But the spat presupposed a society based on the rule of law, where a government agency would hear a legal argument in good faith rather than overriding it with power. Fast-forward to the present day, and things are very different. Elon Musk has dubbed the site “Wokepedia” and alleged that it’s controlled by far-left activists. Last fall, Tucker Carlson devoted an entire 90-minute podcast to railing against Wikipedia as “completely dishonest and completely controlled on questions that matter.” And after Republican congresspeople James Comer and Nancy Mace accused Wikipedia of “information manipulation” in a congressional investigation, the foundation replied with a respectful explainer about how Wikipedia works, taking a more conciliatory approach rather than arguing about government overreach. The pragmatic shift reflects a world where the Trump administration selects winners and losers based on political preference.