Newsmax aggressively defended Donald Trump on arraignment day for his latest indictment, though it had to throw in some actual news for balance. Afterward, Newsmax returned to being mostly about being in attack-and-defend mode. Here’s what it published on June 14 and 15 the two days after the arraignment:
- Christina Bobb to Newsmax: WSJ Editorial Rebuking Trump ‘Big Yawn’
- Rep. Moore to Newsmax: Dems Accusing Trump of What They Did
- Mike Huckabee to Newsmax: People ‘Sick’ of Trump Persecution
- Trump Campaign Raises Over $7 Million Since Indictment
- Rep. Gaetz: Preserve, Produce Jack Smith’s Records
- Rep. Meuser to Newsmax: Hillary Clinton’s Docs Scandal ‘Much Worse’
- Matthew Whitaker to Newsmax: Trump Will Assemble ‘Good Team’
- Lara Trump to Newsmax: Fundraising Shows Support for Trump
- Rep. Fry to Newsmax: ‘How Do We Fix the FBI?’
- Morris and Huckabee to Newsmax: Trump’s Indictment Will Backfire
- Francey Hakes to Newsmax: Trump Deserves Fair Trial, Will He Get It?
- Trump Thanks Supporters Outside Miami Courthouse
Newsmax did slip in a few articles noting the other side of the story:
- Garland Defends Jack Smith in First Remarks on Indictment
- Hillary Clinton: Republicans’ Trump Support ‘Disturbing’
- AOC Slams Claims of Two-Tiered Justice System for Trump
- WashPost: Trump Told Lawyers No to Making Deal on Docs
Newsmax columnists rushed to Trump’s defense as well. Jeff Crouere huffed in a June 14 column:
Eight years of abuse of President Donald Trump culminated in the 37 felony count indictment that was unsealed on Friday. The 49-page document alleges the mishandling of classified documents after he left the White House.
President Joe Biden was found to have classified documents at his home, in his garage and in his office, which received communist Chinese donations, and nothing has happened to him. In fact, the special counsel named to investigate this issue has been quiet and has not even interviewed Biden.
In contrast, Trump’s special counsel, Jack Smith, has been aggressive and subpoenaed dozens of employees at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. At his press conference on Friday, Smith ludicrously said that “We have one set of laws in this country. They apply to everyone.”
Really? Hillary Clinton was not prosecuted for sending and receiving 33,000 emails, including top secret and classified materials, using an unsecured computer.
While former President Trump faces 400 years in prison, Clinton received a pass from former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey who infamously claimed that “Although there is evidence of potential violations regarding the handling of classified information, our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case.”
In fact, there is no reasonable comparison between Trump and Hillary on this issue. Nevertheless, he continued whining:
He was charged under the Espionage Act, which has never been used against a president in our 247-year history. Yet, unhinged prosecutors in the Biden administration do not care about precedent or dividing the nation. They are determined to prevent Trump from getting elected president again.
In contrast, House Republicans are too scared to impeach a President who deserves it more than any other in our nation’s history. If Biden is not impeached, House Republicans should abdicate their power and turn it back over to the Democrats.
The one disruptor is facing the mighty weight of the federal government against him. His only true allies are the 75 million Americans who voted for him.
The latest witch hunt will only embolden his voters. Too bad House Republicans do not possess similar courage.
It’s not a “witch hunt” if there are actual witches — and again, there are tapes.