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Politico's Spin on Jay Jones Texts Is Why We Don't Trust the Media

Amy Curtis
Amy Curtis  |  October 17, 2025 6:30 PM

It's no surprise to anyone, least of all me, that the media are defending Virginia Democrat Jay Jones after it was revealed Jones wanted to shoot Virginia Republican Todd Gilbert and wished death on Gilbert's two young children.

The media have been the propaganda arm of the DNC for decades and have no intention of stopping any time soon. What is alarming is that the media are also tolerant of and even downplaying Democratic violence, like the kind expressed by Jones.

Case in point, they decided to refer to Jones's texts as "violence-themed."

Here's more:

Jay Jones, the Democratic Virginia attorney general hopeful whose violence-themed text messages triggered a nationwide GOP backlash, said during a Thursday debate that his messages should not disqualify him from being elected as the state’s top law enforcement official.

“I’m ashamed, I’m embarrassed and I’m sorry,” Jones said Thursday in what will be the only televised debate with incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares, who he characterized as a “willing cheerleader” of President Donald Trump.

Jones isn't ashamed or embarrassed enough to drop out of the race, which is the only way he can show true remorse and accountability. Anyone who wishes death on a political opponent and his children -- for any reason -- is unfit for office.

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But I digress.

Rather, let's take a look at some other Politico headlines about violence, where they're not so demure in their descriptions.

We'll start with the Left's favorite talking point, January 6.

The only person who was a victim of violence on January 6 was Ashli Babbitt, the unarmed veteran who was shot by law enforcement.

Back in September, Politico ran a headline about former President Obama's criticism of President Trump and Tylenol.

While they are quoting Obama, they chose to highlight the "violence" part of his remarks.

They also didn't hesitate to jump on President Trump's remarks during the campaign, ones they classified as "violence" against Liz Cheney.

Trump's remarks were clearly meant to say Cheney would feel differently about war if she were on the front lines. It was not a threat or a call to violence against her.

The other day, when texts from a Young Republicans leader group chat leaked, Politico jumped on the story.

There is no world in which Politico would ever classify violent texts from a Republican running for the top cop spot of any state as "violence-themed" and be so dismissive of such rhetoric.

But it's (D)ifferent when they do it.