Staff Reports
President Donald Trump has once again found himself in the crosshairs of the media scrum, but this time it’s because he dared to freeze billions of federal expenditures. Just when one thought it was safe to talk about fiscal restraint, here comes Trump’s administration ordering a pause on certain federal grants—except for programs like Social Security, because, let’s face it, even Trump knows not to mess with the retirement checks of seniors. Apparently, this action was prompted by revelations that taxpayer dollars were funneling into sheer absurdities, including funding condoms for Hamas, as reported by the New York Post. Because who wouldn’t want to make sure that terrorists are practicing safe sex with American tax dollars?
The majority of the federal workforce is swimming in leftist ideology, and Trump learned early on that the swamp is filled with bureaucrats more interested in advancing the uniparty agenda than actually making sensible decisions in the interest of the American people. The media have swiftly become apoplectic about the freeze, rushing to stoke fears that Medicaid recipients would suddenly be stripped of their benefits. Apparently, the thought of a temporary spending pause sends a shiver down their spines. Yet, where were they when the now-former President Joe Biden pulled the plug on border wall funding back in 2021?
Democrats and their media allies went into full-blown hysteria when President Trump paused Biden's going away handouts yesterday so they could review how the government is spending YOUR tax dollars. But when Biden froze border wall funding on his first day in office, there was no… pic.twitter.com/OByvGYAOwO
— Congressman Michael Cloud (@RepCloudTX) January 29, 2025
CNN has been particularly keen on dissecting the intricacies of this spending freeze. During Trump’s latest move, they spun yarns about “conflicting messages” emanating from his administration regarding Medicaid and how “many facets of American life are left in limbo.” But one must admire the media’s resilience in avoiding a single peep of criticism when Biden decided to halt any further advancements on the much-debated border wall. Instead, CNN glossed over that episode and even went so far as to celebrate the freeze as a boon for landowners during Trump’s tenure. It was a delightful time for those whose property was under siege by the government’s encroachment.
This glaring double standard exhibits the media’s true colors. CNN finds itself aligned with the sprawling web of nonprofits and contractors that grow fat off of federal dollars. The moment those funds start to dwindle, the panic sets in. Yet, when it comes to border security, they show no qualms about money matters going dry. It seems that the left’s principles are selectively applied, with their priorities firmly grounded in power rather than any consistent set of beliefs.
The hypocrisy is staggering, yet entirely predictable at this point. The left operates under a banner where the ends justify the means, furiously defending their own initiatives while crying foul when conservatives adopt similar tactics. The bottom line is that for these leftists, it’s all about rewarding friends and dismantling their foes—no moral compass required. Each conservative action spurs alarm cries while the left stands ready to defend their decisions without a hint of irony. This cynical, power-driven approach should hardly take anyone by surprise; it has become a staple of the left’s strategy in today’s political landscape.
