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Chuck Todd Says Trump Can No Longer Call Into 'Meet The Press'
Talking Points Memo ^ | March 21, 2016 | Caitlin Cruz

Posted on 03/21/2016 8:24:04 PM PDT by Pinkbell

Donald Trump will no longer be allowed to call into NBC's signature Sunday news show "Meet The Press," according to a Sunday report in The New York Times.

"Meet The Press" moderator Chuck Todd told the Times on Friday that the frontrunner will have to appear in-person.

From the Times:

On Friday, Chuck Todd, the moderator of “Meet the Press,” told me he had only grudgingly allowed Mr. Trump to call in to his show earlier in the campaign, determining that he would rather have Mr. Trump take questions via phone than not at all.

Now, Mr. Todd said, he will no longer allow Mr. Trump to do prescheduled interviews by phone on the NBC program.

In the same report, Chris Wallace, host of Fox News' "Fox News Sunday," defended his decision to not allow Trump to make call-in interviews on his program. Wallace said he thought a potential "ratings hit" would be "a line worth holding."

(Excerpt) Read more at talkingpointsmemo.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; byebyetodd; caitlincruz; chucktodd; demagogicparty; election2016; meetthepress; memebuilding; nbc; newyork; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; trump
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To: Pinkbell

well aren’t Chuck Todd and Mike Wallace such special little people? Candidates campaigning in the west, north and east, and they want them to fly to NY for a five-minute face-to-face. Bless their little hearts. Maybe Kasich can set up an office at their studios, since he’s not doing much else.


41 posted on 03/21/2016 8:52:28 PM PDT by blueplum (March 11, 2016 - the day the First Amendment died?)
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To: Pinkbell

Then some other show or network will welcome his call in.


42 posted on 03/21/2016 8:54:13 PM PDT by truth_seeker
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To: blueyon

Naws, they just want him into the public arena, so he can be harassed. He’s surrounded by SS and personal security - it’s a hassle for him to go anyplace. F. chuck todd is a piss ant.


43 posted on 03/21/2016 8:58:09 PM PDT by Catsrus (I callz 'em as I seez 'em)
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To: truth_seeker

The article in the NYT points out that George Stephanopoulos on ABC was willing to do a phone interview on Sunday with him.


44 posted on 03/21/2016 8:59:35 PM PDT by Pinkbell (Liberal tolerance only extends to people they agree with.)
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To: wiseprince

He’s a-lyin’ and a-cryin’ and a-losin’.


45 posted on 03/21/2016 9:06:06 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
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To: Pinkbell

Well, then I guess they go back to 5 viewers .


46 posted on 03/21/2016 9:07:26 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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To: Pinkbell

i’d like to see how long this lasts


47 posted on 03/21/2016 9:10:07 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: thesligoduffyflynns

his is fekkin bs.. allow the man to call..........

of course the MSM is doing their best to squelch the Voice of the The American People.

somebody needs to get out & starts demonstrating for free speech>>> i think he might want to be b***ch slapped on tv by the d


48 posted on 03/21/2016 9:12:33 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: Pinkbell

Todd is full of himself. Trump only needs Right Side media and You tube to send his message. Wait till Trump gets in orifice and turns out all the GOP E and their Media Chronies.


49 posted on 03/21/2016 9:14:27 PM PDT by batterycommander
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To: Pinkbell

I found this to be a surprise.

I didn’t know Meet the Press was still on the air.


50 posted on 03/21/2016 9:16:24 PM PDT by Rockpile (GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
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To: kvanbrunt2

None of them said he couldn’t be on - so drop the whine. They said he can still be on but he has to appear in person - just like everyone else has since the start of TV. Why is Trump so special? Is he a prima donna?

But here’s the real reason they want him in person. They know Trump has a poor grasp of policy and often has gaffes when forced to go off script. Then his handlers have to spend the next day walking back what he said. When Trump calls in he has his handlers by his side telling him what to say. That gives him an advantage no one else has. It also explains why he is deathly afraid to debate Cruz one-on-one.

No more special treatment Donald. Take off the training wheels and go into the arena with the big boys.


51 posted on 03/21/2016 9:26:23 PM PDT by BigBobber
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To: miss marmelstein

They tried doing phone ins with Ted, but he came out all nasally and whiny.

oh...wait


52 posted on 03/21/2016 9:28:18 PM PDT by digger48
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To: Pinkbell

He comes across as unable to answer tough questions without, possibly, the help of advisors. Flame away but he needs to be able to answer questions on his own and in person.


53 posted on 03/21/2016 9:30:33 PM PDT by Oliver Boliver Butt
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To: Pinkbell

...and once he has the nomination, he can no longer appear at all. no more open mike nights. Only deviously edited video outtakes, and SNL parodies will be allowed on air, with heavy leftist commentary.


54 posted on 03/21/2016 9:32:13 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: Pinkbell

This will make a great commercial for Trump if Upchuck Todd interviews any other candidate on the phone from here on out.
The best way is to buy the time and broadcast it to the same audience Todd reaches. Point out upchucky’s hypocrisy.


55 posted on 03/21/2016 9:34:11 PM PDT by Holdem Or Foldem (If it is settled it isn't science. :))
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To: Pinkbell

Everyone who hates Trump: WAAAAHHHH!!! YOU GIVE TRUMP TOO MUCH TIME!!!
Media: Would you like to call into the show too?
Everyone else: No thanks.

Yet another thing that is all Trump’s fault.


56 posted on 03/21/2016 9:35:15 PM PDT by 20yearsofinternet (Border: Close it. Illegals: Deport. Muslims: Ban 'em. Economy: Liberate it. PC: Kill it. Trump 2016)
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To: conservative98

These Sunday talk shows have NEVER had the attention/ratings like they’ve had, since Trump announced.

Go ahead....stop taking Trump’s calls....watch your ratings/viewership go back to nothing land.


57 posted on 03/21/2016 9:37:14 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: Jane Long
Exactly. I guess Chuck wants to go off the air again. Or maybe he believes he an strongarm Trump into the studio for even higher ratings. Not going to work!

Donald J. Trump Verified account ‏@realDonaldTrump 25 Dec 2015
.@chucktodd is so dishonest in his reporting...and to think he was going off the air until I came along-no ratings. I will beat Hillary!

58 posted on 03/21/2016 9:47:00 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: DoughtyOne

Well, thats a LOT LESS people that will be tuning in the Cluck Sodd program.


59 posted on 03/21/2016 9:59:21 PM PDT by Gasshog (I chose other women over Hillary - You should too!)
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To: BigBobber

I have news for you. Your BIG BOYS are eating Trump’s dust, they’re so far behind.


60 posted on 03/21/2016 10:07:51 PM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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