This is probably a big part of the answer. Most people instinctively believe the opposite of what the media says at this point after they completely obliterated their credibility between 2016 and 2020.
Even most Democrats don't really trust the media any more. Having the MSM on your side is a death sentence these days to anyone with an intact brain.
I don't think they want him gone. He's great for ratings (at least he was, I don't know if that's still the case) and they view him as the easiest candidate to beat.
The MSM is its own worst enemy. Nothing creates skepticism of an idea like an endorsement from the lying media.
This is probably a big part of the answer. Most people instinctively believe the opposite of what the media says at this point after they completely obliterated their credibility between 2016 and 2020. Even most Democrats don't really trust the media any more. Having the MSM on your side is a death sentence these days to anyone with an intact brain.
I don't think they want him gone. He's great for ratings (at least he was, I don't know if that's still the case) and they view him as the easiest candidate to beat.