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Rhiannon12866

(241,171 posts) Sat Jul 5, 2025, 04:51 AM Jul 5

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How Trump understands and dominates the media better than any other politician - Washington Week PBS

It’s been 10 years since Donald Trump came down that golden escalator and launched his campaign for president. Jeffrey Goldberg and Kara Swisher discuss how Trump understands and dominates the media better than any other politician. - Aired on 07/04/2025.

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How Trump understands and dominates the media better than any other politician - Washington Week PBS (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jul 5 OP

Trump may be somewhat savvy, but I also suspect that no_hypocrisy Jul 5 #1

And he also flouts the law more than any other politician - ever. Rhiannon12866 Jul 5 #2

Again, not entirely on his own initiative. Someone's giving him help. no_hypocrisy Jul 5 #3

And though he's supposed to be quoting Project 2025, he never read it, so he makes things up Rhiannon12866 Jul 5 #4

TSF is counting on the average MAGA's 3-minute attention span. no_hypocrisy Jul 5 #5

He always reminds me of a 5th grader giving a book report on a book he never read. Meadowoak Jul 5 #6

Any politician has significant PR efforts. Lucky Luciano Jul 5 #8

The only reason he dominates the media is because they let him. Biophilic Jul 5 #7

That was depressing Kali Jul 5 #9

no_hypocrisy

(52,717 posts)

1. Trump may be somewhat savvy, but I also suspect that

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 04:59 AM

Jul 5

he has a good public relations firm working for him. Why: Because he lacks intelligence and imagination.

Rhiannon12866

(241,171 posts)

2. And he also flouts the law more than any other politician - ever.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 05:02 AM

Jul 5

Both in speech and actions.

no_hypocrisy

(52,717 posts)

3. Again, not entirely on his own initiative. Someone's giving him help.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 05:19 AM

Jul 5

And then he riffs on it, unsuccessfully.

Rhiannon12866

(241,171 posts)

4. And though he's supposed to be quoting Project 2025, he never read it, so he makes things up

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 05:26 AM

Jul 5

no_hypocrisy

(52,717 posts)

5. TSF is counting on the average MAGA's 3-minute attention span.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 05:35 AM

Jul 5

He gets irritated and mad when the rest of us remember and analyze.

Meadowoak

(6,563 posts)

6. He always reminds me of a 5th grader giving a book report on a book he never read.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 05:52 AM

Jul 5

Lucky Luciano

(11,710 posts)

8. Any politician has significant PR efforts.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 09:10 AM

Jul 5

Fuckface is like Kaiser Söze though….he is just willing to do what others will not and he presses the evil button far past anyone else in America.

Biophilic

(5,993 posts)

7. The only reason he dominates the media is because they let him.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 07:42 AM

Jul 5

Actually they appear to be working pretty hard to make sure it happens.

Kali

(56,360 posts)

9. That was depressing

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 10:21 AM

Jul 5

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