The New York Post is beseeching President Donald Trump to accept that he’s lost the election in a front-page editorial that flatly states the Commander in Chief should give up the “dark charade” of cheering for an “undemocratic coup” and instead focus on how he can save his legacy.

Written by the NY Post Editorial Board, the opinion piece opens with “Mr. President, it’s time to end this dark charade,” before reminding its intended reader that “We’re one week away from an enormously important moment for the next four years of our country.” referencing the Georgia Senate run-off elections on January 5th. ”

“You have tweeted that, as long as Republicans have ‘courage,’ they can overturn the results and give you four more years in office,” it continues. “In other words, you’re cheering for an undemocratic coup.”

The NY Post editorial board has been among the most loyal newspaper outlets to President Trump, and was famously in front of the Hunter Biden story, for which the journalists at the paper were punished by social media companies and their peers.

This weekend it's a different story, as the reaction to the editorial has been nothing short of "stunned" among other members of the press. It is without a doubt a big media moment.

Dr. Anthony Fauci defended himself on Sunday from critical accusations of moving the goal posts on what needs to happen before America can reach herd immunity against the coronavirus.

CNN’s Dana Bash interviewed Fauci on State of the Union, and after getting his thoughts on the possible covid surge the country might see after the holidays, she brought up his recent comments about herd immunity to The New York Times. In the past, Fauci said America would need a covid infection/vaccination rate of approximately 70 percent before herd immunity would be possible, but now he is bumping up his estimates and saying it might be closer to 90 percent.

“My question is why weren’t you straight with the American people to begin with?” Bash asked him.

Fauci retorted that he was working with “pure estimates” and “we have to realize that we have to be humble and realize what we don’t know.”

“I think we all have to be honest and humble,” he said. “Nobody really knows for sure, but I think 70 to 85 percent for herd immunity for Covid-19 is a reasonable estimate.”

The mere fact that Dr. Fauci went from rock star status to Dana Bash asking why he wasn't being honest is negative trajectory and a measurable media status loss. But the blow to the public confidence? That loss could be incalculable.