Grumpy Editor brings the following --- from a prime news source --- to your attention after a daily barrage of reading or hearing about the president’s “first 100 days” via print/broadcast outlets.
“In his first 100 days in office, the president has demonstrated a clear departure from his predecessor.
“The new administration has moved rapidly to revoke and alter policies that marked the legacy of the (previous administration).
“The swift-moving president says he is trying to fulfill his campaign promises and supporters applaud his efforts.
"Critics say he could be putting too much on his already-full plate."
What media outlet carried that report?
Hold on now.
That was a portion of an ABC News report, April 29, 2009, referring to Barack Obama.
Indeed, every incoming president gets a wild ride in his first 100 days in office. With President Donald Trump, it has been noisy wall-to-wall coverage.
Now, look for continued cacophony on Trump’s “first 200 days.”
Meanwhile, not widely spotlighted are these “Trump bumps” so far this year.
- In January, the Dow Jones Industrial average rose above 20,000 for the first time and closed Friday almost 1,000 points higher at 20,940.51.
- Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 5.5 percent to more than 2,232 points in the first quarter.
- Consumer confidence in March (latest reporting month), reached a 16-year high.
IN CASE YOUR FAVORITE NEWS OUTLETS MISSED THESE…
Today being May Day, look for heavy coverage of rallies, marches and protests in the U.S. --- and around the world. Nothing new here. Such coverage has been going on for decades. New element, however, is immigrant groups and their allies will be active…Without President Donald Trump in attendance, speakers at Saturday night’s annual White House Correspondents' dinner promote press freedom and responsibility while challenging Trump’s accusations of dishonest reporting. At the same time, hosting a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pa., Trump tells the crowd, “A large group of Hollywood actors and Washington media are consoling each other in a hotel ballroom in our nation's capital right now --- and I could not possibly be more thrilled than to be more than 100 miles away from Washington's swamp, spending my evening with all of you and with a much, much larger crowd and much better people”…A Morning Consult poll finds roughly half (51 percent) of Americans say the national political media “is out of touch with everyday Americans,” compared with 28 percent who say it “understands the issues everyday Americans are facing”…Fortune magazine reports Facebook released a report “effectively admitting that its network had been used in orchestrated attempts to manipulate public opinion about political issues, including the U.S. election”…United Airlines issues a 10-point plan to improve customer relations after the recent fiasco involving forcible removal of a passenger from an overbooked flight. The one that grabbed most attention was an increase in maximum compensation to $10,000 for voluntary denied boarding. It also pledges only to call on law enforcement for safety and security issues. This follows the latest customer complaint about a giant showcase rabbit that died after being shipped from London across the Atlantic…Forbes, the business magazine, plans to launch an Italian-language version monthly in partnership with an Italian digital and media company…Albertsons, third-biggest food retailer in the U.S. after Wal-Mart and Kroger, is considering a bid for Whole Foods, reports Financial Times.
Gotta watch those “buts” leading to editorializing in a headline, example:
“Trump stumbled on healthcare and immigration, but he's been 'a wrecking ball' on the environment --- Los Angeles Times.
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