“The so-called liberal media?” On Monday’s Morning Joe, analyst John Heilemann deployed the dismissive phrase as he downplayed legitimate criticism of the dominant press. The comment came during a discussion of President Trump’s recent verbal scuffle with Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker.
Heilemann argued that Trump’s base “hates the media” and that confronting the press remained a surefire way to rally “hardcore MAGA people.”
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