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Trump Found Guilty; The Right-Wing Media Were Prepared For It

2024/6/1
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Micah Loewinger: 本期节目讨论了特朗普被判有罪后，右翼媒体的应对策略，以及特朗普如何利用Truth Social传播其观点。 Sarah Ellison: 研究表明，特朗普在Truth Social上发布的信息被右翼影响者广泛传播，其影响力远超Truth Social平台本身。这些影响者包括知名政治人物和一些鲜为人知的网络红人。他们将特朗普的信息翻译成更易于大众理解的语言，并将其传播到更广泛的受众群体。特朗普及其盟友将2020年大选的否认转变为对2024年大选的干预指控，这一信息迅速传播开来。 Matt Gertz: 右翼媒体对特朗普的审判采取了一种“胜者为王，败者为寇”的策略，无论结果如何，他们都会为特朗普辩护。他们通过谴责特朗普的敌人，塑造共和党基层对事件的看法，从而使共和党政客坚定地站在特朗普一边。 Matthew Goldstein: 特朗普媒体公司（Truth Social的母公司）的股票价格波动剧烈，与公司的实际收入不成比例。该公司在2024年第一季度收入很少，但亏损却高达3.27亿美元。该公司股票主要由Digital World的散户投资者持有，这些投资者大多是特朗普的支持者。Truth Social是一支“迷因股票”，其股价不受公司财务状况的影响。 Lynsey Addario: 评论了电影《内战》对战争摄影师工作的真实性描述，并分享了她自己作为一名战争摄影记者的经历和感受。她认为电影在解释战争摄影师为什么冒着生命危险工作方面有所欠缺，并且对战争记者在危险时刻的心理状态和创伤后应激障碍的描述不够准确。

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Trump and his supporters had been preparing for the guilty verdict in the hush money trial for months. Right-wing media played a key role in shaping public perception, portraying Trump as a victim of a weaponized justice system and undermining the credibility of the trial.
  • Trump's campaign raised over $34 million following the verdict.
  • Right-wing media launched over 220 attacks on Judge Merchan's impartiality.
  • One juror got their news exclusively from Truth Social and X.
  • A poll showed only one in six voters were less likely to vote for Trump due to the conviction.

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When Donald J. Trump was found guilty on all counts in the hush money trial, some in the press were caught off guard. But the former president and conservative pundits primed for this result with a strategic messaging campaign. On this week’s On the Media, hear how Trump uses Truth Social to disseminate talking points to a web of right-wing influencers.

[01:10] Host Micah Loewinger analyzes the media coverage following the announcement of the verdict in Trump’s hush money trial and the ways that rightwing media had been primed to respond. He also interviews Sarah Ellison) of the Washington Post about how a network of right-wing influencers amplify Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts, carrying their reach far beyond the platform. 

[22:58] Micah speaks with Matthew Goldstein), business reporter at the New York Times, about the short, rocky history of Trump Media and how the company became the latest memestock. 

[35:58] Lastly, host Brooke Gladstone interviews Lynsey Addario), an award-winning photojournalist who has covered humanitarian crises abroad for over two decades, about how accurately Alex Garland’s film “Civil War” depicts what it's like to report on violent conflict and her real-life experiences covering wars abroad.

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