Donald Trump vs the media...Round 2!
Americast
BBC
4.3 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 6 December 2024
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Key figures in Donald Trump’s transition team have suggested changing which journalists have access to the White House press briefing room, and who is allowed to put questions to Trump’s new administration. The influence of ‘new media’ platforms - streamers and podcasters - helped win the election for Trump, so could content-creators such as Joe Rogan be included?
Also, how will Trump deal with the media in his second term? And how will the media deal with him this time? Sarah and Marianna are joined by Peter Hamby, Host of ‘Good Luck America’ on Snapchat, to discuss the future of the news media in America.
HOSTS: • Sarah Smith, North America Editor • Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Correspondent
GUEST: • Peter Hamby, Host of ‘Good Luck America’ on Snapchat and Founding Partner at Puck News
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, we're getting really close now to the second Trump administration. It's only about six weeks or so until he's sworn in. |
| 0:12.2 | He's continuing to pick people he wants in his administration. Controversy continues to follow some of those choices. |
| 0:18.7 | But we're going to look at something slightly different this week, |
| 0:25.4 | how the media is going to handle Donald Trump's second administration, and maybe more importantly, |
| 0:30.7 | how Donald Trump's going to handle the media during his time in the White House. There is talk of things being shaken up a bit that the traditional journalists might not have the access that they |
| 0:34.7 | thought they would. Maybe some of the social media influencers and podcasters will be closer to the White House. |
| 0:40.9 | This is how Donald Trump dealt with the media during his first term. |
| 0:43.9 | I'd like to welcome the fake news media, which is back there. |
| 0:47.6 | I'm not going to give you a question. |
| 0:49.0 | Can you stay categorical? |
| 0:49.7 | You are fake news. |
| 0:50.8 | Sir, go ahead. |
| 0:51.4 | You are a rude, terrible person. |
| 0:53.6 | You shouldn't be working for CNN. |
| 0:55.4 | Between you people, don't talk to me that way. You're just a lightweight. Don't talk to me that way. |
| 1:01.1 | Don't talk to, I'm the president of the United States. Don't, you're a third-rate reporter. |
| 1:06.0 | And what you just said is a disgrace, okay? You know you're a fake. You know that. Your whole network, the way you cover it, is fake. |
| 1:12.6 | What a stupid question that is. |
| 1:14.6 | What a stupid question. |
| 1:16.6 | But I watch you a lot, you ask a lot of stupid questions. |
| 1:19.6 | So is it going to be more of the same for the next four years? |
| 1:22.6 | That's what we're asking today. |
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