The Wall Street Journal’s stubborn refusal to issue a correction on its bombshell claim—that VP JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are actively talking President Trump out of striking Iran—has ignited a firestorm among conservatives, with high-profile voices like Charlie Kirk and Mollie Hemingway calling for a full boycott of the paper. The original piece painted Vance and Rubio as dove-ish influencers reining in Trump’s hawkish instincts amid escalating tensions with Tehran, but sources close to the administration quickly debunked it as fiction. Yet WSJ doubled down, prompting accusations of deliberate misinformation from a once-respected outlet now seen as just another legacy media relic grinding its anti-Trump axe. This isn’t mere sloppy journalism; it’s a calculated hit job designed to sow doubt about Trump’s inner circle right as global threats loom larger.
Digging deeper, this saga exposes the media’s playbook: amplify anonymous insider whispers to undermine pro-America leadership, especially when it involves 2A champions like Vance, whose unapologetic defense of the right to bear arms mirrors Trump’s own. Rubio, no stranger to confronting Iranian aggression, has long championed a strong Second Amendment as the ultimate check against tyranny—foreign or domestic. The implications for the gun community are stark: if outlets like WSJ can peddle uncorrected lies to neuter decisive action against regimes that arm proxies and chant Death to America, it normalizes a narrative where self-defense, both personal and national, gets branded as reckless extremism. Imagine the chilling effect—if striking back at Iran is deterred by moderates, how long before domestic carry rights face the same steering away under the guise of restraint?
Boycotts aren’t just feel-good rage; they’re market-driven pushback that hits where it hurts—ad revenue and subscriptions. The 2A community should amplify this, rallying behind Vance and Rubio not just as foreign policy warriors, but as bulwarks against the media’s assault on armed sovereignty. Trump’s orbit has already proven resilient to such smears, but every uncorrected lie chips away at public trust. Time to cancel WSJ and support outlets that don’t fabricate fairy tales about our leaders. Your wallet is your vote—make it count.
