Tapper Discusses Trump Guests At Inauguration Ceremony

The mainstream media just doesn’t learn, does it? You’d think after the barrage of scandals, plummeting ratings, layoffs, and now literal courtroom defeats, there would be a flicker of self-awareness. But no, Monday’s inauguration coverage proved once again that the press operates in an alternate reality where they believe they still control the national narrative. It’s almost impressive how oblivious they’ve become—almost.

Take CNN, for example. The network just got hit with a jaw-dropping defamation ruling, being found liable for delivering false news with malice. Yes, malice. That’s not a word you want associated with your newsroom if you’re pretending to be a credible source of information.

The verdict came with a hefty $5 million price tag, plus a sealed punitive settlement that’s likely even more damaging. But has this earth-shaking loss led to any soul-searching? Of course not. Instead, CNN is doubling down, led by none other than Jake Tapper, who seems completely unfazed by the legal spanking his network just endured.

Tapper’s comments during Monday’s inauguration coverage were so lacking in self-awareness they might as well have been satire. Fresh off a courtroom embarrassment, Tapper warned viewers about the supposed dangers of “false news and misinformation” coming from… well, apparently anyone but his own network.

He even gestured toward the tech and publishing figures in attendance, suggesting that these industries might usher in a new wave of misinformation. The irony is so thick it could stop a bullet. Coming from the host of The Lead, whose program was specifically implicated in the recent defamation case, it’s almost too much to process.

Let’s be real: this is par for the course for CNN and the rest of the mainstream media. The examples of press falsehoods and their refusal to acknowledge their role in spreading them are practically endless. Remember when the media spent years propping up Joe Biden, hiding his gaffes, mental lapses, and outright bizarre behavior?

Not only did they refuse to report on his obvious decline, but they went so far as to attack anyone who dared point it out. If you shared a video of Biden fumbling through a sentence or staring blankly into space, you weren’t raising a legitimate concern—you were accused of being a conspiracy theorist or worse.

And now, with Trump back in the White House, the playbook hasn’t changed. Monday’s inauguration coverage was a masterclass in how the press clings to the same tired tactics. The usual suspects were all there: comparisons to Nazis, empty accusations of racism, and breathless predictions of abuses Trump might commit—conveniently ignoring the actual abuses committed by Biden during his tenure. It’s the same strategy we’ve seen for years: vilify Trump, ignore the sins of their own political allies, and hope the American people don’t notice the hypocrisy.

But here’s the thing—they have noticed. The media’s credibility is in freefall because people are sick of the lies, the spin, and the outright disdain for basic journalistic ethics. Every time CNN gets caught fabricating stories or covering up scandals, they dig their own grave a little deeper. And the numbers back it up: ratings have evaporated, subscriptions are dwindling, and layoffs have become an industry-wide trend. Yet somehow, they think doubling down on their broken approach will win back the trust they’ve squandered.

Jake Tapper’s lack of self-awareness is emblematic of the media’s larger problem: they refuse to learn from their mistakes. Instead of taking the CNN defamation verdict as a wake-up call, they’re treating it like a speed bump, brushing it off while continuing their delusional crusade against Trump and anyone who dares to challenge their narrative.

If the press doesn’t change course, they’ll only accelerate their own irrelevance. Americans are tired of being talked down to, tired of being lied to, and tired of the blatant double standards. The media’s failure to adapt will just lead to more people tuning them out entirely. At this rate, they’re not just losing the narrative—they’re losing the audience altogether. And frankly, they’ve earned it.