This can be used to justify any level of deference - and it will get worse over time as Trump expects even more concessions. Is any other politician treated like this? With so much fear you'll offend him that you dare not do your job?
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One interview is not a standalone thing. It is one piece of many. It is not deference; it is a means of getting the most the interviewer thinks s/he can get out of the subject.
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The problem is we believe this will be the new normal - because in many ways it is! Trump was rarely challenged during campaign, reporters have incentive to maintain access once given.
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@maggieNYT , a pretty influential voice when it comes to the paper's treatment of Trump, has unwittingly noted that this is a regular strategy Trump uses to get softball interviews, and she at least has come to decide it's better than hard-hitting questions.pic.twitter.com/lBHzifEa7J
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(I may be misreading that last point - it may well be that this "surprise" interview from Trump is a new thing. If it is, it's not behavior the press should be celebrating. It's a power move allowing him to totally control the interview and keep reporters unprepared.)
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Why would basic followup questions cause him to storm out? You don't have to shout them at him or make fun of his tie while asking. Stop treating the president like some unstable bomb. If he storms out, then so what? At least you'd know what to investigate further.
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