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CNN seems determined to milk the January 6 incident like a cash cow, desperately clawing at the fading glory of the Trump presidency. In a recent segment, the network shared a poll indicating that only five percent of voters consider January 6 a defining moment of Trump’s first term. One has to wonder if that five percent holds a strong affinity for wild conspiracy theories or spends their evenings huffing aerosol spray.
The latest round of lamentations was delivered courtesy of Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sara Sidner, a duo out to blame right-wing media for convincing the GOP base to ignore January 6 as some monumental affront to democracy. The truth is, while CNN and its fellow travelers in the media continue to beat this drum, the American people are more concerned about everyday struggles like rising inflation, a chaotic border, and surging crime rates. Under Biden’s leadership, priorities have clearly shifted from “protect democracy” to “how do we afford groceries?”
SE Cupp and her anti-Trump colleagues suggest Republicans focus on pressing issues like immigration, the economy, and crime—a classic case of putting the cart before the horse. It’s worth mentioning that the Trump administration was primarily concerned with these same issues. Yet, they seem to forget who won the last election and what’s captured the public’s imagination: a record of accomplishment compared to a presidency stumbling through a series of blunders. Pardon the January 6 defendants? If Trump wants to inject justice into this narrative, who’s stopping him?
CNN Panel Frustrated That More Americans Didn't Care About J6
The network’s polling found that just 5% of voters had J6 as their lasting memory of Trump’s 1st presidency. That same 5% are also addicted 2 huffing aerosols, or they’re mentally challengedhttps://t.co/rNZlomxNOo— 🦅 † ₭₳₮łɆ † 🦅 (@Katie10_97) January 9, 2025
To listen to the Democrats, one might think January 6 was tantamount to Pearl Harbor or a new 9/11, which is a stretch that requires some serious mental gymnastics. The fact remains that it doesn’t register as a major event on the radar of most Americans, especially when they’re trying to keep their heads above water financially. The contrast drawn between past tragedies and January 6 only serves to trivialize genuine suffering and undermines what many still remember as a protest against overreach.
In a dazzling display of political theatrics, Congressman Pete Aguilar claimed there were “AR-15s and guns” in the Capitol on that day. Yet the narrative doesn’t seem to hold; politically motivated exaggerations like this often fall apart when scrutinized. Americans have more pressing concerns than the echo chamber of January 6 grievances perpetuated by a media machine that seems more out of touch with reality than ever.
