This episode is brought to you by Expedia and Visit Scotland.

Start your story in Scotland.

Experience the pool of wide, untamed landscapes and fresh cuisine that feels rooted in place.

Discover castles steeped in legend.

And feel the genuine warmth from locals you meet in a place that will stay with you long after you leave.

Start planning your own Scottish holiday.

Today at Expedia.com.uk.

slash visit Scotland.

After President Trump's incredible press conference on Thursday, a war broke out between people on the left and in the media and people on the right.

People on the left and in the media insisted Trump had savaged the media unjustifiably and lied repeatedly and refused to answer easy questions and twisted innocent questions into attacks on the questioners. Jake Tapper of CNN said it was unhinged, it was wild, it was an airing of grievances, it was festivist. Those on the right chortled gleefully as Trump's staffaged the press.

We were glad to watch Trump take the air out of the media's overhyped Flynn hot air balloon. We were excited to watch Trump redirect from the media's controversy of the day approach back toward his policy victories. Most of all, we were ecstatic to watch Trump baffled the media with his concoction of vicious deserved attacks on the left. Rush Limbaugh said you get caught up in the moment, but this was one of the most effective press conferences I've ever seen. Naturally, those on the left accused those on the right of being in a bubble. How could they watch that nutty press conference and come away happy? And those on the right responded, this is why Trump won. Here's the truth. Both sides are now in a bubble. Right now, Trump enjoys an 84% approval rating from Republicans and those who lean

Republican, according to Pew Research. He gets just 8% approval from Democrats and those who lean that way.

By contrast, at this point in their presidencies, Ronald Reagan had a 39% approval rating among Democrats.

George H.W. had a 46% approval rating among Democrats. Obama had a 37% approval rating from Republicans.

This is the most polarized electorate in modern American history. Quinipiac actually makes

the polarization even more stark. According to their polling, Trump has a 91% favorable

rating among Republicans, but a 3% favorable rating among Democrats, and we are less than

a month in. That's because everybody is now seeing the news through the prism of revenge. That's not because of Trump. This has been brewing for years. Those on the right have railed correctly for decades at the overwhelming leftist bias in the media. When Trump, he shouts, fake news, we resonate. We've been saying the same thing forever. Normally, this would probably be healthy. The media have it coming.

Each time members of the media complain about Trump's attacks on the press, Republicans and conservatives laugh hysterically.

We've been the targets of media bias as long as we can remember.

There's something innately satisfying about watching Trump become the avatar of our rage.

Meanwhile, those on the left stand agape as the right gaffa as it Trump's fibs.

...