Rainn Wilson commended for critique of ‘bias' mainstream media
President of the Centre of the American Experiment John Hinderaker discusses Rainn Wilson's recent interview with MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle.
'Who knew that Dwight Schrute could be so sensible,' Mr Hinderaker told Sky News host Caleb Bond.
'The press has lost the confidence of the vast majority of Americans.
'They have lied to us time after time, year after year.
'The bias in the so-called mainstream media is so palpable, so obvious.'
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