[See NewsBusters for more.] When it comes to the so-called mainstream media, it’s a case of Kanye West vs. Kanye West. The networks on Thursday and Friday mocked the “bizarre,” “surreal” rapper for appearing at the White House with Donald Trump. But these outlets gushed over the “thoughtful” entertainer when he derided then-President George W. Bush as a racist. On Friday, Good Morning America journalists used hyperbolic language about the visit. Guest co-host Cecilia Vega opened the program by freaking out: “Also this morning, that stunning scene in the Oval Office. Kanye West taking center stage praising President Trump.” Vega marveled at the “surreal scene in the Oval Office that has everyone talking.”
