The only reason Chuck Todd and his ‘journalist’ friends don’t like Trump is because he diminishes their stature. He calls them out for what they are, clueless talking heads who play fast and loose with the truth and can’t even do their nominal jobs correctly.
Character? Joe Biden has extremely troubling character flaws that are ignored by people like Todd. Bill Clinton has severe character flaws that are ignored by people like Todd. And the list goes on and on and on and on..
Not only does he diminish their stature, but Trump makes them work. And they don’t like that.
I recall hearing a story after the election was called for Bidet about how the press felt. In this particular story, the press was relieved because “covering Trump was exhausting.”
Here’s a 2020 pre-election story on the same topic: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/four-more-exhausting-years-trump-reporters-mull-covering-a-second-term-1292213/
“ As journalists, I don’t think anybody cares about what party the president of the United States is,” the producer says. (ED NOTE-WHAT A CROCK) “What they care about is being able to live their lives normally again. I think there’s mental exhaustion around this presidency, and I don’t know anybody who is enjoying it. I don’t know anybody who wants to do another four years of this news cycle.”
The producer continues: “It’s not a matter what his political beliefs or his ideological beliefs are. The exhaustion comes from his behaviors. That’s it. His behavior is exhausting. … I don’t I think have ever run into anybody who says they literally hate Donald Trump the man. They’re just exhausted by his behavior, and I think that’s fair. Nobody I know is openly rooting for him to lose.”
Using similar language, a broadcast news executive says that a second Trump term “would be exhausting” for journalists.