I'm reminded of an Economist magazine front cover last month, which attributed a quote to Napoleon Bonaparte, which said, “never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” That feels like China’s strategy right now. Feels like. That’s always what the Elitist Media interject with- their feelings. Longman’s feelings and very little else are what lead him to determine that China has the upper hand in this summit. Chief political correspondent Rachel Scott echoes those themes, framing them as Trump’s need to score a win that might help him with domestic issues: WATCH: ABC foreign correspondent James Longman assesses, via his feelings, that China has the upper hand in this summit: JAMES LONGMAN: Yeah, David, in many ways, this is where Donald Trump likes to be a superpower. Alongside him, making decisions that affect the world, that… pic.twitter.com/A0TqwkLoJs — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) May 14, 2026 DAVID MUIR: Rachel Scott, our chief political correspondent back in the US, watching this unfold with us. Rachel, the president said in the last 24 hours, when asked if the pain in the economy that the Americans are feeling back home when it comes to gas prices, if that's a factor in his decision making in the war in Iran. And his answer made immediate news not only in the US but globally. RACHEL SCOTT: It did, David. And the president was very blunt. He made it very clear that he's not factoring in how Americans are dealing with this war financially, ultimately into his decision making on whether or not to make a deal with Iran. But let's be clear here, David. The president and Republicans, they are looking for some sort of policy win. The president there in China. He's facing economic headwinds back here at home. We've talked about these gas prices on the rise amid the war with Iran, even though the president has insisted there's plenty of other policy to talk about there in China, this is certainly looming large. Iran's foreign minister was just in China just a few days ago, meeting with his Chinese counterpart. We're in a critical midterm election year, and Republicans are also facing headwinds heading into November, especially in the House of Representatives.  So Republicans are hoping there is some sort of economic win that comes from this, something that could sell back home, back in their districts as they're campaigning, get back on the road, they're looking for some sort of victory. And especially when it comes to trade, David, we know so many American farmers were shut out for much of 2025 from China, purchasing American soybeans. They have since resumed that since the trade agreement that was reached months ago. But still, that still definitely has lasting impact back here at home, David. Scott opened with half a quote, of course, leaving out President Trump’s assertion that his sole decision making criteria is that Iran never have nuclear weapons. Many such cases at ABC. She then reverts to Trump as desperate for a “policy win.” We then go to Ian Pannell with the worst quote of the evening, alluding to a “Diminished America” at war with Iran and looked down upon by Europe, doubtful that Trump will accomplish anything at this summit.  WATCH: ABC foreign correspondent Ian Pannell characterizes the United States as a "Diminished America", unable to put Iran way and frowned upon by the Euros. DAVID MUIR: Certainly the U.S. wants the world to focus on the economic parts of this summit, but everyone very aware of… pic.twitter.com/7MwBvSob7w — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) May 14, 2026 DAVID MUIR: Certainly the U.S. wants the world to focus on the economic parts of this summit, but everyone very aware of the global impact of this war in Iran. IAN PANNELL: Yeah, I think that's right, David. I think even actually not just the war in Iran, I think in some senses, the contrast between President Trump's first meeting with President Xi and the situation today, ten years later, is very stark.  In some senses, this is a diminished America. I think its influence, if not its power, is now in serious doubt, not just from its adversaries, but also from its friends. I mean, President Trump failing to end the war between Ukraine and Russia. China, of course, an ally of Vladimir Putin. And as we're talking right now, Ukraine, again, under massive attack by Russia, which has been going on for 24 hours. And as you say, in Iran, the U.S. failing to achieve a strategic victory, now stuck in a conflict with no easy way out. The president can't just walk away from it because he hasn't achieved any of his clear war aims.  And even if he continues bombing, it's very unclear that he will achieve any of these key points that he set out. And here in Europe, I think Trump at odds with his old allies, not just because of his threats over Greenland, but his pique over the lack of support for his Iran war. Europe standing on the sidelines, not seeing what the value of the war was. The general view here, I think, is that this was a war of choice, has brought nothing but economic misery for not just the old world, but especially Asia. David. MUIR: Ian, thank you as always. The “analysis” at ABC, if it can be called that, put all of the onus of success or failure of the summit on the United States. Additionally, ABC failed to account for any of the structural problems China is facing at the moment (as did CBS’s Tony Dokoupil, for example). There was no mention of the declining birth rate or the housing crisis or any other issue currently faced by China. Viewers instead got a face full of CCP propaganda intended to cast China as a rising power. That’s the sad reality of the wages of Trump derangement at AB-Xi News.  

The CBS Evening News had to cut its East Coast broadcast short after a cameraman suffered a health mishap, towards the end where anchor Tony Dokoupil runs either a “Good Stuff” feel-good segment or an editorial. West Coast viewers got to see the editorial, and it absolutely cooked. Watch the editorial commentary in its entirety, as aired on the CBS Evening News on Wednesday, May 13th, 2026: WATCH: CBS's Tony Dokoupil completes his editorial to close out the West Coast Evening News broadcast. In a minute and a half, he runs through what the other nightlies omit- that China is going through the suck worse than the U.S. right now. The media hall monitors will surely… pic.twitter.com/ppqGITo1mn — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) May 14, 2026 TONY DOKOUPIL: Finally, tonight from Taiwan: as President Trump and China's Xi Jinping prepare to meet, you will hear a lot about American decline and the rise of a powerful new China. The Chinese certainly believe it. But is it true?  Xi’s China is a marvel by many measures, is- is the world's second largest economy, producing almost 30% of the world's manufactured goods. They have high speed rails that put the Acela to shame. And China has lifted millions of its citizens out of poverty, making things like the iPhones in your pocket and mine.  And yet, America remains the innovation hub of the world. Made in China, yes; but designed and invented in the U.S.A. New drugs, new discoveries, new inventions, new space missions. Xi boasts of the country's industrial might, and it's impossible to deny that fact. China's population is in decline, though, well below replacement rates. Unemployment is high with millions in rural provinces living in poverty, and massive housing complexes that now sit empty. Most importantly, and perhaps I'm stating the obvious here, none of these problems are a topic on the Chinese evening news. In fact, pessimism itself is forbidden on the Chinese internet. The freedoms we have, they simply do not. That's another day in America and the world. I'm Tony Dokoupil, live from Taipei, Taiwan. Good night. Dokoupil’s commentary is significantly different from what we’re getting from the rest of the Trump-deranged media seeking to depict the United States as a supplicant before China, bowing and scraping before Xi for help on any number of issues. There is an entire reality with regard to China that American news viewers don’t get to see, and Dokoupil very cleanly laid it all out in about a minute and a half. Rather than sitting on the catbird seat, China is going through simultaneous crises that have gone wholly unreported in the United States. Those run in addition to reports that Xi is purging the Chinese military. Xi is under great pressure to save face as well. But you just don’t hear that on the other networks.  Dokoupil closes his commentary by pointing out the freedoms of speech and of the press that we in the United States enjoy, compared to China’s institutionalized control. Dokoupil knocked it out of the park here, plain and simple. The media hall monitors can cry harder into their soy lattes.  

On Sunday, CNN’s State of the Union featured a discussion with Democratic Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina concerning The Supreme Court's latest decision against using race in redistricting. The conversation quickly turned to comparisons between the Supreme Court’s decision on the Voting Rights Act and Jim Crow-era policies. First, Tapper began by asking Clyburn if his congressional seat was “headed for elimination.” Clyburn confidently responded, “I don't know why people think I cannot get reelected if they redistrict South Carolina.” Incumbents typically still have advantages even after redistricting. Tapper later set up Clyburn to employ all the "Jim Crow" metaphors.  TAPPER: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, he called the Supreme Court's decision to weaken the Voting Rights Act, as it were -- quote -- "another step towards resurrecting the Jim Crow South." Georgia Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock said it was a -- quote -- "21st century version of Jim Crow in new clothes. “Do you agree? CLYBURN: Absolutely, I agree, so much so that I have been saying this now for the last four or five years, and people have been looking at me as if I'm crazy or something. Yes, it might sound crazy to say nothing's changed on race in the South since the 1950s. Clyburn then mentioned his new book, The First Eight, which is about the eight African Americans that served in Congress before him who were all “kicked out of office over this kind of tortured gerrymandering.” (They were Republicans, but CNN viewers apparently didn't need to know that.) Jim Crow Rhetoric Goes Unchallenged in Clyburn CNN Interview#cnn #news #tapper pic.twitter.com/k7oxPjfWYb — Sarah (@scbpoli) May 13, 2026 Tapper then asked for his reaction to Justice Alito saying that “Vast social change has shown that some race-based voting protections are no longer necessary.” Clyburn answered, “why is it okay to have a 75 percent white district and that's not racial; if you have a 45 percent black district, that is racial?” Clyburn argued that by looking at the Supreme Court’s reasoning it is obvious that they are “throwing everything out of the window, coming up with new theories, putting in their own prejudices in this, and they are being very partisan in their rulings.” He explained that he “never thought” he would “see the day that the United States Supreme Court would be so openly partisan with what it's been doing.” Clyburn concluded by comparing Justice Roberts to Justice Roger B. Taney, who ruled in the Dred Scott decision that African Americans could not be citizens. He ended with, “And I really believe, if you look at all of these decisions and you look at the history of the country, I think that Justice Roberts is going to take his place alongside some other infamous justices like Taney, who gave us the Dred Scott decision.” Journalists like Tapper -- who scowl about election deniers -- eagerly engage with racial-advancement deniers. Click "Expand" to view transcript: State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash 5/10/2026 9:19:23-9:20:35 JAKE TAPPER: Congressman Clyburn, is your congressional seat headed for elimination? What would that mean for South Carolina voters, for Congress and for you? REP. JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC): Well, thank you very much for having me, Jake. The voters will have the last word on this. And I don't know why people think I cannot get reelected if they redistrict South Carolina. Now, I have a district that's about a 45 percent African-American. I have no idea what the number will be after the legislature finishes. But whatever that number is, I will be running on a record and a promise, my record and America's promise. So I'm going to run irrespective of what the makeup of the district might be, because I believe that I have a record that is very acceptable to the South Carolina voter and I have a good understanding of America's promise. And we'll run on that. 9:23:29-9:27:09 TAPPER: I want to ask you about some of the criticisms of these redistricting efforts that we've heard from some of the other Democratic leaders. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, he called the Supreme Court's decision to weaken the Voting Rights Act, as it were -- quote -- "another step towards resurrecting the Jim Crow South." Georgia Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock said it was a -- quote -- "21st century version of Jim Crow in new clothes. “Do you agree? CLYBURN: Absolutely, I agree, so much so that I have been saying this now for the last four or five years, and people have been looking at me as if I'm crazy or something. I just published a book. I think we have talked about it here. TAPPER: Yep. CLYBURN: "The First Eight." That is about the eight African-Americans that served in Congress from South Carolina before me. I'm the ninth. And the fact of the matter is, they all were kicked out of office over this kind of tortures gerrymandering, as well as the kind of creative devices that you see put in forth in the so-called SAVE Act, something else that the president wants. He's been trying to force the Senate to pass the SAVE Act. I will ask anybody, take a look at the SAVE Act and then take a look at my book, "The First Eight," because that book will tell you exactly what they did after the Civil War, after bringing Reconstruction to an end, and initiated Jim Crow. There are 95 years between number eight in my book and yours truly, number nine. That did not happen organically. That happened because Congress and the Supreme Court changed the rules, as they are doing today. TAPPER: And, on that note, the reason why this scramble to redistrict in the South in places like Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, obviously South Carolina, the reason it's happening is because the U.S. Supreme Court struck down this key provision in the Voting Rights Act. And in his decision, Justice Alito wrote that -- quote -- "Vast social change has shown that some race-based voting protections are no longer necessary." What was your reaction when you first read that? CLYBURN: Well, my first reaction was, if you look at -- let's just look at South Carolina and look at the congressional districts in South Carolina, why is it okay to have a 75 percent white district and that's not racial; if you have a 45 percent black district, that is racial? So what is this about? There's no way that the numbers bear this out. When you look at what the Supreme Court's reasons have been, you have to come to the conclusion that they are throwing everything out of the window, coming up with new theories, putting in their own prejudices in this, and they are being very partisan in their rulings. I never thought I would see the day that the United States Supreme Court would be so openly partisan with what it's been doing. And I really believe, if you look at all of these decisions and you look at the history of the country, I think that Justice Roberts is going to take his place alongside some other infamous justices like Taney, who gave us the Dred Scott decision.

On Tuesday The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that inflation in April had risen 3.8% from  last year, the highest level since May of 2023, and as President Trump took questions from the press before leaving the White House headed to China, he was asked about his negotiations with Iran, and if  Americans paying higher prices was a motivating factor to make a deal. We are at war, so his response, which was basically, I don't think about that, could be viewed as insensitive by those who were not provided with the full question to him, and as you might expect, most of the nightly network newscasts did not present that complete question. The President was asked, "When you are negotiating with Iran, Mr. President, (to) what extent (are) Americans' financial situations motivating you to make a deal? The CBS Evening News probably did the worst job in presenting  the story fairly, with Correspondent Kelly O'Grady handling the honors.  O'GRADY: Consumers saw a jump and a sharp jump in prices last month. Airfares drove a decent portion of that. Of course jet fuel costs are soaring just as the summer travel starts to pick up. And it's not just the optional purchases that are getting more expensive. Essentials are rising, too. She then led into Trump's comments, in a most misleading way, without playing the actual question, or his full answer. O'GRADY: The war with Iran is impacting prices here at home, but this afternoon, President Trump said he isn't backing down. TRUMP CLIP: I don't think about American's financial situation. I don't think about anybody. I think about one thing. We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. Her intro to the clip made it seem as though Trump gratuitously brought up the tough financial situation of many Americans and coldly dismissed them. The question to Trump was not played, neither was his entire answer and therefore, no accurate context was provided. Over on ABC's World News Tonight, Chief Business Correspondent Rebecca Jarvis offered only a slightly more honest job in her introduction to the Trump clip with, "President Trump rejecting the idea that the pain Americans are feeling from inflation will influence his negotiations with Iran." Again, the actual question to Trump could have been played but wasn't. However, unlike CBS's O'Grady, she did provide some context to the President's statement. The reporter's question, as well as all of Trump's answer was played over on NBC's Nightly News with Tom Llamas, who is in China and did the report himself.   LLAMAS: And there's new urgency tonight. With higher gas prices pushing U.S. Inflation to 3.8%, now at its highest levels since 2023. REPORTER QUESTION : When you are negotiating with Iran, Mr. President, (to) what extent (are) Americans' financial situations motivating you to make a deal? TRUIMP CLIP: The only thing that matters when I'm talking about Iran, they can't have a nuclear weapon. I don't think about Americans financial situation. I don't think about anybody. I think about one thing, you cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. How hard was that to do? Why couldn't ABC and CBS do the same? The PBS NewsHour had a great opportunity and blew it. Correspondent Stephanie Sy presented a social media post from a high-level Iranian official, which proves that Trump's answer to the reporter's question is the only answer that a leader in his position can give. SY: Iranian officials said they were ready to resume talks, but not to acquiesce. Iran's Parliament Speaker posted on X "the longer they dragged their feet, the more American taxpayers will pay for it." She then totally misrepresented the question asked to the President, "The President was asked about the rising prices outside the White House."  No, no, no. Again, he was asked, "When you are negotiating with Iran, Mr. President, (to) what extent (are) Americans' financial situations motivating you to make a deal?" And he gave the only answer that he should and could give being that we are at war, and as the Iranian Speaker's post indicates, our enemy is well aware of this issue. Unfortunately, the nightly newscasts, for the most part, seemed more interested in making Donald Trump look bad. No real surprise.

Young people now blame capitalism for poverty, racism, high prices, even climate change.  They listen to people like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who says, “Capitalism ... is the absolute pursuit of profit at all human, environmental and social cost. That is not a redeemable system.” Give me a break. Yes, capitalism is often ugly. It brings out greed in some, exacerbates wealth differences, creates pollution (creating an actual need for government regulation, which capitalism funds) and leaves some people behind. But nothing else works! Nothing else makes life better for most people, including the poor! “Capitalism is moral, precisely because success comes from meeting the needs and wants of others,” says Steve Forbes of Forbes magazine. “Higher standard of living comes from trading, buying and selling with one another. Everybody gets something from a transaction.” Everybody, because capitalism, unlike socialism, and most of government, is voluntary. Transactions happen only if both sides believe they won. It’s why there’s often an odd double “thank you” moment when we buy something -- both buyer and seller say, “Thank you.” Why? Because the seller wants my money more than his product. I want his product more than the money I paid. Otherwise, the trade wouldn’t happen. Millions of such voluntary transactions create wealth. That’s capitalism. The ignorant think rich people take from poor people. As the popular YouTube channel Secular Talk puts it, “Jeff Bezos ... his wealth is making a lot of people poor ... because we have a finite amount of money.” Wrong! There is not a finite amount of money. That silly idea is the essential fallacy in attacks on capitalism. Because capitalism is voluntary, it creates wealth.     For thousands of years, everyone but the nobility was poor. Then, when some countries tried capitalism, wealth skyrocketed. When people are allowed to buy and sell things freely, everyone is better off. Socialists don’t get that. AOC insists: “No one ever makes a billion dollars. You take a billion.” But no billionaire showed up at my door demanding I give them money. Under capitalism, they can only get rich by offering people something we think is better than what we bought before. Yes, Amazon’s founder is now absurdly rich, but consumers didn’t lose. Jeff Bezos got rich by inventing a way for us to shop efficiently and pay less. And as Forbes points out, most billionaires weren’t born rich. “What’s amazing about these individuals, they’re from the most unlikely backgrounds, and (they invented) things you don’t plan for.” Margaret Rudkin, a housewife in Connecticut, noticed that bread worsened her son’s asthma. She experimented with different recipes, came up with modern whole wheat bread and grew her business into the company we now know as Pepperidge Farm. “What planner would have planned that?” laughs Forbes in my new video. He uses the term “planner” because socialists claim government dictates will make our economy work better than letting individuals making our own choices. They’re wrong. The failure of socialism everywhere should have taught us that! But no. Politicians still think they can do better. “Capitalism has let a lot of people down,” says likely presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg. Maybe, but capitalism also lifted more people out of poverty, created more opportunities and improved more lives than any other system. Economist Thomas Sowell said, “I don’t ask, ‘What is the cause of poverty?’ Everybody is born poor and ignorant. The question is, what factors allow some groups to get from that position?” “Sowell put it well,” concludes Forbes. “What is the difference between people today and people in the Stone Age? Difference is -- we know more. That’s how you get a higher standard of living, from experiments in the marketplace, the laboratory, always trying to find new things. That’s why planning doesn’t work, because if we already knew it, we’d already be doing it!” Only capitalism allows the experiments that create better lives. Every Tuesday at JohnStossel.com, Stossel posts a new video about the battle between government and freedom. He is the author of “Government Gone Wild: Exposing the Truth Behind the Headlines.”