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Related: About this forumHow Trump understands and dominates the media better than any other politician - Washington Week PBS
Its 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
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And though he's supposed to be quoting Project 2025, he never read it, so he makes things up
Rhiannon12866
Jul 5
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no_hypocrisy
(52,360 posts)1. Trump may be somewhat savvy, but I also suspect that
he has a good public relations firm working for him. Why: Because he lacks intelligence and imagination.
Rhiannon12866
(239,364 posts)2. And he also flouts the law more than any other politician - ever.
Both in speech and actions.
no_hypocrisy
(52,360 posts)3. Again, not entirely on his own initiative. Someone's giving him help.
And then he riffs on it, unsuccessfully.
Rhiannon12866
(239,364 posts)4. And though he's supposed to be quoting Project 2025, he never read it, so he makes things up

no_hypocrisy
(52,360 posts)5. TSF is counting on the average MAGA's 3-minute attention span.
He gets irritated and mad when the rest of us remember and analyze.
Meadowoak
(6,540 posts)6. He always reminds me of a 5th grader giving a book report on a book he never read.
Lucky Luciano
(11,677 posts)8. Any politician has significant PR efforts.
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
(5,891 posts)7. The only reason he dominates the media is because they let him.
Actually they appear to be working pretty hard to make sure it happens.
Kali
(56,331 posts)9. That was depressing