NY Slimes calling POTUS a “liar”. This won’t end well for them.
“NY Slimes calling POTUS a “liar”. This won’t end well for them.”
I am not into keeping score as much as some people. For example, I was a Cruz supporter during the nomination process, and I think the way some people nurse grudges is crazy. But I think the Trump team should take notice as this is well over the top from a publication that expects to be taken seriously.
I could blame the two authors of the article, and I do. But it was an editor who put the word “lie” in a headline. He may have even “spiced up” the article. At this point, we are no longer talking about some undisciplined authors. Either the editor deserves an in-house spanking, or the company deserves a response.
Maybe the NYT should be placed at the back of the room at the next press conference. That position is close to the door. On the next “event” they should be placed outside the room - available if some other organization can’t make it. After that, they should be dropped altogether. Let them lobby privately to get back.
I remember that Ronald Reagan tended to recognize and call upon people who wore red. Before long, the women were wearing a red skirt, blouse, or dress, and the men wore red ties. The press can be managed, to some degree.
If exclusive interviews go through the Wall St. Journal and not the Times, management (and readers) will take notice. And let’s not forget Investor’s Business Daily.
There may always be “prestige” news organizations. But their identity can change.