A judge ruling that the former president defrauded banks and investors for decades should, in theory, be a crushing blow against Trump’s profile as a successful business genius and serve as fodder for his Republican primary opponents. Yet right-wing media have already begun sweeping the ruling under the rug, following the Trump family’s lead in downplaying the alleged fraud and raging against the judge and prosecutor.

Source: A judge ruled that Trump committed fraud for decades. The right’s response shows why he’s running away with the primary. | Media Matters for America