The Enquirer was the go-to tabloid. Trump helped change that.
by SiliconBeat
SiliconBeat— Even by National Enquirer standards, testimony by its former publisher David Pecker at Donald Trump's hush money trial this week has revealed an astonishing level of corruption at America's best-known tabloid and may one day be seen as the moment it effectively died.
Reading Eagle—The National Enquirer was the go-to American tabloid for many years. Donald Trump helped change that. Catch and kill. Checkbook journalism. Secret deals. Testimony by former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker during former President Trump's hush money trial has been shocking even for people who bring a healthy degree of skepticism whenever they read the supermarket tabloid. Pecker has taken the stand to reveal details of a deal he made with Trump prior to his first presidential campaign to boost his candidacy, denigrate his rivals and silence embarrassing stories. The Enquirer has a...
Drudge Report—Tabloid publisher says he killed stories to help Trump politically. Catch-and-kill scheme confirmed under oath (First column, 2nd story, link) Related stories:DIRTY PECKER HAD TRUMP'S BACKNATIONAL ENQUIRER made up story about Ted Cruz's father, Oswald!The Don faces potential punishment for violating gagPoll Numbers Plummet With IndependentsMarjorie Taylor Greene warns he will be murdered in jailFOX Airs Brutal Ad Of '88 Felonies'
PJ Media—WaPo Outraged That National Enquirer Might Have Helped Trump in 2016. Strap in, my friends, for the Mother of all "Ya gotta be kidding me" lack of self-awareness moments from a "news" organization where it's practically the brand.