Lidia Curanaj didn’t mince words on Newsmax when she told viewers the real issue is that Democrats gaslight Americans every single day, a charge aimed at the perpetually spinning narratives coming out of the left and the sympathetic media that enable them. Conservative viewers have heard this refrain across multiple Newsmax programs, where hosts and guests hammer the same point: Democrats keep rebranding failure as success and expect the American people to accept it.
This isn’t a lone take; other voices on the right have watched the same playbook unfold, from how party elites handled their convention messaging to how modern Democrats downplay inflation and lawlessness. Former officials turned commentators have repeatedly accused the party of trying to rewrite reality on everything from the economy to national security, a theme Newsmax has amplified to its audience.
The conservative case is simple and unvarnished: when your political class insists everything is fine while grocery bills soar, the border floods, and crime surges in our cities, that’s not leadership — it’s deception. Americans who work for what they have aren’t naïve; they can see policy failures in their neighborhoods and bank accounts, and they’re rightly furious that Big Media pretends those failures aren’t the story.
Part of the problem is taxpayer-funded institutions that are supposed to inform, not indoctrinate. Curanaj and her colleagues have pressed the issue that outlets like NPR and PBS receive federal support while demonstrating clear partisan slants, asking whether public money should bankroll one-sided narratives. Conservatives demand transparency and balance from institutions funded by the public they serve.
The stakes are more than abstract; this steady stream of spin corrodes trust in our civic institutions and radicalizes large swaths of the electorate. When the media and the political class refuse to honestly own up to failures and instead label dissent as extremism, it deepens division and hands the country’s future to the loudest, not the most reasonable, voices. That’s a dangerous trajectory for any nation.
It’s time for patriotic Americans to stop letting slick spin doctors dictate reality. We need watchdog journalism, local engagement, and lawmakers who will answer for tangible outcomes — secure borders, stable prices, and safe streets — not slogans and talking points. If Democrats want to run the country, they should do it by delivering results, not rewriting the ledger when the numbers don’t add up.
Conservatives should take Lidia Curanaj’s warning as a rallying cry: call out the gaslighting, insist on accountability, and bring the conversation back to the everyday concerns of hardworking families. Vote, organize, and hold the media and elected officials to the truth — that’s how America gets back on track.

