There’s a prevalent sentiment that the mainstream media carries a liberal bias—an assertion that has transformed from debate to conventional wisdom. These days, journalists often resemble advocates for the Democratic Party more than they do unbiased reporters.
Yet, there are instances that starkly highlight this bias, almost as if the media is inviting us to scrutinize its objectivity.
Take, for instance, Cheyanne Daniels, a reporter for Politico who chronicles the Trump administration. Back in 2016, in the wake of Trump’s unexpected victory, she candidly shared on social media that she was in tears.
Such a response hardly aligns with the expected demeanor of a neutral journalist; it conjures the image of a committed partisan instead.
The Washington Free Beacon reports:
Politico Reporter Who Wept Over Trump’s Election Now Covers His Presidency
While pursuing her master’s degree at Northwestern University’s prestigious journalism program in 2020, Cheyanne Daniels revealed that she cried upon Donald Trump’s election four years prior, anticipating “horrible things were to come.” Now, she’s responsible for covering his presidency for Politico.
Daniels launched her career with the outlet as a breaking news reporter in May, following a three-year term as a “race and politics reporter” for The Hill, where she tackled subjects ranging from the upcoming 2024 election to cultural commentaries on Star Wars and Power Rangers.
Her current work predominantly revolves around the White House. On November 7, 2020, the day Joe Biden’s victory was confirmed by the Associated Press, Daniels tweeted: “Four years ago, I cried when I realized Donald Trump had been elected, knowing horrible things were to come. Today, I’m hearing cheers in D.C. as it’s announced he has been defeated, and I’m crying again—this time for a different reason.”
Yet, just a week later, her euphoria appeared to diminish as she reflected, “Though Trump may have lost, over 70 million people voted for him—some of whom believed, like their leader, that MY existence as a Black woman poses a threat to the purity of white power.”
This narrative raises the question: can someone who displays such overt emotional bias truly be categorized as a reporter? One might argue she aligns more closely with activism than journalism.
CHECKING IN ON POLITICO:
As a master’s student at Northwestern University’s esteemed journalism school in 2020, Cheyanne Daniels expressed on Twitter that she wept when Donald Trump was elected due to her prescient feelings of impending turmoil.
She now covers… pic.twitter.com/2YtoF1i8dD
— Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) September 30, 2025
‘Politico Reporter Who Wept Over Trump’s Election Now Covers His Presidency’ https://t.co/shxi1KGGQs
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) September 30, 2025
Such occurrences contribute to the crumbling trust in the media—a decline squarely rooted in the media’s own actions and inconsistencies.
Mike LaChance has been reporting on higher education and political affairs for Legal Insurrection since 2012. Since 2008, he has contributed to various platforms including the Gateway Pundit, Daily Caller, Breitbart, Center for Security Policy, and the Washington Free Beacon, while also writing for American Lookout, Townhall, and Twitchy.
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