Media Regret Messing With Trump
Former NBC host says de-platforming Trump after Jan. 6 “made everything worse” and destroyed public trust in news
Legacy Media Under Fire for Targeting President Trump
Former Meet the Press host Chuck Todd stunned the media world this week, admitting that mainstream outlets made a huge mistake by silencing President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 Capitol protests.
In a revealing interview on Newsmax’s Finnerty, Todd said that banning Trump from Twitter and Facebook not only fueled polarization but deeply damaged the credibility of American journalism.
“The mainstream media’s greatest blunder was cutting off Donald Trump’s platforms,” Todd said. “Once the networks and Big Tech shut him down after January 6th, the situation in the country only deteriorated.”
Todd warned that the move split the nation into isolated bubbles of information.
“We now have completely different ecosystems,” he added. “And that’s less healthy for our democracy than anything else.”
“The Left Tried to Silence Millions of Americans”
Todd, who stepped down from NBC in January 2025, acknowledged that removing Trump from major social media platforms effectively muted the voices of millions of conservative Americans who stood behind him.
“If I’m willing to sit down with Vladimir Putin or the president of Iran,” Todd asked, “why can’t I interview someone who didn’t certify the election?”
He described the decision to isolate Trump and his supporters as “a core mistake of the intelligentsia of the left.”
Todd said he refused to join the “pressure campaign” that pushed many journalists to blacklist anyone questioning the 2020 election.
Todd: Media Protected Joe Biden from Scrutiny
The veteran anchor didn’t stop there. Todd also blasted NBC and other legacy networks for protecting President Joe Biden from legitimate questions about his age, memory lapses, and fitness to serve.
He said internal NBC polling showed that most Americans doubted Biden’s mental sharpness, but the network avoided the story.
“There was always a disconnect,” Todd said. “Had it been anyone else showing problems, it would have been covered nonstop.”
Todd’s admission echoes what conservatives have long argued — that mainstream media acts as the PR arm of the Democratic Party, shielding Biden from accountability while targeting President Trump and his supporters.
Trump’s Economic Record Still Resonates with Americans
Despite his criticisms, Todd acknowledged that Trump’s America-First policies reshaped global trade and boosted U.S. prosperity.
“If you’ve got money in the stock market, you’re doing great,” he said. “If you don’t, you’re not feeling the upside of the Trump economy.”
Todd added that Trump’s trade reforms and border crackdowns strengthened American industries and curbed illegal trafficking — policies still popular with working-class voters nationwide.
“At the End of the Day, Credibility Matters”
Though often seen as left-leaning, Todd insisted he’s committed to fairness.
“All you have is your credibility,” he said. “Our job isn’t to make people drink the water — it’s to lead them to the stream.”
Now hosting The Chuck Toddcast, Todd says he’s enjoying freedom from corporate filters, focusing on longer, honest conversations that let the public decide what’s true.
🔹 Key Takeaway
Even veteran insiders like Chuck Todd now admit what millions of Americans already knew — mainstream media went too far in censoring President Trump.
That decision backfired, deepened division, and proved that free speech remains essential to America’s survival.
