Top 5 Reasons Why War Between Trump and MSM is Mutually Beneficial

By J.W. Holland

Since the beginning of the 2016 election cycle, President-elect Donald Trump’s relationship with the press has been anything but cozy. Other than the less than hidden support from Fox News the majority of the national media has been solidly anti-Trump. In the media’s defense Trump seemed to blame most hiccups in his campaign and now his subsequent transition to the White House on a narrative that mainstream news was after him.

It didn’t matter if Trump made a fool out of himself during a press conference, tweeted something borderline insane, or an old video recording from his past resurfaced the media failed to make anything stick. Alternatively, The Donald’s antagonistic style with news organizations and their inability to take the bait made him the unlikely front runner early in the race. His supporters ate it up, and to his detractors, it proved his lack of qualifications for the job.

So who has the most to lose, and which side is the biggest winner in the continuing squabble? The answer is, neither and both. Each participant has both been bruised and elevated in this battle. In fact, it seems that the more the war wages on the more obvious it is that they are benefiting from each other. And that their cycle will likely continue, as they now almost need each other. Here is why.