The Mainstream Media (MSM) resorted to lying and gaslighting the American people in order to defeat Trump. In the process, they legitimized Trump's characterization of the MSM as "fake news" and needlessly sacrificed their institutional reputations and journalistic integrity. Now the truth is coming to light, and the chickens are coming home to roost. In the aftermath of 2020, how should ordinary Americans approach the news, politics, and current events in order to ascertain the truth?