Republicans don’t trust the media.

It’s science!

Only 37% of Republican voters say the news media is "an important part of democracy" vs. a majority, 51%, who says it's "the enemy of the people," via new Quinnipiac poll today. — Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) April 26, 2018

Wow, any sane person who works in media would see data like this and think that maybe they need to change something about the way they report the news.

We said a sane person in the media.

What do you see in this data? I see an infection that's spreading… https://t.co/77UpEoW1yR — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 27, 2018

Yes, people who don’t trust you, Brian, are an infection.

You get your tweets from Hillary? What’s next, going to call them all deplorables?

If a group of people doesn't trust you, calling them an "infection" might not be the best way to win over their trust. — Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) April 27, 2018

Peter may be onto something here.

Cheap shot. You're better than that. "Enemy of the people" type rhetoric is an infection. In the past I've also called it a poison. Are you trying to distract from that? — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 27, 2018

You know what’s a really cheap shot? Calling people who don’t trust you an infection, but we digress.

How is it a "cheap shot", when your position is that people's opinion of the job you're doing is their problem (they're "infected", after all), not yours? What's it going to take for you to examine yourselves? Unbelievable. — Add your name (@corrcomm) April 27, 2018

IT’S OUR FAULT WE DON’T TRUST THEM.

Or something.

"If nobody thinks I'm doing a good job, it's obviously their fault!" — Jake V (@ViralDonutz) April 27, 2018

See?

You all are so biased and a wing to the democrat party. We experience this the past 8 years with Obama. No one should trust you — Reaganette (@Ezinger44) April 27, 2018

If they really want us to trust them they need to admit they’ve been biased, make amends for it, and try reporting the news without pushing a narrative. But we know this isn’t the case and that many in the mainstream media don’t really care why people don’t trust them, they’re too busy being offended.

I see people wising up to the fact we’ve been conned for years. We knew there was bias- but now we know, you cheat in debates(Brazille & Crowley), you get paid to run stories, & you collude w/ your candidate of choice, & doctor film. So.. — Grateful_Mom (@mom_grateful) April 27, 2018

Word.

That you and your ilk have been exposed for the dishonest, partisan hacks you are.https://t.co/n6S21KlSz7 — BonkPolitics (@BonkPolitics) April 27, 2018

Do you not have any have any responsibility in this? — (((my name is Jim, but people call me…Jim ))) (@jeramytackett) April 27, 2018

It’s Trump’s fault.

That’s how this works, right?

Then own it. Take responsibility. Change. — Leslie (@BikerChick9999) April 27, 2018

Blasphemy!

Next on Reliable Sources, Dan Rather will journosplain why deplorables don't trust the media. — Gil Reich (@GilR) April 27, 2018

Ha!

Fascinating use of the word "infection." The media blows its credibility by refusing to fairly and objectively report news, then complains that people didn't submit to their virus. https://t.co/SnbERnGt55 — Vote of Mo Confidence (@molratty) April 27, 2018

Mic drop.

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