Something special is happening, people. Ignore it or downplay it at your own peril…
March 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Something special is happening, people. Ignore it or downplay it at your own peril…
It is firmly in the “somebody’s making an active decision to downplay this” territory.
I count 49 news headlines on the NYT mobile app home page right now, not including opinion, sports or cooking. None of them are about the massive protests yesterday.
June 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
It is firmly in the “somebody’s making an active decision to downplay this” territory.
This is the guy who likes to downplay non-fatal injuries suffered by US service members in combat.
March 11, 2026 at 1:20 AM
This is the guy who likes to downplay non-fatal injuries suffered by US service members in combat.
I know Cory Booker has done something great here because rightwing trolls are working overtime to downplay it.
April 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I know Cory Booker has done something great here because rightwing trolls are working overtime to downplay it.
Narrator: he very much intended to downplay sexual assault
October 3, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Narrator: he very much intended to downplay sexual assault
The way so many people are stlll trying to downplay covid...
July 31, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The way so many people are stlll trying to downplay covid...
“Two weeks after the election the incoming administration is making no attempt to downplay expectations, if anything they are doubling down on them.”
November 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“Two weeks after the election the incoming administration is making no attempt to downplay expectations, if anything they are doubling down on them.”
She cooked him 🔥
CNN Panelist Epically Rips Conservative Pundit After He Tries To Downplay Epstein Files
www.comicsands.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:36 PM
She cooked him 🔥
I got bad news.
October 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I got bad news.
not to downplay the ugliness of this but this is the equivalent of busywork. they are giving him executive orders to sign so that it feels like he’s doing something.
Insanity — Trump signs an order blaming Biden and DEI for flight dangers
January 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
not to downplay the ugliness of this but this is the equivalent of busywork. they are giving him executive orders to sign so that it feels like he’s doing something.
"I don't mean to downplay sexual assault..."
Stop right there.
Cease.
Desist.
Stop right there.
Cease.
Desist.
October 3, 2026 at 7:53 PM
"I don't mean to downplay sexual assault..."
Stop right there.
Cease.
Desist.
Stop right there.
Cease.
Desist.
Downplay a book or movie:
"Reasonable Expectations"
"Reasonable Expectations"
July 30, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Downplay a book or movie:
"Reasonable Expectations"
"Reasonable Expectations"
Watch how the media reports yesterday’s march.
Outlets that don’t report it, or dramatically downplay it are showing you precisely who they are.
When it matters.
Outlets that don’t report it, or dramatically downplay it are showing you precisely who they are.
When it matters.
October 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Watch how the media reports yesterday’s march.
Outlets that don’t report it, or dramatically downplay it are showing you precisely who they are.
When it matters.
Outlets that don’t report it, or dramatically downplay it are showing you precisely who they are.
When it matters.
They’re in overdrive to downplay what happened because they know they can neither deny it nor defend it.
March 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
They’re in overdrive to downplay what happened because they know they can neither deny it nor defend it.
Trump: “We Should Spend Less Time Worrying About Putin”
Trump continues to downplay Putin
Trump continues to downplay Putin
Trump: “We Should Spend Less Time Worrying About Putin”
Trump continues to downplay Putin
meidasnews.com
March 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Trump: “We Should Spend Less Time Worrying About Putin”
Trump continues to downplay Putin
Trump continues to downplay Putin
i have nothing but spitting contempt for people who look at this political movement and downplay or deny its open and explicit white nationalist
May 29, 2026 at 10:54 AM
i have nothing but spitting contempt for people who look at this political movement and downplay or deny its open and explicit white nationalist
"I don't mean to downplay sexual assualt, but lemme downplay sexual assault for a second"
October 3, 2026 at 7:18 PM
"I don't mean to downplay sexual assualt, but lemme downplay sexual assault for a second"
Whatever you say, Joel 🙄
Televangelist Joel Osteen Just Tried To Downplay His Wealthy Lifestyle—And The Internet Brought The Receipts
www.comicsands.com
April 12, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Whatever you say, Joel 🙄
jan 6 was every bit as horrible as it looked and i have nothing but derision and contempt for people who downplay it
Remember seeing Jan 6th news coverage in real time, it felt unreal.
August 22, 2024 at 12:41 AM
jan 6 was every bit as horrible as it looked and i have nothing but derision and contempt for people who downplay it
Beware the temptation to downplay the authoritarian threat. Could be president again in 264 days.
May 1, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Beware the temptation to downplay the authoritarian threat. Could be president again in 264 days.
Somehow conservatives are STILL trying to downplay this. It's just good governance 🤷♂️
May 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Somehow conservatives are STILL trying to downplay this. It's just good governance 🤷♂️
Two years ago today we were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for protecting The US Capitol on January 6th 2021. Almost 4 years later the efforts to downplay, whitewash and minimize what happened appear to be succeeding. I won't ever stop standing up to them.
December 7, 2024 at 2:48 AM
Two years ago today we were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for protecting The US Capitol on January 6th 2021. Almost 4 years later the efforts to downplay, whitewash and minimize what happened appear to be succeeding. I won't ever stop standing up to them.
Not to downplay the seriousness of this but...
I don't think this is the all-time high for antisemitism in GERMANY
I don't think this is the all-time high for antisemitism in GERMANY
June 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Not to downplay the seriousness of this but...
I don't think this is the all-time high for antisemitism in GERMANY
I don't think this is the all-time high for antisemitism in GERMANY