Trump, the Media and Demagoguery
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 9 December 2015
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Regardless of whether it's true, false or what he calls "politically correct," Donald Trump is telling many potential American voters just what they want to hear. We hear about the challenges for the Republican Party… and the traditional news media.
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| 0:00.0 | Join left-right and center host Bob Shear for his new podcast, Shear Intelligence. |
| 0:06.4 | The twice-monthly podcast features thinkers and trendsetters in conversation with one of political journalism's leading voices. |
| 0:14.0 | Through the show's unique and sometimes surprising perspectives, you'll get up to speed on the current issues, shaping the Beltway, and the world. |
| 0:23.2 | Find sheer intelligence on KCRW's iTunes page. |
| 0:27.5 | From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point. |
| 0:35.4 | Donald Trump, democracy and the media. Donald Trump, democracy, and the media. |
| 0:42.3 | Hello again, I'm Orrin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International. |
| 0:46.2 | A daily look at the uses Americans care about most. |
| 0:48.7 | Despite outrageous proposals and outright lies, Donald Trump's poll numbers keep going up. |
| 0:54.0 | By telling many potential voters |
| 0:55.5 | just what they want to hear, he is posing an unprecedented challenge for the rest of the Republican |
| 1:00.5 | party. He's also creating a crisis of credibility for the news media, attracting massive attention |
| 1:06.6 | by breaking all the traditional rules. We'll hear more about the man and his public persona, |
| 1:12.1 | from reality TV to Twitter. |
| 1:14.7 | Our American voters facing a whole new political beast. |
| 1:18.4 | Today's talking point, a climate change agreement in Paris |
| 1:20.9 | that might exceed expectations. |
| 1:23.9 | First, here's the news. |
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