Yes, Mueller brought charges against Manafort about activity that didn't even occur during the Trump campaign, presumably to try to pressure him into testifying against Trump for a lighter sentence. It's a very obvious ploy any way you look at it
That, or maybe it's because Manafort is basically a
24 villain brought to life and should have been brought to justice a long time ago.
the fact that any media source thinks this somehow vindicates Mueller's witchhunt is hilarious
I don't think they do. Most stories I've read covering the trial make it clear that Manafort isn't being tried for anything he did while in Trump's employ, with the tangential connection to the greater Russian investigation being mentioned as necessary context. And the same media knows perfectly well that Mueller's "witch hunt" has already been vindicated by the numerous indictments and guilty pleas he's collected so far, contrary to the lie from Trump and right-wing media that the investigation has accomplished nothing and Mueller apparently just spends his days in his office throwing darts at a picture of Trump.
If you're really going to tell me that "wow Rushy that's over a year old, that's not right anymore, Fox is 180% Trump positive now!!" then you're grasping for straws. Watch Fox and tell me that it's greater than 50-60% positive about Trump. You'll be lying through your teeth.
I hardly think that pointing out a study being over a year old in such a volatile political climate is grasping at straws. And again, I'm not claiming to have any statistics or studies at hand. I'm just pointing out that FNC's biggest, most popular shows - Hannity, Carlson, Ingraham,
Fox & Friends - are all openly supportive of Trump.