Mainstream media treat Trump differently than Biden

There is a double standard in the way mainstream media treat Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Just imagine what would happen if Biden or any other American politician had said or done some of things that Trump has said or done. It would have been completely unacceptable to corporate media.  That politician would definitely not be president of the United States right now  Yet, Trump's sick and outrageous comments are accepted by many. Don't take him seriously. It's just Trump being Trump. He's unpredictable. He boosts ratings for cable networks. Besides, some fear retribution from the mob boss.

Yes, Biden has cognitive issues due to aging.  However, during his presidency, the American economy was the envy of the world.  Biden has always respected the rule of law.  He is not an authoritarian.  He has never treated Canada, and America's European allies, the way Trump has been doing.  Biden would never would have imposed the destructive tariffs that Trump has imposed and destabilized the economies of the United States and much of the world. Kamala Harris wouldn't have either.,

I have posted the following article by Tony Pentimalli because it is well worth reading for those who want a clear picture of what is happening in the United States. It is also must reading for those who believe in democracy and are appalled by America's slide into authoritarianism. People of good will must speak the truth about the Trump regime.

- Joanne

The Misdirection: While They Watch Biden, Trump Unravels the Republic

By Tony Pentimalli

There is an art to distraction. The magician never hides the trick in his hand—he hides it in yours. And in today’s America, the illusion is almost perfect: while Donald Trump descends further into autocratic madness, the nation’s attention has been carefully directed toward the decline of a man no longer in office.

Jake Tapper’s newly released Original Sin, chronicling the final chapter of Joe Biden’s presidency, is a masterclass in that misdirection. With behind-the-scenes accounts of confusion, forgetfulness, and quiet panic among aides, it raises legitimate concerns about transparency—but also reveals a more troubling truth: we are fixating on the rearview mirror while barreling toward the cliff.

Biden, now facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, exited public life with dignity. He acknowledged the limits of age and responsibility, stepped aside, and gave the country a chance to choose its future. That is not failure. That is stewardship.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump—the man who now holds the presidency again—rages incoherently from podiums, forgets what century it is, threatens mass deportations, mocks the disabled, and promises dictatorship “on day one.” He recently described Biden’s diagnosis as “stage 9 cancer”—a non-existent condition—and claimed he met with people who have long since died. He called Milwaukee a “horrible city,” confused Nikki Haley with Nancy Pelosi, and warned the military about electric boats. These are not gaffes. They are warning sirens.

But you wouldn’t know it if you watched cable news.

Mainstream media, once thought to be the ballast against authoritarian drift, has largely accepted Trump’s incoherence as political theater. Networks air his rambling speeches without editorial framing. Headlines quote him verbatim, without context or correction. Influential voices like Tapper’s delve into Biden’s decline with Pulitzer ambition—while Trump’s delusions are broadcast like late-night punchlines.

What’s unfolding is not a scandal of health. It is a scandal of priorities. The media has become the willing accomplice in laundering Trump’s unraveling into normalcy. By obsessing over Biden’s cognitive descent, they normalize Trump’s descent—from incoherence into autocracy—as if it's part of the show.

This asymmetry reached a new low with the publication of Original Sin. For right-wing commentators, the book is gospel. For centrist media, it’s confirmation bias. For Trump’s camp, it’s the perfect distraction from a presidency sinking deeper into delusion and authoritarianism.

They cling to the illusion that covering Biden's decline is safer than confronting Trump’s radical ascent. But cowardice masquerading as impartiality is how democracies slide into silence.

This is not just about mental sharpness—it is about what each man has done with the power he held. Biden, by all accounts, spent his final year working through limitations, passing bipartisan legislation, managing international crises, and defending democratic norms. Trump, by contrast, has used his second term to erode civil liberties, deploy federal power against dissent, and rule by grievance and paranoia.

His administration is not a sideshow—it is a slow-motion constitutional collapse. Under Trump’s orders, ICE has resumed warrantless raids. DOJ prosecutors have been stripped of oversight when investigating lawmakers. The Insurrection Act is being openly reinterpreted for domestic use. And through it all, the media’s spotlight remains trained on the man who left the stage.

There is cruelty in this deflection. Biden, a man confronting death with grace, has become the straw man for every anti-elderly talking point, every grievance, every fear. And yet, it is Trump who insults Gold Star families, mocks cancer-stricken opponents, and brags that “only he” can save America from itself.

What Original Sin exposes is not just the aging of a president, but the original sin of a political media more interested in the appearance of neutrality than the defense of truth. To treat Biden’s decline as disqualifying, while Trump’s authoritarianism is shrugged off as a personality quirk, is not journalism—it is complicity.

This is the con: we are being told to fear the man who stepped down—so we ignore the one who is burning the house.

So let us be clear. One man stumbled on words. The other has weaponized them into policy. One met the end of his presidency with humility. The other met his second with vengeance.

The true crisis isn’t a man confronting his limits—it’s the one exploiting ours. Trump is the danger in plain sight. And the press, eyes wide open, is choosing to look away.

*Tony Pentimalli is a political analyst and commentator fighting for democracy, economic justice, and social equity.