Yes, you could shut down every interview with Trump and become a hero to many by confronting him about every lie he tells, getting him mad, and watching him walk away. But, when he’s holed up like this, it seems beneficial to find out what he’s actually thinking about.
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Would I have handled every question how
@nytmike did? No. But, I think he got us a lot of information — out of what sounds like was a totally unprepped interview that happened on basically no notice. So, kudos to him.45 replies 59 retweets 465 likesShow this thread -
I get that people wanted more follow-up (I’m reading the replies), and so would have I. But (1) this isn’t a complete transcript, and (2) I think it’s just wrong to call this stenography. You might not like his way of dancing, but it was a dance. He did push on some things.
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There’s also this weird idea in this criticism that this interview stands alone, on a pedestal, away from the world. It does not! It is one piece of a 1000 things that will be seen by millions before 5p Friday. People will write about each thing Trump said, and contextualize it.
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So, let them! And I’m grateful to the NYT for quickly putting out at least a partial transcript of the interview to allow other reporters who specialize in each area to look into those comments and write about them. This is a good thing.
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Chris Geidner Retweeted Daniel Dale
Some fair pushback from a key “Trump’s lies” corrector,
@ddale8, in this thread:https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/946595543823933440 …Chris Geidner added,
Daniel DaleVerified account @ddale8Very respectfully, I don’t think it’s a choice between “let Trump say anything he wants” and “play prosecutor and interrupt constantly.” Interviewers can - and do all the time - politely challenge wildly false claims without derailing the whole interview. https://twitter.com/maggienyt/status/946588634064580608 …Show this thread4 replies 42 retweets 143 likesShow this thread -
Ultimately, I think Schmidt could have pushed back a little harder, but he was in a very tough situation: no-notice interview of uncertain length. Also: NYT is right to provide transcripts ASAP for all to use, but Dale is right they should quickly highlight all the lies within.
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Those are my thoughts, and I appreciate all who have chatted with me about them! (See? Civility!)
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OK, I’m really going to bed now. Thanks to everyone who cares so much about this. That’s a good thing! And it is fine that people disagree. That happens! Everyone can do, and be, better. But, it’s best to get some sleep first, then we can take on another day.
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Replying to @chrisgeidner
("Be kind to one another - and ourselves") (just feels weird to hear you say you're going to bed without saying that
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