As a Journalist, I Will Not Normalize Trump’s America

It’s been three months since Donald Trump returned to the White House—and the political landscape is already showing signs of deep distortion. But perhaps the most disturbing shift isn’t coming from the administration itself. It’s coming from the media.

Legacy outlets—once adversarial—are beginning to fold under pressure. The $15 million ABC News settlement before Trump took office was just the start. Now, as the administration ramps up its agenda, mainstream networks are adjusting their tone, hedging their language, and in too many cases, normalizing the unacceptable.

This is how it begins—not with a bang, but with soft headlines, euphemisms, and both-sides framing. The press starts to fear retribution. Editors start pulling punches. And the truth begins to rot from the inside out.

I’m here to tell you: I won’t play that game.

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The role of the press isn’t to repeat. It’s to remember. To connect the dots. To warn.

That’s what I intend to do—every single time.

I will not gloss over Trump’s attacks on the First Amendment. I will not pretend this is politics as usual.

Because it isn’t.

We’re not just in a battle for policy—we’re in a battle for the truth. And Trump’s inner circle knows it. That’s why independent journalists are increasingly in the crosshairs.

What’s coming is not just pressure. It’s surveillance. Lawsuits. Legal harassment. Character assassination. They want to make examples out of people like me to scare others into silence.

But I won’t be silenced.

I’ve built The Parnas Perspective as a place where truth doesn’t need permission—and where the only influence comes from the people reading it. I don’t pull punches to preserve access. And I sure as hell don’t back down because someone in the White House doesn’t like what I report.

This is a one-person newsroom—for now. Every investigation, every source, every fact-checked story is done by me. But with your support, it’s growing. Because journalism doesn’t just need courage. It needs community.

I believe we’re building something here. Something grounded in truth, fueled by people, and unafraid to go head-to-head with power.

So as we head into the weekend, I’ll leave you with this:

If you’re tired of being gaslit by cable news…
If you’re tired of watching democracy get diluted by clickbait…
If you believe the truth still matters—especially when it’s inconvenient—
Then stand with me.

Subscribe. Share. Speak out.

They can come after me.
But I’m not going anywhere.