The US press is not monolithic. Much of the US "press" responsible for spreading misleading political statements are the outlets that provide the easy answers that certain segments of the American public crave. Reading an in-depth article researched and written by a Putlizer Prize winning journalist is likely a too much of a push for many Americans these days. It's so much easier to pull into Breitbart's junk journalism drive-thru for a high fructose corn syrup article on Trump's latest racist rant or bullsh*t story. Never mind that they can barely put on the seatbelt they're already so obese from regular consumption of such high caloric drivel. There's always room for just one more Trump McNugget.