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Covering Trump 2.0

2024/12/4
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Tommy Vitor
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Tommy Vitor 探讨了在特朗普第二任期内,如何报道特朗普及其政府的挑战,以及媒体环境的变化。他与 Eugene Daniels 讨论了 Pete Hegseth 的国防部长提名、拜登赦免其子亨特以及媒体信任度下降等问题。 Eugene Daniels 作为政治记者和白宫记者协会主席,对这些问题发表了自己的看法,并分析了这些事件背后的政治动机和媒体策略。他认为,媒体需要适应新的环境,关注信息来源的可靠性和动机,避免被误导,同时也要努力重建公众信任。他还谈到了白宫简报室的运作方式,以及如何改进媒体与公众的沟通方式。 Penny Hegseth 在 Fox News 的采访中,对媒体报道其言论的方式表示不满,认为媒体在寻求评论时使用了威胁性的手段。

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Pete Hegseth's nomination for Secretary of Defense faces challenges due to allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking. His mother's public statement against him further complicates matters, leading to questions about his confirmation and the Trump administration's tolerance for controversy.
  • Allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking against Pete Hegseth.
  • Hegseth's mother publicly denounced him.
  • Republican senators express concerns.
  • Possibility of DeSantis replacing Hegseth.
  • Trump's tolerance for bad press on nominees is low.

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Tommy is joined by Eugene Daniels, Politico White House Correspondent, coauthor of the Playbook newsletter, and president of the White House Correspondents Association, to talk about the changing media environment and what will—and won't—change about covering a second Trump term. Plus, the latest on the blowback to the Hunter Biden pardon, Pete Hegseth's mom fighting back, and what's next for Trump's cabinet picks.