The problem(s) with the transportation secretary’s tone-deaf reality series ^69.7%

MS NOW - By Steve Benen - 5/11/2026, 11:58 AM

Negativity Bias 51.7% - Biased Writer Voice 33% - Pessimism Bias 29.1%

Just two weeks into Donald Trump’s second term, Axios published a report noting that the Republican administration’s immigration crackdown included an emphasis on “choreography” and “wardrobe changes.” A White House official conceded at the time that the focus on “the visuals” was deliberate. The New York Times added that enforcement... more