Did Journalists Fall Into Trump’s Trap Again?

CNN: “For the first half of the month, there was little news coverage of the Central American migrants traveling through Mexico en route to the United States border. Then, on October 16, came the tweets.”

“And with that, just as he has done so often throughout his presidency, Trump commandeered the news cycle, transforming a peripheral story into one that has dominated the run-up to this year’s midterm elections.”

“But the national debate is not limited to whether thousands of migrants should be granted asylum, or whether Trump should deploy troops to the border, or whether he has the right to undo the 14th Amendment by executive order. The story has spawned another intense debate, one limited mostly to journalistic circles, over how — or how much — the press should cover a story that seemingly came out of nowhere and has created widespread misunderstanding.”