How should Democrats fight Pres. Trump? The exact opposite way Hillary Clinton did. Jefrey Pollock joins MTP Daily to explain. NBC News Read more »
With ‘Fake News,’ Trump Moves From Alternative Facts To Alternative Language
Friday night, President Trump took to Twitter to deliver one of his favorite insults to journalists …. The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 17, 2017 Anyone who has […] Read more »
A President Misjudges His Audience
… As you may have heard, President Trump held a long and contentious press conference yesterday that left the press with a lot to chew on—not least because journalists themselves were primary targets of Trump’s anger and sarcastic contempt. One instinctive response to such a development is to engage in […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters divided over trusting Trump or the media
Slightly more voters find the White House more truthful than the media, according to the latest Fox News Poll. In addition, most feel the press is tougher on President Trump than it was on President Obama. But that may be a positive development, as a majority thinks aggressive coverage of […] Read more »
When Trump’s tweets are angry, the mood of his followers darkens
Michael Berkman, Pennsylvania State University President Donald Trump has shown a unique ability to use Twitter as a way to connect directly with his followers. His tweets show his supporters what he is thinking, directly and unvarnished. Less well appreciated, but apparent in our research based on new polling, is […] Read more »
Young Republicans hopeful, young Democrats fearful
Young Republicans are more hopeful about the future of America by a margin of 10 to 1 after President Donald Trump’s inaugural address, while young Democrats are fearful and independents are split between hopeful and fearful, finds a new national poll of America’s 18- to 29- year-olds by Harvard Kennedy […] Read more »