James Bennet: Trump Is Still Hacking the Media

<div>More than 10 years in, journalists still have not figured out how to cover Trump. He understands the media environment better than a lot of reporters, and knows his outrageous acts and statements command attention—and that people will not be able to finish processing one outrage before the next one comes down the pike. But now he's laying down the terms of how he expects to be covered, and media orgs are complying by hiring or giving airtime to MAGA avatars. In the process, journalists are failing to hold the powerful to account. Plus, Dems actually went on offense and got their hands on the Epstein birthday book, and Israel is aggressively embracing the age of impunity.<br /><br /><em>The Economist'</em><strong>s James Bennet </strong>joins Tim Miller.<br /><br /><em>show notes<br /></em><br /></div><ul>

<li><a href="https://www.economist.com/1843/2023/12/14/when-the-new-york-times-lost-its-way">James, in <em>The Economist</em>, on his departure from the NYT over the Tom Cotton op-ed (gifted)</a></li>

<li><a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/09/04/the-rules-for-defending-democracy-under-donald-trump">James on the rules for defending democracy under Trump (gifted)</a></li>

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