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Similarly, CNN faced a $5 million defamation lawsuit from Zachary Young, whose security company was falsely portrayed as profiting illegally from Afghanistan rescue efforts. In a related case, ABC paid out $16 million to Trump after their anchor, George Stephanopoulos, falsely labeled him as a convicted rapist—an outright lie that the network failed to correct properly.
The Gradual Death of Trust in Mainstream Media
These legal setbacks are symptomatic of a broader erosion of trust. Dr. Steve attributes the discrediting of the media to an event on June 27, 2024, widely considered the definitive moment when the legacy media’s credibility finally collapsed. This was the night of the Biden-Trump debate, where President Biden's mental acuity was brutally exposed to the world.