Joe Biden waking up to the news that his attempt to block the release of a 2017 audio interview went down in flames, courtesy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, underscores the media circus that surrounds this administration. While other outlets, like CNN, will likely dress this up as a mere legal technicality, let’s call it what it really is: a glaring vulnerability for a president who’s desperate to control the narrative.

In their 2-1 ruling, the court effectively shone a spotlight on Biden’s transparency issues. But don’t expect mainstream outlets to dig deep into what this means for accountability. Instead, they’ll gloss over it, spinning it as just another “normal day in politics”—as if shielding past dealings from public scrutiny is acceptable for anyone, let alone the president. Meanwhile, Fox News might seize on this blunder, but they’ll do it as part of a broader agenda to paint Biden as not just incompetent, but corrupt. It’s all part of the game, folks.

This isn’t just a legal defeat; it’s emblematic of a larger concern—the lengths to which politicians go to manipulate public perception. So while Biden might be down today, the bigger question is how long the corporate media will allow him to play fast and loose with the truth before the American people demand real accountability. Spoiler: they won’t. The establishment loves a puppet; it keeps the circus going.