One of my pet peeves is dealing with someone with a below average IQ who clearly -- CLEARLY -- thinks they are the smartest person in the room at all times. I think many (most) journalists fall into this category.
Trump is a rare example of a public figure who is willing to expose the stupidity of the I'm-so-smart club.
But, typically, the journalist will walk away thinking: "I sure showed him!"
It's a lot like the rich kids who thought having a bigger amp made them a decent guitar player because louder equaled better.
Most outgrew that phase by about tenth grade, at least as I recall things.
Of course we can't expect that from the pseudo-intellectuals that populate the MSM.