President Donald Trump gave an impromptu with the New York Times Washington Correspondent Michael Schmidt at his Mar-A-Lago property Thursday. Alexander Heffner, Host of PBS' "The Open Mind," explains what this interview reveals about the relationship between Trump and the media.
"All forms of media will tank if I'm not there because without me, their ratings are going down the tubes," Trump told the NYTimes. Heffner says the report in the New York Times showcasing a thirty minute conversation with Trump amplifies the president's microphone.
"There is incest in every situation with Trump and the media," said Heffner. "There's incest when you want access." Schmidt reportedly crossed paths with Trump while he was meeting Newsmax founder Chris Ruddy at the Florida resort.
"We have to acknowledge--I think--on part of the media that its important that we use discretion, deliberation, precision in our reporting of this administration," says Heffner.
'The Daily Show with Trevor Noah' producers sit down with Cheddar anchors on Friday to discuss a new book from the shows writers which compiles stats and information on President Trump's Tweets. Here are some of the President's most (in)famous tweets.
Producers for 'The Daily Show with Trevor Noah' sit down with Cheddar anchors on Friday to discuss a new book conceived by the show's writers, which compiles stats and information on President Trump's tweets.
The economy grew by 4.1 percent in the second quarter, according to the latest GDP data. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) explains on Cheddar how the growth will shape midterm elections and what he thinks of the current job market.
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Twitter is denying accusations that it's 'shadow banning' prominent conservatives online, but President Donald Trump is calling for an investigation. Michael Nunez, Mashable's deputy tech editor, explains the allegations and weighs in on their merit.
President Trump accused Twitter of so-called "shadow banning" high-profile Republicans from the platform. Twitter has said that, while some users appear to not be showing up in auto-fill search results, down-ranking the results has been based solely on user behavior, not on their political leaning.
Thursday is the deadline to reunite separated migrant children with their families. Dan Diamond, Reporter at Politico, breaks down how the government is pulling this off and what may cause complications.
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Republican Strategist Rick Wilson tells Cheddar Wednesday that Trump's private conversation with former attorney Michael Cohen reveals the president's intentions to silence women from his past.
Michael Cohen, the president's former attorney, released his secret recording of then-candidate Trump discussing payouts to a former Playboy model who claims she had an affair with him. The conversation sounded disturbingly calm and routine, says Republican political strategist Rick Wilson. This signals that "Donald Trump had a system in place inside of his organization that was devised and directed to deal with the women with whom he had various affairs."
