Popular Culture Review 30.2
President with supportive articles , lies about his opponents , and suppression of negative stories about his affairs .
Once Pecker violated campaign finance laws , the story just kept going . It quite possibly is more dangerous than the alleged Russian collusion for Trump because it implicates him directly in committing a felony . Cohen ’ s fears for his family and impending imprisonment will not prevent various Congressional Committees from subpoenaing him for testimony . Congress knows where to find him , and prison authorities will deliver him to the proper venue for his testimony .
Most Americans are familiar with the National Enquirer . It has a long history dealing with UFO ’ s , aliens , gore , and celebrity scandals . Many times , its writers scooped the mainstream press . It is ubiquitous , seemingly in every supermarket in the United States . Its garish headlines call out to the public . “ Discover secrets and find out the truth .” So why take notice , besides a chuckle at a headline or schadenfreude over the fall from grace by film , TV , or political celebrities ?
One reason the Enquirer is worthy of scholarly investigation is because of its unwavering support of President Donald J . Trump before and after his election . Trump lacked the endorsement of the mainstream press . He relied on a few select media outlets to broadcast his message to the American people . He uses the 140 characters of Twitter , the “ Fair and Balanced ” approach of Fox News , the many local TV stations of Sinclair Broadcasting , and the Enquirer . The President loves and respects the Enquirer and has a long relationship with the tabloid . It was the first national publication to endorse his bid for the Presidency . It published articles written by the candidate himself . The scandal weekly bashes Trump ’ s enemies and supports his every policy . David Pecker , is a loyal friend , willing to pay money to buy and kill stories detrimental to Trump .
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