They wanted Trump to apologize, submit to their interrogation and look like a dazed, shambling wreck when they were through with him.
It wasn’t about getting Hillary’s numbers up, it was about taking Trump out of the race. Only way Hillary can win is if she can eliminate her competition.
MSM failed but that doesn’t mean they’ll stop trying. Trump is well aware of what they’re up to - and after being humiliated Friday, MSM will be more determined than ever to take him down.
The people who run it are evil.
The only thing the MSM can do to Trump now that might have a deleterious effect is refuse to cover him at all to the point of going to commercials during the “debates” whenever Trump starts to speak. Trump would likely make more gains from that but at least their self righteous injuries could be somewhat assuaged.