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The Contrarian: ABC. CBS. NBC. They're All Caving to Trump. We're Not. [View all]
Jun 8, 2026 #TrumpPress #TheContrarian #AprilRyan
Norm Eisen and April Ryan pull no punches on the accelerating collapse of corporate media independence. From Trump's on-camera confrontation with Kristen Welker to the forced departure of Scott Pelley at CBS, they break down exactly how America's biggest news networks are surrendering to presidential pressure and what it means for democracy when the free press goes silent.
April Ryan, a veteran White House correspondent who survived Trump's first-term attacks on the press corps firsthand, explains why she saw all of this coming and why The Contrarian isn't backing down.
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