Michael Schellenberger

Rank 45 of 47

Score -146

It’s outrageous that President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), say many in the media. “You have to admire the chutzpah,” wrote one columnist. “Donald Trump describing the BBC as ‘corrupt’ while threatening to take legal action….The

11/10/2025, 11:20:53 PM

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Michael Shellenberger

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Trump called for violence on Jan. 6, suggested the media. They thus spread disinformation, says an internal BBC memo. The media similarly lied about transgenderism and race. Fear, “gobbledegook,” and niceness allowed activist journalists to take control of the news media.

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