288: Trump’s War On The Press with Michael Gartner
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
Politicon
4.7 • 3.5K Ratings
🗓️ 19 December 2024
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
James and Al decry money in politics, call for a retrospective on how the Democrats squandered the billions of campaign dollars they received, and explain why Trump’s cabinet appointments are ruining his post-election honeymoon. Then, they welcome legendary journalist Michael Gartner to discuss ABC’s defamation suit settlement with Trump, his expanding campaign of press intimidation against Ann Selzer, and the risk the SCOTUS poses to NYT v. Sullivan. They also call on the press to disclose their funding sources and stand up for journalistic integrity before the nation loses trust in the entire institution.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to Politics War Room with James Carvel and I'm Al Hunt. |
| 0:14.5 | This week our guest is a journalistic legend, Michael Gartner. |
| 0:19.4 | Remember, we love taking your questions, so writing to |
| 0:22.4 | Politics World Room at gmail.com or send a tweet to add Politicon for next week's show. We'll get to |
| 0:29.3 | as many as we can, but don't forget to tell us where you're from. In other exciting news, |
| 0:35.4 | the documentary Carville, winning is everything Stupid, is now streaming on Max. |
| 0:40.8 | Get updates and some great behind-the-scenes content by following James on Twitter at James Carville and on his new TikTok at real James Carville. |
| 0:52.1 | You can also get text updates about what's next for Politicon and Politics |
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| 1:23.1 | Hey, James Carville, Trump is having a honeymoon, |
| 1:25.9 | even though he doesn't take office for a month. |
| 1:27.8 | He owns the Republican Party. |
| 1:31.8 | Mike Johnson's hold on the speakership is totally dependent on Trump. |
| 1:35.7 | The Senate, unfortunately, is going to confirm all, |
| 1:41.9 | maybe conceivably reject one of his third and fourth-rate cabinet appointments. |
| 1:48.9 | Business leaders daily are paying homage at Marilago, salivating over those expected tax cuts and regulatory relief. |
| 1:51.3 | You know, consumer and financial protection are dirty words in Chump World. |
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