It's difficult to say they haven't earned it:  When it comes to public trust in media, the U.S. stands…
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It's difficult to say they haven't earned it:  When it comes to public trust in media, the U.S. stands lower than any other nation:

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May 30, 2023 • 04:59 PM

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Notable Quote   
 
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— John Yoo, Law professor at the University of California at Berkeley, and Robert Delahunty, Washington Fellow of the Claremont Center for the American Way of Life
 
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