President Trump’s attacks on the media are not new, but they’re not normal, either
Ever since he rode down the escalator in June of 2015 to announce that he was running to be the leader of the free world, President Donald Trump has waged a war on the media
He’s characterized the media in many ways: as “fake news” and the “enemy of the people,” for example. He’s wielded his power to limit reporters’ access and make their jobs more difficult.
It’s a strange stance for a man who was in large part created by the media, let alone someone who clearly craves media attention.
And yet, he can’t help himself when confronted with questions or criticisms he doesn’t like.
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Whether it’s the Des Moines Register’s publication of an unfavorable election poll, a routine edit of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, or the Associated Press’s decision in its authoritative stylebook to continue to use “Gulf of Mexico,” Donald Trump and the White House have used executive authority and legal reprisals in an effort to punish and suppress press coverage that runs contrary to the administration’s preferred narratives.
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