Donald Trump is blotting out the sun.

The mainstream media is following Donald Trump’s every move, desperate to revive their sagging ratings and click rates. [Courier Newsroom]( After news broke about his federal indictment, Donald Trump got something he’s craved from the mainstream media for a long, long time: wall-to-wall coverage of his every move. It’s 2016 all over again! On the one hand, the intensity is understandable. Trump is the first President ever to face criminal charges. But history isn’t the only thing driving cable news outlets like CNN to cover Trump non-stop. Ratings are falling and they’re betting on Trump to help bring them back from the dead. But here’s the thing: the more the mainstream media covers Trump’s chaos, the less they cover the local issues and politics that actually impact people’s lives. At Courier, our network of local newsrooms around the country are working hard to fill the gap. But it takes resources to provide this kind of reliable, fact-based local news coverage across 8 battleground states, and we’re counting on donors like you to help us do it. [If you’re tired of the media’s sensationalized Trump coverage blotting out the sun, will you pitch in $5 right now to help us fight back and report on the local stories that actually matter?]( [Chip in $5 »]( From the primary elections in Virginia to federal infrastructure grants in Michigan, our newsrooms are shining a light on stories that the mainstream media are ignoring in favor of profits and wall-to-wall coverage of Donald Trump. Here are just a few examples of the local stories our on-the-ground reporters have been busy covering: The communities we serve rely on our coverage. Our audiences live in “news deserts” that lack other sources of reliable, fact-based reporting, and our journalists are committed to picking up the national media’s slack and calling out misinformation for what it is. But none of it would be possible without you. [So with the 2024 election approaching and the mainstream media’s focus on Trump intensifying, will you pitch in $5 today to help us pick us the mainstream media’s slack and deliver essential local news?]( [Chip in $5 »]( Thank you, The Courier Newsroom Team [DONATE »]( Email us: info@couriernewsroom.com This email was sent to [{EMAIL}](#). Email is a critical way we communicate with grassroots supporters like you. However, if you would like to change your subscription preferences, here are some options: - [Receive Fewer Emails]( - [Update Your Information]( - [Unsubscribe]( To give by check: Courier Newsroom Box 509 New York, NY 10032 Â