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The Disturbing Truth Behind Elite Media Awards

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The left has built an entire ecosystem to reinforce its worldview that spans public education, Hollywood, and nearly every major media outlet. That’s not speculation; it’s just reality. And the dominance of these left-leaning institutions means they have free rein to promote and celebrate their agenda without consequence. 

Take the bogus Donald Trump-Russia collusion narrative, for example. Not only was it debunked, but it earned the Washington Post and New York Times Pulitzer Prizes. Rather than express remorse or accountability, the Pulitzer Board has doubled down, prompting an ongoing libel lawsuit from Trump himself. You’d think it would learn not to reward fake news, but of course, it hasn’t.

ProPublica, a left-wing "news" organization, won a Pulitzer Prize for pushing a completely fabricated narrative about abortion laws causing a woman's death in Georgia. This is exactly the kind of dishonest journalism that's poisoning American discourse.

Related: ProPublica Lies About Georgia's Pro-Life Law to Push the Pro-Abortion Narrative

The story centered on Amber Thurman, who tragically died after taking abortion pills. But instead of reporting the truth that her death was caused by a rare complication from the abortion drugs themselves, ProPublica deliberately twisted the narrative to blame Georgia's pro-life laws.

The facts completely destroy the narrative. Georgia's heartbeat law explicitly allows doctors to intervene in medical emergencies. The law had absolutely nothing to do with Thurman's death, but that didn't stop ProPublica from manufacturing a connection that didn't exist and the Pulitzer Prize Board from rewarding a fake news story with a prestigious award.

This is a deliberate attempt to mislead the American public about pro-life laws. And now the leftist media establishment is patting itself on the back by giving this fake news a prestigious award.

“Thurman’s death is certainly tragic,” explains Michael New at National Review. “In this case, Thurman’s death was caused by chemical-abortion pills. However, mainstream media outlets steadfastly refuse to cover the risks of these chemical-abortion drugs. The FDA’s own labeling states that one in 25 women will have to visit the emergency room after taking mifepristone. Furthermore, research from multiple peer-reviewed journals show that chemical abortions have four times the complication rate of surgical abortions. Even so, the FDA has removed safeguards over time and now women can obtain chemical abortions without an in-person medical examination.”

Do the media elites really think they’re trolling conservatives and President Trump by handing out awards for discredited reporting? All they’re doing is proving what millions of Americans already know — we can't trust the mainstream media to tell the truth.

There was a time when the Pulitzer Prize stood for excellence in journalism. Today, it’s little more than a participation trophy for liberal reporters pushing leftist narratives. 

With President Trump back in the White House and pro-life policies gaining ground across America, the liberal media is desperate to push any narrative that might damage the conservative movement— even if it has to manufacture it.

The left can keep its fake awards. We'll keep telling the truth. 

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