False equivalence was Trump’s not-so-secret weapon during the 2016 campaign. No matter how many times he proved himself to be manifestly unfit to be president, he could always rely on the MSM to make the case that Hillary was just as bad, because of her e-mail issue. If the two choices are equally poor, and you want change, why not vote for Trump? That, more than any Russian interference, won him the election.
The MSM woke up to this kind of manipulation after the election and started calling him out when he lies. You can be sure, however, that the GOP will try it again in 2020. Ignore the corrupt, incompetent man on golf cart in the White House, they will say, and focus on what really matters! Biden’s plagiarism! Warren’s fake Native American heritage! Bernie’s old Sandinista bros! Whoever’s whatever! It’s just as bad, so stick with the devil you know!
Will the MSM fall into the trap again? One hopes not, but we’ll see.