The Watchdog with David Bozell

When Jack Hughes buried the overtime winner against Canada, the country exploded. Flags everywhere. Pure adrenaline. Hughes talked about pride, grit, and representing the greatest nation on Earth. It was one of those rare moments that didn’t need commentary.

Naturally, the media provided some.

The cameras caught Kash Patel celebrating with the team — smiling, holding a beer, acting like a human being. President Donald Trump called to congratulate the players and invited them to the State of the Union.

That was enough.

Cue outrage cycle.

Our team tracked it in real time. ABC News spiraled, even dragging Iran into the discussion and questioning why anyone connected to Trump should be near the team. NBC News and CBS News followed suit, implying impropriety while omitting key context.

A locker room celebration became a “controversy.”

Contrast that with how the same press treated figure skater Amber Glenn waving a rainbow flag. That moment was “historic.” “Courageous.” “A breakthrough.”

But American flags? Suddenly, there were “too many flags.” Suddenly, it was “politically charged.”

Here’s what makes this especially absurd. When Barack Obama met Team USA in Beijing, it was inspiring. When Joe Biden toured Olympic locker rooms, it was uplifting. When Bill Clinton visited athletes in Atlanta, it was patriotic.

No scandal panels. No existential commentary.

The media cannot separate their hostility toward Trump from moments of basic American pride. The media took a unifying, patriotic moment and went looking for something to condemn. 

We documented it. We preserved the tape. We laid out the contrast.

Because the pattern matters.

And we’re not letting it pass unnoticed.

Thank you for being a part of this fight. And click here for our full coverage of last night’s State of the Union — the kind of patriotic moment the media always find a way to attack.

​​​Take it easy, 

David Bozell
President