Donald Trump was right when he said the media is the enemy of the people. They don’t have everyday American’s best interests in mind.
And this Left-win media outlet launched an assault on Trump supporters with this heinous article.
In a brazen act of media spin, Axios has lashed out at MAGA influencers for shining a light on the brutal realities of violent crime in America’s cities. This comes amid the tragic stabbing death of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina—a young woman who fled the horrors of war only to meet a violent end on U.S. soil. Rather than zeroing in on the crime itself or the failures that allowed it to happen, Axios pivoted to attack conservatives and Trump backers for daring to bring the story to the forefront.
The outlet’s approach reeks of desperation to protect the liberal narrative. They portray the sharing of this heartbreaking incident as nothing more than a ploy by the Right to stir up debate on urban decay and safety breakdowns. But let’s be clear: this isn’t about politics for conservatives; it’s about demanding accountability for innocent lives lost in preventable tragedies.
“The gruesome video of the fatal knife attack on Iryna Zarutska on a light-rail car in Charlotte is drawing attention from MAGA influencers seeking to elevate the issue of violent urban crime — and accuse mainstream media of under-covering shocking cases,” Axios said in a post on X.
https://x.com/axios/status/1965010353353625669
The assault unfolded on August 22 right on Charlotte’s light rail system. DeCarlos Brown Jr., a 34-year-old with a rap sheet a mile long, launched a savage attack on Zarutska, plunging a knife into her multiple times, including a fatal strike to the neck. Passengers could only watch in terror as she crumpled to the floor. Chilling surveillance captured Brown stripping off his sweatshirt and lingering by the doors like nothing happened.
Adding insult to injury, reports indicate Brown wasn’t even supposed to be on that train—he skipped out on buying a ticket, highlighting the utter lack of basic rule enforcement in these public spaces. Zarutska, fresh from escaping Ukraine’s chaos, came here chasing the American dream, only to have it shattered by this nightmare.
Mainstream media outlets have given this story the cold shoulder, barely whispering about it while conservatives roar in outrage. Figures like Tesla’s Elon Musk, Trump advisor Stephen Miller, and Utah Senator Mike Lee have blasted it across social media, refusing to let it fade into obscurity.
These voices aren’t just venting—they’re exposing a glaring double standard. Why the silence from the big networks? It’s as if crimes like this don’t fit their agenda, so they bury them deep.
Axios, however, skips right over the tough questions. They ignore why public safety nets snapped, or how a habitual criminal like Brown slipped through the cracks time and again. Instead, their article paints conservatives as the villains for simply discussing the facts.
This deflection tactic is all too familiar. The media obsesses over who shares the video, not the blood-soaked reasons it was recorded in the first place. It’s a classic move to dodge responsibility and shift blame.
Contrast this with the endless coverage of cases like Daniel Penny’s, where racial angles fuel wall-to-wall reporting. But when a refugee falls victim to unchecked urban violence? Crickets from the legacy press.
North Carolina’s GOP Senate hopeful Michael Whatley didn’t mince words, slamming former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper’s lenient crime policies. He spotlighted a 2020 executive order that prioritized chatter about racial profiling and systemic issues over cracking down on actual threats.
Whatley’s point hits home: these soft approaches embolden criminals and leave everyday folks vulnerable. Zarutska’s death stands as a grim testament to that failure.
While the media barely acknowledges her name, Axios urges its audience to fixate on alleged conservative scheming. It’s not the loss of a young life that matters to them—it’s smearing those who call it out.
Social media users didn’t let Axios slide. The backlash came fast and furious, with countless posts tearing into the outlet for its tone-deaf priorities.
This episode exposes the rot in elite media circles: they’d rather guard their narratives than confront the chaos plaguing American streets
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