Is airing President Trump’s daily coronavirus ramblings — free of any filter — doing more harm than good? jonathanchait, realaxelfoley, and EricLevitz discuss
Just the facts. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images Is airing President Trump’s daily coronavirus ramblings — free of any filter — doing more harm than good? I spoke with political columnist Jonathan Chait and writer Eric Levitz about whether TV networks have a responsibility to shield viewers from the president.
Jon: Well, I think even the most extreme reform would have to cover Trump’s remarks in some form. The question is whether the coverage has to include live broadcasts in their entirety. It’s certainly true that the president saying things is generally newsworthy, though dull, rote comments are not. Trump’s habit of making outrageous claims means he does drive a lot of news.
Jon: There’s definitely a case for that. It’s far from clear that broadcasting Trump live helps Trump at all. He has historically performed best when he’s out of the news. Ben: People already don’t trust the news media . So to set up special rules for this president in the midst of an unprecedented crisis does run the risk of further undermining that trust. I’m not saying they shouldn’t, say, fact-check or only air part of the briefings. But it’s not some obvious decision on their parts.
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