The exhaustion factor
The "wall of protection" conservative media has erected around President Trump may be crumbling.
Fox News Channel, whose opinion programs -- especially Sean Hannity's -- have been staunch defenders (some critics say mouthpieces) for the president, and The Wall Street Journal, which editorially has been generally supportive of the president's policies, last week went on the attack.
In a lengthy commentary, directly addressed the president, noting he had "promised to drain the swamp, but you are muddying the waters." The reference was to Trump's admission that he authorized a payoff to adult film star "Stormy Daniels" to secure her silence about an alleged one-night stand she had with him. This after vehemently denying the incident ever happened. Cavuto also cited numerous other false claims, comments, charges and accusations made by the president.
