Zachary Pleat | Media Matters for America

Zachary Pleat is a senior researcher at Media Matters, where he has worked since January 2009. He has a bachelor’s degree in international studies from the University of South Florida.

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Trump would personally profit from hosting next year’s G-7 at his resort. These news outlets aren’t telling you that.

08/26/19 12:38 PM EDT
Fires are devastating the Amazon rainforest. The Sunday shows ignored the crisis.

08/25/19 2:26 PM EDT
Fox & Friends flails in defense of Trump’s plan to detain arriving immigrant families indefinitely

08/22/19 3:04 PM EDT
The extremism of Wayne Allyn Root, who was promoted by Trump

08/21/19 12:49 PM EDT
Fox News figures and Trump claim news outlets are trying to spark a recession

08/20/19 12:15 PM EDT
Conservative media dismiss NY Times report showing the El Paso shooter echoed their anti-immigrant rhetoric

08/12/19 4:41 PM EDT
ABC, CBS, NBC repeated Trump’s evidence-free claim about his 9/11 response on social media

07/30/19 1:30 PM EDT
After the Mueller hearings, major media outlets tweet out Trump’s disinformation about the investigation

07/25/19 12:17 PM EDT
The Fox News anchors of the Robert Mueller hearings have pushed misinformation about his investigation

07/23/19 9:14 AM EDT
Some media outlets ignored Trump's praise of “send her back” chanters while parroting Pence's claim he opposed it

07/22/19 1:54 PM EDT
Multiple news outlets parrot Trump’s dishonest disavowal of “send her back” rally chant

07/18/19 3:27 PM EDT
Fox host calls “send her back” chants at Trump rally “appropriate”

07/18/19 12:41 PM EDT