Trump Didn’t Go to Michigan to Support Autoworkers
So why did so many news outlets report he did?
There’s an expression reporters use, that you’ve “reported yourself out of a story.” That is, you had a hunch or a tip about something, but when you checked the facts, the story didn’t pan out. Sometimes, though, reporters stick to the narrative they’ve decided on in advance, and they don’t let facts get in the way.
The United Auto Workers union is striking for a better contract. The combination of a tight labor market and President Joe Biden’s pro-labor appointees to has given workers new leverage, leading workers in writers’ rooms, kitchens, and factories to demand more from their employers. This has been.
