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Donald Trump's unhinged Newsmax interview

Steve Schmidt

Aug 11, 2023

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Today, I react to Donald Trump attacking Jack Smith and Fani Willis in a deranged interview on Newsmax. I talk about how a media ecosystem that includes the likes of Fox News and CNN have helped prop up the former president and allowed him to lie to the country constantly.

If you’d prefer to read the transcript, you can do so here.

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Aug 11Liked by Steve Schmidt

Members of the media knew then--and know now--exactly what they are doing. The former head of CBS admitted Trump may be bad for the country but he’s good for CBS.

While a few have definitely learned their lesson and appreciate the danger he poses, most do not or just don’t seem to care. He’s fun! Exciting! Unpredictable! If the worst comes to pass, many of them won’t be in danger; they will go along to get along. Look at how the NYT sanitized his comments to make him sound coherent while he was in the Oval, and refused (and still does) to call a lie a lie.

Worse, they do their damndest to needle Dems and especially Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. We constantly see stories about Trump’s popularity with his base, yet all we get are negative stories about Biden’s polling, which includes all the GOP who hate him yet skips over his widespread popularity (stronger and wider than Trump’s) among the Dem base.

Steve is correct to call them out and his voice adds to the growing chorus of people taking our political journalists and their organization to task.

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Liz Scheffler

Aug 11

Florida’s decision to curtail teaching Shakespeare has nothing to do with sexual overtones but an awful lot to do with the stirring words reminding us of loyalty, valor, courage and unity. As I read your essay I could hear St Crispian’s Day and Henry’s call to rally his troops

I agree, Tapper is wrong. The media created this beast we call MAGA and it’s leader DJT. Too easy to report on fires, not as easy to report on policies. Yes we all have our part to play to in this conflict to retain our democracy We are all gentles in this conflict

Once more into the breach

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