Needless to say, the Media Research Center was incensed by Michelle Wolf’s comedy routine at the White House Press Association Dinner, cranking out post after outraged post about it. But it was even more incensed at the the idea forwarded by some commentators that Wolf’s provocative language was no different than that of President Trump — which led to a ridiculous hot take that didn’t even make it to the MRC.
The MRC works with conservative, Trump-fluffing Washington Examiner writer Paul Bedard to produce a weekly “Mainstream Media Scream” that gives Bedard a way to fill space and a way for the MRC to promote its latest “liberal media” outrage. For the one about Wolf, Bedard highlighted those likening Wolf’s language to Trump, then quoted the MRC’s Brent Baker retorting: “When has Trump ever disparaged someone’s physical appearance in front of them? Wolf displayed a new low for public discourse, yet after three years of decrying Trump’s caustic comments, these journalists rationalize bad behavior by their profession’s chosen dinner entertainer by reflexively lashing out at Trump instead of holding accountable those who chose Wolf. That illustrates so well why Trump supporters have such disdain for journalists.”
Yes, Baker is actually suggesting that Trump is better than Wolf because he doesn’t insult people to their faces (that we know of, anyway, though Kirstjen Nielsen might beg to differ).
When you’re resorting to that level of sycophancy and whataboutism to try to make Trump look good, you know the MRC are made Trump men.