WATCH: How the Media Went From Denying the Border Crisis to Blaming Republicans for It
1st March 2024
The mainstream media for years downplayed and denied the border crisis. They largely avoided the term itself and sometimes outright derided it.
Then, in late January, the White House backed a border security bill and congressional Republicans killed the legislation, saying it was too weak. Suddenly, “border crisis” was in the headlines, and news outlets were suggesting Republicans didn’t care enough about the out-of-control illegal immigration.
NOW: Ahead of dueling visits to the southern border on Thursday by President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, who are once again facing off for the presidency in 2024, outlets leaned into the crisis. A New York Times liveblog about the border visits featured the word “crisis” 26 times.