In a recent appearance on Stinchfield Tonight on Real America’s Voice with host Grant Stinchfield, Media Research Center President David Bozell pulled no punches describing the elitist media’s coverage of the U.S. actions against Iran as “Trump Derangement Syndrome on steroids.”
Bozell warned that the intense hostility goes far beyond typical partisan negativity. He predicted that if Democrats regain majorities in Congress, they won’t settle for lengthy investigations. Instead, they may skip straight to impeachment by accusing President Trump of war crimes, seeking international bodies or “kabuki courts” to claim he killed civilians or violated global norms.
"It's Trump Derangement Syndrome on steroids!" @DavidBozell destroys the anti-American media for rooting against the home team in the Iran War. @stinchfield1776 @RealAmVoice pic.twitter.com/kDwarLjQf9
— Media Research Center (@theMRC) April 7, 2026
This narrative, Bozell argued, originates with left-leaning journalists who rely heavily on sources from NGOs and international human rights organizations that consistently feed anti-Trump, anti-American stories. Networks have abandoned any pretense of rooting for the home team. MS Now’s Lawrence O’Donnell claimed Trump was “humiliated” after Iran downed planes. CNN suggested Iran held “all the cards.” PBS, even after defunding, hosted a guest accusing Texas of already committing war crimes.
Bozell highlighted the absurdity: some commentators appear to defend the Iranian regime, which reportedly used women and children as human shields to protect military electricity grids from U.S. strikes. Rather than supporting American forces defending national interests, certain voices side with America’s adversaries.
.@DavidBozell torches Democrats and the fake news media for siding with terrorists instead of Americans in the Iran War. @stinchfield1776 @RealAmVoice pic.twitter.com/U5YF8MaPUD
— Media Research Center (@theMRC) April 7, 2026
Thankfully, cooler heads appear to have prevailed for now, with both sides stepping back from escalation. Yet the episode reveals a troubling pattern: when it comes to President Trump, segments of the elite media seem willing to undermine U.S. interests and defend even the most repressive regimes rather than report fairly.
Stinchfield praised the Media Research Center and NewsBusters for relentlessly exposing this bias, noting they even loan staff to his program each evening. “You guys do such great work,” he said, thanking Bozell for holding the media accountable.
