Topic: Editorial Board

The USA Today editorial board published a scathing piece stating that President Trump is "unfit to clean toilets" after a tweet directed at Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. The editorial argued that Trump's language "clearly implied" that Gillibrand would trade sexual favors for campaign cash. The hosts analyze the editorial's harsh tone and the media's interpretation of the president's "gutter" language.

Juan Gonzalez of Democracy Now! reports on the internal dynamics of the New York Daily News editorial board meetings with the candidates. The discussion suggests that the Clinton campaign and its surrogates actively fueled social media narratives to highlight Sanders' perceived errors during these interviews. The hosts argue that news organizations are coordinating with the Clinton campaign to distort public perception.

The New York Times publishes a front-page editorial for the first time since 1920, titled "It Is a Moral Outrage and a National Disgrace." The piece calls for the outlawing of certain assault rifles and ammunition, labeling them "weapons of war." Multiple news networks, including ABC, CBS, and NBC, are shown using nearly identical scripts to cover the editorial, suggesting a coordinated public relations effort.