Trump just surrendered the one media advantage he had over Biden
President Donald Trump began his second term with a compelling answer to a media establishment he believed was biased against him: more access, more voices, and more competition. By banning CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House because he objects to their coverage, Trump is abandoning that approach. The answer to a hostile press is not to use government power to discriminatorily revoke access, but rather to confront unfavorable coverage, expand the marketplace of ideas, and let the public decide whom to trust.
TL;DR
- Trump's initial strategy for his second term was to increase press access and competition.
- He expanded the White House press corps to include nontraditional media.
- This approach was seen as a contrast to President Joe Biden's limited press engagement.
- Trump is now banning CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House due to objections to their coverage.
- The article argues that the response to unfavorable coverage should be confrontation and expanding the marketplace of ideas, not revoking access.