Trump administration has transformed tone and tenor of media interactions by centering rightwing voices and reporter sycophancy
Seasoned reporters from mainstream media outlets are still asking tough questions. But in the Oval Office, on Air Force One or in the press briefing room, there is no way to avoid the new contingent of Maga (Make America great again) reporters, influencers and podcasters lobbing toothless queries or fawning comments at their favourite president.
“They’re hand-picked to protect him and once again it’s another emulation of authoritarian leaders around the world who suppress the free press in order to avoid accountability,” said Tara Setmayer, a former Republican communications director on Capitol Hill. “[Trump] surrounds himself with sycophants who ask softball questions that allow him to drone on about nonsense and propaganda and disinformation.”
“infiltrated”. That’s an interesting way of saying “deliberately invited and cultivated”.
Or simply “replaced by invitation”
Thr president only.likes when people ask “nice questions”
This article could have been one, three-word sentence. “They were invited.”
The Graniuad, why do you do this to everyone.
You know what the story is. You talk about it, correctly, amongst yourselves.
Then you print this headline that’s so limp and misinterpretable. Why.
Do. Or Do Not. There is no try.
Infiltrated?
More like escorted in.
