Scott Pelley used a college graduation stage to blast President Trump in a smug lecture that reeked of liberal elitism. The “60 Minutes” reporter told Wake Forest graduates that free speech and truth itself are under assault in America today. He claimed conservatives are attacking universities and journalism to spread ignorance—but forgot to mention how leftists have taken over campuses and silenced anyone who disagrees with them.
Pelley compared our current times to the Civil War and World War II, hysterically claiming “history is calling” these students to save democracy. This dramatic fearmongering ignores how ordinary Americans are fighting back against woke indoctrination in schools. While Pelley whines about “diversity” being called illegal, parents just want their kids to learn math instead of radical gender theory.
The CBS reporter even had the nerve to put himself in the same category as Martin Luther King Jr., comparing his TV job to writing the “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” This arrogant comparison shows how out-of-touch coastal media elites are with real working-class values. They think reading teleprompters makes them civil rights heroes.
Pelley’s rant came just days after his own network faced backlash for editing a Kamala Harris interview to make her look better. Now that’s real journalistic corruption—but you won’t hear Pelley admit that. Instead, he paints conservatives as the villains for daring to hold biased media accountable.
The speech dripped with hypocrisy as Pelley warned graduates about “grotesque false narratives” while ignoring left-wing lies about election integrity and border security. He fretted about Americans being “afraid to speak,” but didn’t mention how conservatives get canceled for stating basic biological facts. Real fear comes from getting fired for using wrong pronouns—not from Trump’s policies.
This performance proves why millions distrust the corporate media. These champagne socialists lecture us about democracy while pushing progressive propaganda. They attack anyone who challenges their narrative as “anti-democracy”—just like Pelley smearing Trump supporters as enemies of free speech.
Mom-and-pop stores aren’t suing journalists—they’re struggling under Bidenflation caused by Pelley’s beloved coastal elites. While this CBS talking head virtue-signals about “justice,” regular Americans just want safe streets, affordable groceries, and schools that teach reading instead of radical activism. That’s the real battle for freedom Pelley will never understand.
