Media Matters for America

2 weeks ago | mediamatters.org | Gideon Taaffe |Jack Wheatley |Chloe Simon |Courtney Hagle |Shelby Jamerson

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was forcibly removed from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s June 12 press conference in Los Angeles amid ongoing protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests. Right-wing media immediately began to justify the incident, falsely claiming that the senator had not identified himself, misrepresenting Padilla’s behavior, and defending the actions of law enforcement. In a video of the incident, Padilla is clearly heard identifying himself as “Sen.

2 weeks ago | mediamatters.org | Chloe Simon |Reed McMaster

Protests in Los Angeles have been ongoing as Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids continue to target migrant communities. In response, right-wing media have urged the Trump administration and law enforcement to crack down harder on protesters, called for Democratic officials to be arrested, and suggested the protesters were funded by outside groups.

3 weeks ago | mediamatters.org | Zachary Pleat

Unfortunately for both Trump apologists and American consumers, the prices of those commodities are not lower now than when President Donald Trump came into office for his second term, with the exception of airline fares.

3 weeks ago | mediamatters.org | John Knefel |Sophie Lawton

As Republicans in Congress negotiate a budget expected to deliver massive tax cuts to the wealthy while decimating the social safety net, right-wing media figures are perpetuating the myth that large numbers of Medicaid recipients are able-bodied people who refuse to work and therefore should be removed from the program. The messaging from conservative pundits echoes rhetoric from the Trump administration, which denies that its proposals will kick millions of people off of Medicaid.

3 weeks ago | mediamatters.org | Zachary Pleat

Trump administration officials and Republican lawmakers are getting help from their MAGA media allies to deny the effects of their “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which passed the GOP-controlled House last month and is expected to kick millions of Americans off their Medicaid coverage while cutting taxes for the rich. Journalists and experts are calling out these Republicans for their lies that their bill won’t cut Medicaid.