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Since leaving ESPN as a host in 2021, Kenny Mayne hasn't shied away from weighing in on U.S.

politics, specifically the Trump administration.

He shared his thoughts about the state of our country when I sat down with him at this month's Cascade PBS Ideas Festival.

For nearly three decades, Mayne worked in national media, so he shared his opinion on how news organizations have handled their political coverage.

We're seeing just wanton, open corruption seven days a week.

There's one.

We go through any category.

We have the worst people in charge of every department.

We, you know- It looks like an intentional destruction of the country.

For what good?

Just like what we see on social media.

Like, it's just- It's so beyond the pale, we've now normalized, "Well, yeah that happened.

It's Tuesday, of course that happened."

Right?

Like even those of us who are against it.

But I blame- A lot of the media has capitulated.

Look at the Sunday morning talk shows.

If in sports, I'll give you the sports example.

If on Sportscenter, the Lakers were pathological liars, just as an example.

And they told us they won five games in a row when we know they've lost three games in a row, and so-and-so scored 80 points when he scored 20.

Right?

We wouldn't have them on the next week.

We'd be like, "we're done with them."

- Yeah.

But instead, just the normalization of it all.

We keep bringing back- like we're still living in McCain-Obama days, you know?

Which isn't that long ago, but that sure was more normal than today's days.

Next time, we'll continue our conversation with former ESPN host, Kenny Mayne.

He'll weigh in on the future of the Seahawks and his hopes for the Sonics return.

I'm Paris Jackson, thanks for watching The Newsfeed.