Summary

Donald Trump’s Dec. 8 interview on NBC’s Meet the Press showcased his continued pattern of lying, dodging, and ignoring questions about his intentions to go after his perceived political enemies and his plans for healthcare and immigration.

While Kristen Welker attempted pushback, Trump largely dominated the conversation, reiterating his intent to target perceived political enemies, referencing loyalty-tested appointees like Kash Patel and Pam Bondi.

He expressed openness to working with Democrats on immigration issues like DACA but offered vague answers on healthcare and abortion policies.

The interview highlighted the challenge in interviewing Trump and his loyalists, as they often misstate facts and need to be called on it.

  • solsangraal@lemmy.zip
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    18 days ago

    this is only going to get worse and worse, until finally the only thing that exists is state-run “news” outlets

    they’re not saying out loud, but taking over the press and every possible source of information is going to be one of their absolute top priorities

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      18 days ago

      The media won’t actually be state-run, because that would be “Communism”. But it will be run by the same Broligarchs that are running the country. So, not really much of a difference.

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      18 days ago

      This has always been the case. Except it’s mostly capitalist media with the usual violent support from the state.